There have been primarily three Right Fielders since I have watched the team.....

Keith Moreland....fan favorite cause he played the game how it was meant.

Andre Dawson....wanted to play in Wrigley so bad he handed a blank contract to the Cubs with his signature on it. The Hawk was a true fan favorite..and um...Mr. Bradley...you may have noticed he is a black man.

Sammy Sosa....despite going out on a poor note, he was one of the all time popular players on the team. He was the man for a number of years. Again, Mr. Bradley, I note that he is not a white player...he is Domincan. The fans loved him for who he was. No matter what people think of the steroid issue, or his pouting ways at the end...the class he showed running out with the US Flag in his hand is something we will all remember forever.

So Bradley....do not play the race card my friend. It simply does not work. We can throw other historical names in there such as Ernie Banks and Billy Williams who were black. That just shows complete ignorance on your part.

Right Fielders have long had a great relationship with the Bleacher Fans and fans in general.

It has nothing to do with your skin color. It has little to do with your horrible start. It has everything to do with your complete ignorance.

Joe ...you're on a roll...are you sure you don't want to invite Milton over for

a beer? lol

It would be funny as hell for the fans to boycott the RF bleachers at the start of the next game which Bradley starts. (if any). Once they know he's scratched, vacate the bleachers...just for the top half of the inning......go get food...a beer...whatever, just start the game with completely empty bleachers in RF as a sign that fans want him GONE.

Dear Milton:

You are pretty much hated in the following cities which you have called "home":

Montreal, Canada

Cleveland, Ohio

Los Angeles, California

Oakland, California

San Diego, California

Arlington, Texas

Chicago, Illinois

Exactly where is it that you would like to go?

Perhaps you would have a healthy stable enviornment if you would just learn to shut the f**k up.

What about the Cubs trading Theriot to the Red Sox who will be in the market for a SS for prospects and then signing Scutaro to be SS, sign Figgins to RF and use Baker as 2B.

Bradley will not be on the team next year, I have a hunch.

a lot of things have happened in recent days/weeks. We've heard rumors involving Kenney and Hendry coming back, along with Reed Johnson (why?!?) and Grabow; and then we've heard news of departures such as Bradley, Zambrano, Gregg, Heilman, and Harden.

We've also heard comments from Piniella regarding possible retirement, only to have him come back the following day, and say he'll fulfill the end of his deal, then walk away. So how are we to sift through all this mess? What do we believe, and whom do we believe?!? I don't have any answers, and I'm sure you all feel the same way. All of us are up in arms to varying degrees. I have probably been the most outspoken on here voicing my dissent with Hendry's poor decisions. There is nothing worse than seeing an aging, unmotivated, overpaid bunch of whiners that have nothing but excuses for their abysmal play this year. Outside of maybe ARAM, Guzman, Lilly, Wells, and maybe Fuld, there's nobody else I really want on this team next year. It's absolutely pathetic that we have a $140 million payroll, and the best we'll do this year is .500 (and that's even optimistic). I think the best we could possibly do NEXT year is also .500 if we keep this team mostly in tact. I mean, even if the Cubs offload Bradley, do you really expect Hendry to do anything better than re-sign Reed Johnson?!?

If the Cubs were to trade Zambrano, do you really expect Hendry to get good value for him?!? If you do, then please tell me an example where he's been in seller mode and he's gotten good value in return. I'll tell you this, I thought the very best "seller" mode deal he's done was with Todd Walker, landing Jose Ceda in return. Too bad he dumped him for Kevin Gregg....LOL...

Rumors have been flying earlier this year and now that the following players are on the block: Chris Davis, Adam Dunn, Carl Crawford, BJ Upton, among others. If I were the new GM (here's hoping there will actually be one), I'm going hard after all of them. But this season is over, and it's time to have a lineup like this:

Fuld-CF (yes, I know he's kind of injured right now)

Baker-2B

Lee-1B

ARAM-3B

Fox-LF

Hoffpauir-RF

Hill-C

Blanco-SS

The thoughts here are that Scales, Bradley, Theriot, Soto, Fontenot, etc. will either no longer be on the team, or be in different positions (ie.-bench, or in Theriot's case, likely 2B). I hope we see this lineup before the year is over. I hope Adduci or Colvin get the call as well now that their season is over, it's absolutely pointless that Taguchi is on the roster. I realize the Cubs have a spot with Chad Fox to give...but still.

Aaron, that's the whole point...if JH is still making the moves...what hope is there?

,,,BUT...I will say this...Ricketts didn;t get in the position they are in by being dumb...I'm sure that Hendry will have guidelines unlike other recent seasons...and secondly...I believe he will be replaced shortly after Ricketts gains control...."put out to pasture or paturized" as JimK might say.

He's like an unfunny version of Kenny Powers at this point.

I'm sorry if someone already brought this up, but I have to point out this ineptitude by pinella in yesterday's game.

9th inning, men on 3rd and 1st, no outs. Why, Why, WHY, did Taguchi NOT end up on 2nd??? It's a give me steal! The Cards were conceding the run to get the double-play, so steal second! If the catcher throws, take Home with Fuld! You get to keep the batter, and at the worst lose an out. Instead of leaving him on 1st to give them two outs on one pitch! If he doesn't throw to 2nd, then you have 2nd and 3rd with no outs. I thought Pinella was a good manager?

I wrote in Community clog of how Pinella lost this season for the cubs, you should check it out.

Thanks?

The first moves I would make to get that mess of a clubhouse in order, is to fire Piniella and Rothschild replace them with Sandberg and Duncan. Then, sign Pudge. He's a strong team leader on the field and in the club house(the missing piece that the Cub's could have had in 03). Also, he could groom Soto in his image to take over in a year or 2. Zambrano has to go. As somebody else here pointed out, he's appointed himself king of the clubhouse, but refuses to lead by example or by calling out a player.

All I can say is "what a mess".

I would release Bradley today, and tell him to take his best shot with the remaining portion of his contract with the players union based on his insubordination, and direct comments that he doesn't want to play here anymore. Time for the Cubs organization to finally take a stand with this guy.

I agree, completely agree.

It's funny to ahve a guy like Phil come here and rightfully criticize Bradley at the expense of being ...well a Bradley impersonator.

Bradley says all the wrong words and so do you Phil. Good night dude.

Did Bradley say all the right words? No not all. but its guys like Milton that get my respect that come out and say "this place sucks," thats better then a guy raving about Wrigley when they truly don't.

Side note: do i think we should get rid of him for the upcoming season? Yes only if were getting a player (via sign, trade) that can play exceptional! but if your just gonna get rid of him to get rid of him no! Why get rid of 1 of the best OBP player on the Cubs?

To me Milton deserves the acclaimed criticism, but everybody is putting the Cubs awful season into his lap! Is it his fault that the Cubs traded Dero? No. Is it his fault that every player including himself (exception of lee) has under achieved? No. Is it his fault the Cubs offered him the most money? NO.

These are the reason to why the Cubs stink:

1. Geo has been horrible, and hurt

2. Aramis Ramirez was lost for 50 games that in all honest decided are fate

3. Ryan Dempster was horrible in the first half

4.Harden has had a bad year

5. Big Z, lilly, and Demp all going on the DL for each going at least 4 weeks on the DL.

6. Alfonso Soriano worst statistical year ever.

7. a horrible closer in Gregg

8. Horrible bench players in Miles

Did milton help? No. But lets say Milton Batted .314 would that make a difference on todays div/wild card race? maybe 2/3 games but thats about it.

Is he my fav. player? Not really, but give the guy a break.

I agree with you here Phil. Milton and Z are in charge of the negative karma in the club house but their numbers are not that bad after all, it is just that you expect leadership and maturity when millions are invested in two players. But our season went out the window with K.Gregg, Soto, Soriano,Miles, Heilman and Fontenot blew game play after play. Yet IMO Piniella gets the most blame and here is why; In August 9, just 5 weeks ago we were still tied up in the loss column with the Cardinals in first place and and our team had Ramirez back and most of its parts at the same time. I believe the pieces necessary to win the division were on the team, but Lou kept running the same "shty" squad day after day. Gregg was not removed until we got killed in Florida and Marmol is no fourth of July any more but all in all the chemistry and control of the team was never there and that is why teams have managers. Ever since Piniella got here he has never made his players accountable, just like Dusty. Hell in fact Dusty never had the open walet Lou had and even though I hate him for running Stoney and Chip out of town, he would atleast have the players motivated and protected.

Just read in the Chicago Sun times that the 3rd year of Milton's contract is nullified if:

1) He finishes the 2009 season on the DL

due to his surgically repaired knee.

2)He is unable to start the 2010 season

ib April due to the same knee.

It explains his unwillingness to discuss

his knees...His contract reverts to 2 years at 20 million.

He's genuinely worried about his knee

and losing 10 plus million.

It does not excuse his surly interviews.

While this little known contract clause

represents an "AH HA" moment...

(explains a lot) it raises another question:

If the Cubs place Milton on the DL...

they MIGHT save the third year of his contract...but it could nix the

slim possibility of trading him.

Phil...I never blamed Milton for all the Cubs ills...Although I did not agree with his signing...once here...I wanted to root for him...he just never gave us that opportunity until it was too late...

and HE IS a large reason for negativity

when he keeps attacking Chicago...in all aspects...real or not...nobody wants to hear that from a multimillionaire they pay big money to watch.

SuzyS you bring up a great point, And i agree with you about the overpaying and miltons babyish acts.

ahve=have

How did a discussion on Milton morph into

a discussion of Wrigleys condition and location...along with the fans???

As a veteran of maybe 12 different ballparks across the country...I feel qualified to tell you fans are fans...and at each ballpark there will be

knowledgeable fans/party goers/business outings/families/and obnoxious drunks...

and a few subcategories I probably forgot.

Part of Wrigley and Fenway's charm is they are smaller older parks where the

fans are closer to the players...almost on top of them.

As far as negativity goes...there's five

parts to that:

1)High expectations for this team that underperformed.

2)Milton came aboard at the expense of an extremely popular player...(DeRo).

3)Milton's actual performance was completely UNDERWHELMING. (I don't ever recall seeing a player throw the ball in the stands after two outs.)

4)Milton's MOUTH.

5)Hendry completely oversold and evaluated Milton as one type of player

(slugger) when clearly he isn't...walks are a huge part of his offense...and always have been....But that is Hendry's fault...not Milton's.

You never bite the hand that is feeding you...Hendry and Chicago have made Milton rich...and all he does is underwhelm us in the field and bark

at his owners...He is a dog.

agreed on all counts Suzy.

Phil,

I am one of the lucky ones who gets to go to over 20 games a year. I know how lucky I am. I am very thankful for my opportunity.

There are plenty of knowledgeable fans paying attention. Wrigley always gets bashed, but go to any stadium on a nice, sunny Saturday afternoon in June and tell me it is that different from Wrigley. Sure, the neighborhood increases it a bit, but go to any other game on a Tuesday night in any other city and it is all suits.

I agree that the clubhouse, dugout, etc. are subpar. However, to call it a bad location for a ballpark is something with which I cannot agree. It is an amalgamation of everything needed for the perfect location. Why? Because it is the way it supposed to be when the game was invented. Outside of Fenway and Lambeau, I can think of no other professional sporting venue that can say that. It preserves the legend, the myth and the identity of America's first past time.

Brian:

I guess you won't be moving to Tinley Park anytime soon?

to be honest most cub fans go to wrigley b/c they have the money to pay for tickets or they go b/c Wrigley is a bar where u can drink all day.

As well as the ratio of smart and die hard cubs fans to clueless one is like 4:1!

Ex: Lets say i got to a game with me, my girl, my mother, brother, and family friend

And im a huge cubs fan, but you need to accept wht cubs fans are! but thats my personal opinion!

unacceptable!

But you gotta agree with him, Chicago is a horrible franchise (outside of its legacy), the fans are ignorant, rude, and uneducated about the game of baseball. NOT to mention its horrible clubhouse, dugout, and location (location is beautiful but not for a baseball park). The reporters are one of the worst maybe out of NYC and Boston.

Everything about the Cubs is negative!

but thats no reason to lash out!

also dont blame Milton for comming to Chicago, Chicago offered him the most money! What would you do take 9 million less over 3 years?

Boston has won 2 recent World Series under the same conditions. The responsibility of the Cubs' current state of affairs falls squarely on the shoulders of the players and management.

All true except your comments about the fans. Most of the fans are solid, a minority are clueless.

good riddens. the sooner this cancer leaves, the better. we will need chemo and radiation to for our outfield this off season. we will recover as does all patients with "pain's in the butt" cancer. our outfield will need to be bay in left, fuld in center and abreu in right. that is the cure to our disease ridden outfield.

Milton if you are willing to forfeit the rest of your contract we would be more than happy to give you your release the truth is your not happy anywhere you go . You are a cancer that the cub organization can do without. Hendry had to be a idiot to sign a miserable person like you. I hope he doesn't have the opportunity do make a dumb mistake like that again. I have been a Cub fan my whole life but guys like Bradley and Soriano give baseball a bad name.

You know, Milton is supposed to be highly intelligent. I wonder if he is trying to force the Cubs hand on purpose.

He has to know his statements are inflammatory.

I would say Bradley has earned about 3

million of his 30 million contract.

Milton. come out and say it...you don't want to be here...we'll be happy to see you go.

i really dont care about what bradly thinks...

GET OUT!!!!!

What a complete stroke!