Cubs may be done with Bradley

Like we didn’t see this coming. The Chicago Cubs have suspended outfielder Milton Bradley for the remainder of the season for conduct detrimental to the team.

The source of Bradley’s latest rant is courtesy of an article published in the (Arlington Heights) Daily Herald. In the Bruce Miles article, Bradley had some not-so-flattering remarks about the Cubs organization and those that follow the Cubs.

Bradley was asked if his first (and maybe, last) season in Chicago has been enjoyable. His response was, to say the least, “insightful”

"Not really," he said. "It's just not a positive environment. I need a stable, healthy, enjoyable environment. There's too many people everywhere in your face with a microphone asking the same questions repeatedly. Everything is just bashing you. You got out there and you play harder than anybody on the field and never get credit for it. It's just negativity.

"And you understand why they haven't won in 100 years here, because it's negative. It's what it is."

This has to be one of the most preposterous statements Bradley has ever made. Let’s break it all down.

1. He needs “a stable, healthy, enjoyable environment…”. Milton, I guarantee you I’m not the only one that thinks this. What is so stable about you? You’ve been with seven teams in ten years. How much stability do you have? If it’s taken you this long to “confess'” this, your train left the station long ago.

2. “There's too many people everywhere in your face with a microphone…” Isn’t that part of your chosen profession? You wanted to be a professional athlete and that just goes with the territory. If you don’t want to answer those question, don’t do things that create attention.

3. “You got out there and you play harder than anybody on the field and never get credit for it.” When has that ever happened? I can think of maybe one Cub that you play harder than…and he’s out for the season.

4. "And you understand why they haven't won in 100 years here, because it's negative. It's what it is." It’s negative if you don’t produce. Any current and former Cub will tell you that. That actually happens in almost every fan base. It doesn’t make it right, but, to quote you, Milton, “it’s what it is”.

I actually thought Bradley and Lou would have a chance to mesh and propel the Cubbies back to the postseason and maybe even into the World Series.

Not a Cubs fan but I would love to see them win one before I leave this earth.