Royals This will prolly catch some heat, but...

Consistent1 · 06-12-2008, 09:08 AM

Why can't this guy confront somebody talking spit about him? I like Hamilton a ton, and Milton can be a bitch, but why do the douches talking about the game get to insult people?

Bradley upset with comments by Royals announcer
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Buzz Up PrintKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP)—Milton Bradley stormed out of the Texas Rangers clubhouse after an 11-5 victory Wednesday night over Kansas City and bounded up four flights of stairs looking for Royals television announcer Ryan Lefebvre.

Bradley, who was the designated hitter, heard what he considered derogatory remarks made by Lefebvre on a TV in the Rangers clubhouse.

General manager Jon Daniels and manager Ron Washington were close behind and intercepted Bradley before he reached Lefebvre.

“I don’t want to get necessarily into the details,” Daniels said. “He was upset. Someone who doesn’t know him was passing judgment on TV. It was obvious he was hurt by the comments.”

Bradley never reached Lefebvre, although he was within about 20 feet of him in the TV booth before being led back down to the clubhouse.

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“There was no incident,” Daniels said.

Upon returning to the clubhouse, Bradley screamed at teammates and broke down in tears.

“I’m tired of people bringing me down,” Bradley said. “It wears on you. I love you guys, all you guys. I’m strong, but I’m not that strong. All I want to do is play baseball and make a better life for my kid than I had.”

Several of Bradley’s teammates consoled him after he calmed down.

Lefebvre, who is the son of former major league manager Jim Lefebvre, said he met with Daniels and Washington about his on-the-air comments, but did not talk to Bradley. Lefebvre said the comments were intended to praise Josh Hamilton, who missed nearly four years of professional baseball with cocaine and alcohol additions, rather than tear down Bradley.

“It was a conversation about how Josh Hamilton has turned his life around and has been accountable for his mistakes,” Lefebvre told The Associated Press. “Right now, it seems like the baseball world and fans are rooting for him. … It doesn’t seem like Milton Bradley has done the same thing in his life.”

The oft-injured Bradley has a history of losing his temper.

He slammed a plastic bottle at the feet of a fan in the right-field seats at Dodger Stadium in 2004 after someone threw it on the field. With San Diego in the pennant chase last September, he tore the ACL in his right knee when he was spun to the ground by Padres manager Bud Black, who was trying to keep him from an umpire.

He was suspended for five games after slamming the bottle, and had a four-game suspension for tossing a bag of balls onto the field after an ejection. There was a dugout confrontation with Cleveland manager Eric Wedge during spring training in 2004 before getting traded to Los Angeles.

Bradley claimed umpire Mike Winters baited the player into the confrontation and directed a profanity at him last September. Winters was suspended the final five days of the regular season and didn’t work the postseason.

“We weren’t singling out Milton Bradley,” Lefebvre said. “We also spent a lot of time complimenting Milton Bradley, but that’s not what he heard when he was in the clubhouse.

“We weren’t tearing up Milton Bradley. I told (Washington and Daniels) this wasn’t a Milton Bradley rip session, but just based on the pictures we’ve seen in this series of him walking to the dugout all the way to right field, dropping his bat, making gestures to the fans in right field and above the dugout and taunting them. He’s the only person in baseball I know that does that type of stuff.”

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Mr. Arrowhead · 06-12-2008, 09:12 AM

Milton is a bitch nuff said

little jacob · 06-12-2008, 09:13 AM

he didn't really say anything. frank white said that hamilton would be a good role model for bradley, and lefevbre said that it was inspiring that if you work on your problems you can turn you life around, and contrasted that to bradley who's had behavioral problems everywhere he went.

it's ironic that bradley responded to criticism of behavioral problems by flying off the handle and storming up to the press box to try and kick a commentator's @$$. way to refute him, milton

Deberg_1990 · 06-12-2008, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by little jacob

it's ironic that bradley responded to criticism of behavioral problems by flying off the handle and storming up to the press box to try and kick a commentator's @$$. way to refute him, milton

HAHAHA. Way to make people change their impression of you Milton.

Consistent1 · 06-12-2008, 09:18 AM

My problem with it is this, if you talk, you walk. Maybe he didn't say anything terrible about Milton. Still, if he was offended by it, give him a chance to talk to Le-bundle of sticks-e. I would like this stuff to happen more often in reality.

**chasedude** · 06-12-2008, 09:20 AM

Did Milton Bradley forget to take his Midol?

eazyb81 · 06-12-2008, 09:21 AM

Jesus Christ, what a ****in pussy. It's not like the guy called him a racist name or child molester. It's obvious he has had some issues in his life, and he can't stop people from talking about it just because he doesn't them to.

eazyb81 · 06-12-2008, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Consistent1

My problem with it is this, if you talk, you walk. Maybe he didn't say anything terrible about Milton. Still, if he was offended by it, give him a chance to talk to Le-Rump Ranger-e. I would like this stuff to happen more often in reality.

Why? So Bradley can try and intimidate him so he doesn't say anything "bad" about him? That's laughable. In the real world, you can't react to everything someone says about you or you will get arrested, fired, etc.

Consistent1 · 06-12-2008, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by eazyb81

Jesus Christ, what a ****in pussy. It's not like the guy called him a racist name or child molester. It's obvious he has had some issues in his life, and he can't stop people from talking about it just because he doesn't them to.

Sure enough, I agree mostly. However, if you think somebody at work talked shit about you, don't you go call them out? Plus, you don't give millions of people a chance to hear it. As great as Hamilton is, and is pretty darn good, he has had worse problems than Milton. Just a fact. If you had to bet who, out of those two, would flip things up, and not be playing next year....who would not pick JH? Bradley may be a prick, but he should have had a chance to express his opinion too. There wouldn't be tons of people listening either.

Fish · 06-12-2008, 09:27 AM

Milton is the psycho ex-girlfriend......

little jacob · 06-12-2008, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Consistent1

My problem with it is this, if you talk, you walk. Maybe he didn't say anything terrible about Milton. Still, if he was offended by it, give him a chance to talk to Le-Rump Ranger-e. I would like this stuff to happen more often in reality.

so basically you think that anytime anyone is critical of an athlete they should have to do so at peril of getting stomped into oblivion. what the hell do we have commentators for then?

bradley is an idiot and always will be, him trying to put his jackboots upside this announcer's head only proves more that the criticism is totally valid

Consistent1 · 06-12-2008, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by little jacob

so basically you think that anytime anyone is critical of an athlete they should have to do so at peril of getting stomped into oblivion. what the hell do we have commentators for then?

bradley is an idiot and always will be, him trying to put his jackboots upside this announcer's head only proves more that the criticism is totally valid

Hey, all he was doing was trying to find the guy. If you are pissed about something, don't you get the chance to call somebody out? I would bet you that if he got to confront Le-homo, nothing would have happened. Mr mouth would have apologized out of fear, and that would have been that. That is the way real life has always been.

beavis · 06-12-2008, 09:34 AM

I think this all stems from his mother naming him Milton.

little jacob · 06-12-2008, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Consistent1

Hey, all he was doing was trying to find the guy. If you are pissed about something, don't you get the chance to call somebody out? I would bet you that if he got to confront Le-homo, nothing would have happened. Mr mouth would have apologized out of fear, and that would have been that. That is the way real life has always been.

He didn't have anything to apologize for. Everything he said was factual. you want to call someone out because you are a pansy who cant take anyone saying anything bad about you then do it into a microphone.

if milton bradley can't deal with the fact that he's a crybaby who's made his own bed with a long pattern of acting like a two year old in K-mart all around the major leagues then he needs to grow up. if there was any doubt what an enormous bagina he was before, there isn't any now.

if you want people to stop being critical of you for being an idiot then STOP BEING AN IDIOT

Ultra Peanut · 06-12-2008, 09:39 AM

Why don't you go fight an ump about it, Milton? Watch your step!

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Consistent1 _____________ Join Date: Aug 2005 Casino cash: $10004900	This will prolly catch some heat, but... Why can't this guy confront somebody talking spit about him? I like Hamilton a ton, and Milton can be a bitch, but why do the douches talking about the game get to insult people? Bradley upset with comments by Royals announcer 9 minutes ago Buzz Up PrintKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP)—Milton Bradley stormed out of the Texas Rangers clubhouse after an 11-5 victory Wednesday night over Kansas City and bounded up four flights of stairs looking for Royals television announcer Ryan Lefebvre. Bradley, who was the designated hitter, heard what he considered derogatory remarks made by Lefebvre on a TV in the Rangers clubhouse. General manager Jon Daniels and manager Ron Washington were close behind and intercepted Bradley before he reached Lefebvre. “I don’t want to get necessarily into the details,” Daniels said. “He was upset. Someone who doesn’t know him was passing judgment on TV. It was obvious he was hurt by the comments.” Bradley never reached Lefebvre, although he was within about 20 feet of him in the TV booth before being led back down to the clubhouse. ADVERTISEMENT “There was no incident,” Daniels said. Upon returning to the clubhouse, Bradley screamed at teammates and broke down in tears. “I’m tired of people bringing me down,” Bradley said. “It wears on you. I love you guys, all you guys. I’m strong, but I’m not that strong. All I want to do is play baseball and make a better life for my kid than I had.” Several of Bradley’s teammates consoled him after he calmed down. Lefebvre, who is the son of former major league manager Jim Lefebvre, said he met with Daniels and Washington about his on-the-air comments, but did not talk to Bradley. Lefebvre said the comments were intended to praise Josh Hamilton, who missed nearly four years of professional baseball with cocaine and alcohol additions, rather than tear down Bradley. “It was a conversation about how Josh Hamilton has turned his life around and has been accountable for his mistakes,” Lefebvre told The Associated Press. “Right now, it seems like the baseball world and fans are rooting for him. … It doesn’t seem like Milton Bradley has done the same thing in his life.” The oft-injured Bradley has a history of losing his temper. He slammed a plastic bottle at the feet of a fan in the right-field seats at Dodger Stadium in 2004 after someone threw it on the field. With San Diego in the pennant chase last September, he tore the ACL in his right knee when he was spun to the ground by Padres manager Bud Black, who was trying to keep him from an umpire. He was suspended for five games after slamming the bottle, and had a four-game suspension for tossing a bag of balls onto the field after an ejection. There was a dugout confrontation with Cleveland manager Eric Wedge during spring training in 2004 before getting traded to Los Angeles. Bradley claimed umpire Mike Winters baited the player into the confrontation and directed a profanity at him last September. Winters was suspended the final five days of the regular season and didn’t work the postseason. “We weren’t singling out Milton Bradley,” Lefebvre said. “We also spent a lot of time complimenting Milton Bradley, but that’s not what he heard when he was in the clubhouse. “We weren’t tearing up Milton Bradley. I told (Washington and Daniels) this wasn’t a Milton Bradley rip session, but just based on the pictures we’ve seen in this series of him walking to the dugout all the way to right field, dropping his bat, making gestures to the fans in right field and above the dugout and taunting them. He’s the only person in baseball I know that does that type of stuff.” Play Ball! — Sign up for Yahoo! Sports Fantasy Baseball '08 today.
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06-12-2008, 09:12 AM	#2
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little jacob Bitter Clinger Join Date: May 2008 Casino cash: $10004900	he didn't really say anything. frank white said that hamilton would be a good role model for bradley, and lefevbre said that it was inspiring that if you work on your problems you can turn you life around, and contrasted that to bradley who's had behavioral problems everywhere he went. it's ironic that bradley responded to criticism of behavioral problems by flying off the handle and storming up to the press box to try and kick a commentator's @$$. way to refute him, milton
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Consistent1 _____________ Join Date: Aug 2005 Casino cash: $10004900	My problem with it is this, if you talk, you walk. Maybe he didn't say anything terrible about Milton. Still, if he was offended by it, give him a chance to talk to Le-bundle of sticks-e. I would like this stuff to happen more often in reality.
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eazyb81 The Illuminati Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: the road less traveled Casino cash: $10004900	Jesus Christ, what a ****in pussy. It's not like the guy called him a racist name or child molester. It's obvious he has had some issues in his life, and he can't stop people from talking about it just because he doesn't them to.
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