Stupid Milton Bradley tricks

[MountainHawk]

Get a single, argue with ump, get ejected, and injure your knee.

Nice job Milt.

:lol:

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3033346

[DoctorNo]

Don't forget! It was the umpire's fault that he got hurt. :popcorn:

[LifeAct]

I hope that it turns out that the umpire was at fault for the arguement. It will be interesting to see how MLB handles that.

of course, it is 100% Milton's fault that he has so little self control that he hurts himself while being thrown out of a game.

[douglan]

I think old Milt might need some anger management classes. ;)

[SamTheEagle]

I thought this was going to be about Connect Four. :(

[IAm@Work.com]

Everything's always about me..

[DoctorNo]

I thought this was going to be about Connect Four. :(

http://www.theonion.com/content/node/32341

[SirVLCIV]

Milton's got issues, but I have noticed this year that umpires, instead of calmly ending disagreements, have done their part in the escalation of conflicts this year (Angel Hernandez, I'm looking at you).

I don't recall the game, but in a game last week, I saw the ideal handling by an umpire; batter didn't like the strikeout call, glowered at the umpire, started walking away, umpire just stood there. Guy came back towards the umpire to argue more, immediate ejection. The umpires who start walking the angry batter back to their dugout, yelling at them have no place in baseball.

[LifeAct]

Milton's got issues, but I have noticed this year that umpires, instead of calmly ending disagreements, have done their part in the escalation of conflicts this year (Angel Hernandez, I'm looking at you).

I don't recall the game, but in a game last week, I saw the ideal handling by an umpire; batter didn't like the strikeout call, glowered at the umpire, started walking away, umpire just stood there. Guy came back towards the umpire to argue more, immediate ejection. The umpires who start walking the angry batter back to their dugout, yelling at them have no place in baseball.

I agree with this completely. I think that it is tough to be an umpire, and one of the reasons is that they need to have more self control than the players. Many umpires today don't seem to have that self control.

[Brutus Buckeye]

The umpires who start walking the angry batter back to their dugout, yelling at them have no place in baseball.

ITA...the umpires should do everything they can to get the next better in the box and the next pitch thrown. There really is nothing that is needed to be said. let them b***h a little...fine. But if it gets to the point where you feel they've crossed the line, boot them. That's all that needs to be said.

There are a very finite number of umpires and every one of those players scouts them just like they do pitchers. They know what their limits are. They'll also know if you are quick to toss someone or if you are not.

Set your boundry, and the players will adjust. If you go and fire back at them, you've given the player what they wanted.

[llcooljabe]

I've read various articles about this issue. While Bradley had some part in it, I seem to get the idea that the ump baited him into the confrontation. Todd Heap's not commenting. I want to know what he heard.

The knee is his own fault for wrestling with his players.

Anyone with ESPN Insider: can you post the buster olney article?

[Patience]

Get a single, argue with ump, get ejected, and injure your knee.

Nice job Milt.

:lol:

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3033346

I heard the umpire called him a piece of ....

but after reading that article I think I need to start rooting for SD to win the WC

[Kid Notorious]

I was at the game, and it was pretty entertaining. True, Bradley is a little cry baby, but it really looked like the umps instigated this event. It was crazy to watch... I've never seen a baseball player need to be physically restrained like that.

[yankeetripper]

The ump should be suspended until Milton's rehab for the knee is over.

[Patience]

I truly dislike Bradley. Even at the most recent series at Shea, he finds a need to mouth off to fans. He needs professional help. However, my gut tells me the Ump created this incident

[Patience]

Todd Heap's not commenting.

Neither is Todd Helton nor
Todd Hollandsworth nor
Todd Hundley for that matter

[yankeetripper]

I truly dislike Bradley. Even at the most recent series at Shea, he finds a need to mouth off to fans. He needs professional help. However, my gut tells me the Ump created this incident

MB could be a synonym for volitile. I like MB but I agree with you P he need professional help. The guy is definitely a loose canon whose burned his bridges at every stop.

I think given his past history my first comment on lenght of suspension is a bit overboard but I do think the ump should be supsended 3 to 5 games and barred from this year's post season.

[llcooljabe]

Neither is Todd Helton nor
Todd Hollandsworth nor
Todd Hundley for that matter

oops, sorry...football season is eating my brain.

[3rookie]

espn.com is reporting that umpire Mike Winters told Bradley that he was "sorry for China's reaction."

[Irish Blues]

When I umpired summer baseball and high school games, I took a page out of the book of a guy I knew who had officiated for 30+ years and had worked several state championships ...

"Let the guy argue and stay as calm as possible; when you get animated, it just makes things worse - but explain what happened as best you can. The first time they swear, you tell them not to do it again - if they do, you let them finish and then ask them if there's anything else they want to say. When they decide they're done, toss 'em from the game because there's no place for that kind of language in the game - and when they start carrying on, you remind them that you gave them all the time they wanted to say whatever they wanted, and you're done ... and walk off and ignore them. Let them look like the fool, you go about doing your job on the field."

There's absolutely no excuse for an umpire trying to be the center of attention. None - if they are, it's a guarantee they're not doing their job. I haven't seen video of what happened, but if that's what happened here then the ump should get the permanent heave-ho from MLB. [That said, I have little faith that MLB will do anything noteworthy since Angel Hernandez is still umpiring despite all his self-serving antics.]

[Selfish Bob]

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3037237

Ump suspended.

[gomer_tree]

Milton's got issues, but I have noticed this year that umpires, instead of calmly ending disagreements, have done their part in the escalation of conflicts this year (Angel Hernandez, I'm looking at you).

I don't recall the game, but in a game last week, I saw the ideal handling by an umpire; batter didn't like the strikeout call, glowered at the umpire, started walking away, umpire just stood there. Guy came back towards the umpire to argue more, immediate ejection. The umpires who start walking the angry batter back to their dugout, yelling at them have no place in baseball.


When Prince Fielder got tossed earlier this year, there was clear baiting from the ump.

[Patience]

good for baseball.. but journalists need stop sensationalizing.

Look at the picture with the piece and read the caption

[Dr T Non-Fan]

No word whether Helton confirmed either side's story. Maybe some day, in his autobiography.

[Selfish Bob]

good for baseball.. but journalists need stop sensationalizing.

Look at the picture with the piece and read the caption

Agreed, in all arenas, not just sports.

[yankeetripper]

No word whether Helton confirmed either side's story. Maybe some day, in his autobiography.

Bob Watson, Major League Baseball's czar of discipline, confirmed to The Denver Post on Monday that his office will interview Helton.

"Our investigative arm is responsible for that. We will question anyone that was in the vicinity and (Helton) was," Watson said.


When asked Sunday about the incident, Helton chose his words carefully, saying it was "interesting and crazy." He could not be reached for comment Monday.

Someting like - I think it was intersting that the umpires' baiting made Milton go crazy?

[Patience]

it is very simple that the Umpire had no right to talk to Bradley like he supposedly did, and I am glad action was taken

However, Bradley seems incapable of acting like a normal ration human being and over reacted to such an extreme he loses all sympathy as well as the ability to blame his knee on anyone else

[Dr T Non-Fan]

Someting like - I think it was intersting that the umpires' baiting made Milton go crazy?
He might find it interesting that he's screwed regardless of what the truth is. Against the ump? Well, some of those questionable plays get called against him? Against Bradley? Meeting with MLBPA about union unity, followed by some beanings.

[Dr T Non-Fan]

it is very simple that the Umpire had no right to talk to Bradley like he supposedly did, and I am glad action was taken

However, Bradley seems incapable of acting like a normal ration human being and over reacted to such an extreme he loses all sympathy as well as the ability to blame his knee on anyone else
Paysh, it's your fault.

[yankeetripper]

it is very simple that the Umpire had no right to talk to Bradley like he supposedly did, and I am glad action was taken

However, Bradley seems incapable of acting like a normal ration human being and over reacted to such an extreme he loses all sympathy as well as the ability to blame his knee on anyone else

:iatp:

[LifeAct]

good for baseball.. but journalists need stop sensationalizing.

Look at the picture with the piece and read the caption

Perhaps the journalist just doesn't know which one is Helton.