Come on Bradley, grow up

I knew when the Chicago Cubs signed Milton Bradley to a $30 million deal for three years it was a mistake. Eighteen at bats into his Cub career, Bradley is supended for two games for bumping into umpire Larry Vanover for calling him out on a close pitch. I was taught to swing at anything close when having two strikes, and with a 1 for 18 (.055) season going, what could it hurt to actually swing at a pitch? Who knows he might have gotten a hit. I was also taught not to argue strikes with an umpire as it is a losing cause where nothing good can come of it.

If the Cubs are smart, they should entertain any offers for a trade to lose this albatross before he can cause nay more trouble. He has a long and sorry record of being a hothead.

On September 23, 2007, Bradley tore his right ACL while being restrained by Padres manager Bud Black during an altercation with first base umpire Mike Winters. After Bradley reached first base, he questioned Winters about the alleged bat throwing and subsequent communication with Brian Runge. According to Bradley and Padres first base coach Bobby Meacham, Winters used a profanity towards Bradley. Bradley then moved towards Winters. While restrained by Black, Bradley fell to the ground resulting in the injury. He missed the last week of the regular season in 2007, during which the Padres relinquished their division lead, ultimately losing to the eventual N.L. Champion Colorado Rockies in a one game playoff.

Winters was suspended for the remainder of the season and disqualified from the postseason for the incident, after MLB determined that he indeed directed obscene language toward Bradley. Bradley was not suspended, the MLB reasoning that there was no need since he didn't make physical contact with Winters.

In 2008 according to The Dallas Morning News Bradley attempted to confront KC Royals television announcer Ryan Lefebvre in the press box following a game due to what he believed were unfair comments made on the air. Manager Ron Washington and GM Jon Daniels chased after him and stopped Bradley before he got to Lefebvre, at which point Bradley returned to the clubhouse in tears and said

"All I want to do is play baseball and make a better life for my kid than I had, that's it," Bradley said to a quiet clubhouse. "I love all you guys. ... I'm strong, but I'm not that strong."

Daniels said that Bradley was upset that someone that didn't know him was passing judgments about him.

Cut him, trade him retire him, anything it takes to get him off of the Cub roster. They have enough bad joo-joo in their history without this clown.