September 2009
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Breaking: Cubs Suspend Milton Bradley for Rest of Year
We guessed that Milton Bradley’s most recent – and unbelievable – comments about the Chicago Cubs would lead to his walking papers, and in a way, they have. Within the hour, the Cubs have suspended Milton Bradley for the rest of the year. General manager Jim Hendry cited comments Bradley made this weekend to the [...]
Enhanced Box Score: Cubs 1, Cardinals 2 – September 19, 2009
Walk-off games are so exciting, aren’t they!?!?!?!?
Enhanced Box Score: Cubs 2, Cardinals 3 – September 18, 2009
What a serious kick in the grapes. And you’ll note: the Heilman pitch to Holliday really wasn’t that bad.
Series Preview: Cubs v. Cardinals, September 18 – September 20, 2009
The Chicago Cubs head to lovely St. Louis after not seeing the Cardinals in over two months. If the Cubs hadn’t fallen off the map in that time, it would have been a pleasant two months. A refresher on the series preview here at Bleacher Nation: The idea is to hook you up with the [...]
Obsessive Harden Shoulder Watch: Skipping Starts
Ah, I bet you thought this obsessive watch was over. After a string of poor, short outings, the Chicago Cubs have decided to skip Rich Harden’s turn in the rotation at least once to give the pitcher a breather. Harden, who has made 26 starts, hasn’t pitched more than five innings in his last four [...]
Milton Bradley is Injured, Angry – What Else is New?
Chicago Cubs right fielder Milton Bradley left yesterday’s game against the Brewers in the sixth inning after perceiving some knee swelling. This is, of course, no big deal in two senses – it doesn’t sound serious, and guys are removed late for precautionary reasons all the time. But Milton Bradley can’t simply let it not [...]
Enhanced Box Score: Cubs 4, Brewers 7 – September 17, 2009
Lou Piniella says Randy Wells’ recent struggles are due to his failure to stay down in the zone and inability to throw strikes early in the count. While that is probably true, it is almost certainly also a matter of the league catching up to the overachiever.
Adventures in Insanity: Milton Bradley is Signing His Own Walking Papers
By Brett on September 20, 2009
There comes a point in long stories where the story almost becomes a parody of itself. You’ll remember it from the Brett Favre will-he-won’t-he saga. At some point, it’s true, but it’s also a joke. That’s where we are with Milton Bradley. I would be utterly floored by his most recent comments if not for [...]
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