man. shocked when i logged in late tonight to see this! having a hard time believing that this just happened. milton was one of my faves, healty or not healty. seemed like a different type of ballplayer than the A's normally have, and I just can't believe he's going to be gone.

ok - he was injured a lot, but i'll never forget the games i watched. he seemed to fit in, the team liked him, he had some craziness about him - reminded me of the sort of Reggie Jackson type player of the old school A's. man. bummed. milton - I hope you tear it up (not your hammy or calf) whererever you land, that you don't come back to haunt the A's, and, that we make a trade and get something in return for not having you on the team. I'll miss watching you play ball for the A's.

I kinda liked him here. I enjoyed his fire, but it's a shame he couldn't stay healthy.

Might as well put a few of my pics in this:

And, his last AB as an Athletic after the called strike three (digital noise and poor sharpness sucks - I got a DSLR the other day but I dunno if I could get it inside the Coliseum):

In Billy I trust (damn he's cold blooded), but given the heart on my sleeve i saw out of milton during the playoffs last year, its tough to say cust, snelling and kielty over him.  I happened to be at game four in det where the wind was absolutely killing everything to right and flying everything to left (my seats were in left where payton got his gift HR), and I saw the absolute agony in MB when he crushed a ball that died in the wind and was chased down in deep right center in the tenth(or eleventh, whatever it was before the worst live moment of my life).  The lasting image/memory I will have from last year was MB putting it out there for everyone to feel and huston making no excuses (even third inning in) for the loss.  So I say cheers to MB and hopefully you dont exact revenge on the green and gold.

and have been so for several years. For me the key was that he can't stay healthy given his salary the salary issue.  

what I'm interested to see now is what happens with Kielty,,who also gets more pay than his health -- and in this case,his talent -- warrants.

And now one fewer black player in Oakland.  I'm with you, emperor: the sad part outweighs the speculation part for me on this one.  This is the part where moneyball sucks, even if it ultimately means a better team.

the game-tying homerun on Mother's Day...

...but my favorite moment was when we were all at Buan's radio show and an intern was sent to go get a player, any player to be on the show, since Ron Washington had a conflict.

In the locker room, the only player left was Milton. The intern asked him, somewhat tentatively if he would come be on the show and meet some fans, and Milton could NOT have been more gracious, signing everything in sight.

One of my favorite players, and he will be missed.

I hope this isn't the last we see of Milton, and I'm sure that the next time he comes to the Coliseum he'll be welcomed by the fans, no matter what uni he's wearing.  

best of luck wherever he goes next and i hope he finds a happy home!!

One of my favorite players of the last couple of years. When we acquired Bradley I said:

I already thought that Bradley had gotten an unfairly bad rap. Though he clearly does have trouble controlling his temper, unlike some other players with bad reputations, Bradley is neither loathed by most of his teammates (like Jose Guillen or A.J. Pierzynski) nor a consistently out-of-control thug (like Elijah Dukes).

Bradley proved to be a major asset whenever he was in the lineup, though he still hasn't had that healthy season. And maybe he never will. But it's still not out of the realm of possibility. Remember that the last five-tool-but-constantly-injured outfielder we had bounced back the year after he left to be the World Series MVP. I won't predict quite that level of success for Bradley, but I do think there's a good chance that he'll end up playing in the playoffs this year, while the A's won't. Too bad. Good luck, Milton.

Best Wishes to MB wherever he ends up, I thought he was awesome in Oakland.  Cry.

With the exception of Swisher, he was the most talented and effective position player we've had since Tejada left.

He did a lot for the A's in very few games.  I'm a huge fan of Milton and I'm incredibly sad not just because the A's are losing a fun and passionate and great player, but because Oakland might've been one of the few places he could play ball, be happy, and be left alone.  (Although we still don't know the whole story on that.)  He really seemed to fit well.

I'm not mistaking him for a HOF-er or even an All-Star, but he was one of the few guys in the A's anemic lineup who was a threat every time he came up to bat.  And somehow [and I know statistically this is a myth] he was even better in the big moments--mom's day this year tying it up and setting it up for cust to win it, AN day last year, the playoffs last year.  

Favorite quirks:
-the third base 'acceleration'
-the home run dance with swisher
-his white frame sunglasses  

I hope whereever he ends up he fits in and is happy.

Enjoyed you in the A's uni, and really appreciated your performance in the playoffs when most guys suddenly forgot how to hit at all. The switch home runs will always be remembered and your passion for the game will be missed in an A's uniform.

Wish you could have been here for a long time and hope you have the best of success where ever you end up, we all know what you can do and it is unfortunate we can't see you do it for the A's anylonger.

wherever you land, Milton.  I loved your passion for the game and how hard you played, and I'll miss looking forward to your return to the lineup.

So many great moments in such a short time.  A lot of my favorites are already above but I love how emotional he was about returning to Oakland this year.  He genuinely loved this place and believed he was loved but "something" happened and I'm extremely upset that you were let go.  

I will always picture you "MOTORING" around 3rd base when you hit a homer, and waiting, and waiting, for the camera to show your celebration with Swish.  I remember one time when Swish hit a homer last year and you weren't there.

Now you won't be there ever again... and that makes me sad.