ANtics Episode 2.32: Milton Bradley, Mr. Intensity

by louismg on Oct 15, 2006 8:23 PM PDT in News

In a four-game series against Detroit where nearly all the A's struggled, right fielder Milton Bradley showed an intense desire to will the team on his back - hitting for power and average, making circus catches in the outfield and playing through pain. The ANtics looks in at his performance and what this means for his future on the club...

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Was 2006 Bradley's Peak?

Yes. It was fun while it lasted.

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No. First-half injuries leave us guessing.

32 votes

No. 2007 is going to spectactular.

92 votes

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how true!

by OaklandSi on Oct 15, 2006 8:23 PM PDT reply actions

It's not loading for me.

Anybody else having this problem?

"You're just jealous. You wish you had a rally animal..." -CardinalWraith

by Boonee on Oct 15, 2006 8:34 PM PDT reply actions

yup...

...won't load for me either...says the image has errors.

Me and your kid probably have the same IQ!! -Swisher to Chavvy

My Blog

by rungood on Oct 15, 2006 8:42 PM PDT up reply actions

It's called karma...

Take all the time to make it, post it via FTP, and now my hosting site hates me. Guaranteed, it'll work again in a minute.

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by louismg on Oct 15, 2006 8:46 PM PDT up reply actions

Are you saying that

your Bradley ANtics is only working about half the time? How ironic!

I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Oct 15, 2006 8:49 PM PDT up reply actions

Nice.

It's working now.

Good Work!

"You're just jealous. You wish you had a rally animal..." -CardinalWraith

by Boonee on Oct 15, 2006 8:57 PM PDT reply actions

M-Train!

I think I can, I think I can!
Thanks louis.
Let's hope he works like that next year too!

"Maybe if I lay here in the dirt, nobody will notice I've forgotten how to hit" ~Crosby in ANtics

by streetfan on Oct 15, 2006 9:41 PM PDT reply actions

Umm . . .

I couldn't help but notice how awkward it looks when Milton makes that turn on third base while doing his home run trot. The two times he did it in game two, I cringed thinking he would sprain his ankle while rounding third. Hmm, maybe it's just me? Look at the picture above, it speaks for itself.

by superhombre10 on Oct 15, 2006 10:04 PM PDT reply actions

What I was going to say...

I have no idea how his foot is still attached to his leg.

"Next thing you know, they'll have me taking an overdose of pills."--Milton Bradley

by jeepers on Oct 17, 2006 9:48 AM PDT up reply actions

Excellent, Louis

My family and I have enjoyed Antics all summer. You really have a way with putting together great photos (and balloons). We hope you continue the strip through the long winter.

The score is _always_ 0-0 until the final out. Each pitch is a new ballgame.

by FanSinceKC on Oct 15, 2006 10:09 PM PDT reply actions

Thanks!

FanSinceKC, I appreciate it. The ANtics wouldn't exist without AN. We're just here to have fun - and I'm glad you and the family have enjoyed it. Plenty more to come (until Blez bans me).

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by louismg on Oct 15, 2006 10:19 PM PDT up reply actions

I am a heterosexual male, but

BILLY BEAN IS SO DAMN HANDSOME.

p.s. http://www.billybean.com/

by mhoffman on Oct 15, 2006 10:17 PM PDT reply actions

Okay, this goes a little too far:

http://www.billybean.com/gallery/model4.jpg

(btw, how do you embed pics?)

by mhoffman on Oct 15, 2006 10:20 PM PDT up reply actions

Don't confuse the two...

Our Billy Beane is a handsome former major leaguer and the GM of the A's (with an e on the end of his name). The Billy Bean you link to is handsome former major leaguer and one the very few publicly gay athletes.

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by louismg on Oct 15, 2006 10:22 PM PDT up reply actions

yes, just got it!

i'm slow.

by mhoffman on Oct 15, 2006 10:24 PM PDT up reply actions

Here's the strapping young lad:

http://www.grandstandsports.com/sport5.aspx?lastname=Billy+Beane&q=Billy+Beane&refg=14084

by mhoffman on Oct 15, 2006 10:27 PM PDT up reply actions

It is really late on teh East Coast

And so I momentarily thought that was OUR Billy, even though he is much younger gayer than our Billy. Did anyone else know about his Bizaro Billy, who lacks an "e" at the end of his "bean"?

by mhoffman on Oct 15, 2006 10:23 PM PDT reply actions

I would guess

that both command a high market value.

by mikeA on Oct 15, 2006 10:41 PM PDT up reply actions

Speaking of this touchy subject....

another thing we can all get fired for and sent to a re-education camp and share the same gulag with Psycho Steve Lyons, I remember Glenn Bourke in the days at Oakland when hardly anyone went and you can sit anywhere you wanted. I overheard some of his conversation one day ,and you talk about one wild child--well--Glenn Bourke died some years ago from Aids.

by Salvatore on Oct 15, 2006 10:43 PM PDT up reply actions

You mean Glenn Burke...

More here: http://www.outsports.com/baseball/2003/0617glennburke.htm

And now, we're officially off topic. :-)

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by louismg on Oct 15, 2006 10:49 PM PDT up reply actions

Yes, sorry, my spellings atrocious.

by Salvatore on Oct 15, 2006 10:51 PM PDT up reply actions

Lyons Fired

i dont know if this has been posted already but steve lyons has been fired. i'm personally happy. i think they should fire that entire team http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/playoffs2006/news/story?id=2625500 i hated that broadcast on FOX, but so did FOX. i'm a proud A's fan, I can't wait til next year. =D

Ray Fosse > Joe Morgan

by istylez on Oct 15, 2006 10:52 PM PDT reply actions

What's funny is that

I heard Lyons make this comment live, and it seemed to me only as objectionable as the rest of the broadcast, which was itself a firable offense to be sure.

by mhoffman on Oct 16, 2006 6:20 AM PDT up reply actions

I love the panel

with Macha and the ump!

Hope you do some of these during the off-season...

"We are a complete freak show." -- Billy Beane

by day-to-day on Oct 15, 2006 10:59 PM PDT reply actions

As far as I am concerned...

AN has no off-season. AN is a 24/7/365 shop. You might see less traffic, fewer posters, and less-frequent ANtics, but the optimism and discussion is non-stop. We're always open.

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by louismg on Oct 15, 2006 11:09 PM PDT up reply actions

Poor Melhuse

Didn't see the light of day for the past couple of months and still getting made fun of on AN. ;-)

by Tyler Bleszinski on Oct 15, 2006 11:46 PM PDT reply actions

Sorry... :-)

I couldn't decide if it should be him or Kielty or Perez. Since the love/hate relationship with Melhuse and Macha has already been established via the ANtics, I figured it was safe.

In our home, we love "Milhouse".

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by louismg on Oct 16, 2006 12:21 AM PDT up reply actions