Milton Bradley blog on New York Times website (Reg required)

by mikeyoungfan on Jul 8, 2008 3:22 AM CDT

http://bats.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/07/07/milton-bradley-what-have-i-done-now/index.html?ref=sports

Milton Bradley, the Texas Rangers’ designated hitter, was named to his first All-Star team and will play for the American League at Yankee Stadium next week. He will contribute occasional items to the New York Times’s Bats blog about his All-Star experience. This is his first post.

At about 10:45 a.m. on Sunday, I was in the clubhouse in Baltimore in the middle of a domino game with Eddie Guardado, Gary Pettis, and Eric Hurley. Ron Washington was standing over my shoulder talking trash like he always does and had everybody laughing hysterically when he asked me to come see him in his office for a minute.

I dropped everything and headed to his office wondering: "What have I done now?"

He gave me the news and a congratulatory hug, with a smile, but told me to keep the news quiet until it was officially announced. I went back to the domino game like nothing happened but Eddie being the wise vet already knew what’s up. He just smiled and gave me dap on making my first All-Star team.

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fixed link

http://bats.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/07/07/milton-bradley-what-have-i-done-now/index.html?ref=sports

by mikeyoungfan on Jul 8, 2008 3:23 AM CDT reply actions

Just so everyone knows...

This is not the end of his post, click on the link for more of his thoughts.

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by tdi1985 on Jul 8, 2008 8:37 AM CDT reply actions

Also

Save this link, it will be the main page for all of his posts.

"that suzuki guy should go back to making cars" - My girlfriend after C.J.'s close in game 2

by tdi1985 on Jul 8, 2008 8:40 AM CDT up reply actions

i can't remember the last time someone wrote so glowingly about the All-Star game

Chris Martin or Cahill need to school Milton on how much of a joke the game really is and he really shouldn’t care because nobody else does.

""If they'd have told me you can make the team but you've got to shine the shoes, I'd have been there shining shoes." -Bradley

by ab03 on Jul 8, 2008 10:11 AM CDT reply actions

you have to be kidding right?

by blueballlefty on Jul 8, 2008 11:06 AM CDT up reply actions

my dap…

I believe in you, Mr. Bradley.

Whatever ends up happening… between now, and this time next year… just know, that you have brought life to the city of Arlington… the likes of which hasn’t been felt in quite some time.

You’ll always have a home here in Texas, sir. Congratulations.

— Posted by Ollie C.

by oc on Jul 8, 2008 11:10 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs

a domino game with

Everyday Eddie, Milton, Pettis, and Eric Hurley?

Someone seems a bit out of place.

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by willamos2 on Jul 8, 2008 12:23 PM CDT reply actions

Always invite a rook to the table

easier to take their money

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by Hypo-Luxa on Jul 8, 2008 2:02 PM CDT up reply actions

I say Pettis is out of place...

...since he is the only one of those four whose play as a Ranger routinely made me sick.

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by Chad Crudup on Jul 8, 2008 3:58 PM CDT up reply actions

Yeah, Pettis is a coach

but really, how are any of them out of place? do you think one of them can’t play Dominos and therefore should not be in the game, what other reason could there be for someone being out of place.

by TRFAN on Jul 8, 2008 2:07 PM CDT reply actions

i don't get who's out of place

pettis i guess but I don’t get the point of that. I guess he’s saying hurley but not sure why

""If they'd have told me you can make the team but you've got to shine the shoes, I'd have been there shining shoes." -Bradley

by ab03 on Jul 8, 2008 2:42 PM CDT up reply actions

At the risk of falling victim to sarcasm...

He’s saying Hurley because Dominoes is largely an ethnic game?

"that suzuki guy should go back to making cars" - My girlfriend after C.J.'s close in game 2

by tdi1985 on Jul 8, 2008 8:04 PM CDT up reply actions

pfffft

a lot of good ol boys play Dominoes.

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by DJCahill on Jul 9, 2008 7:54 AM CDT up reply actions

didn’t have time to add this when i initially posted this, but i’ve been a long-time reader (and now, first-time poster) to the site. kudos to ajm and everyone here who contributes to a great rangers site!

by mikeyoungfan on Jul 9, 2008 1:38 AM CDT reply actions