Bradley Makes Big Big Trouble

假如說Jeff Kent是最容易與隊友發生衝突的球員的話，那Bradley就是最容易和一般人發生衝突的球員。

• Dodger Thoughts: Bradley ... Done
• Daily Breeze: Police: Dodgers' Bradley choked his pregnant wife
• Dodgers.com: Dodgers, Bradley react to reports

我最早是昨晚睡前在Dodger Thoughts看到的消息：小報Daily Breeze指出Bradley涉嫌毆妻。假如這是實情的話Bradley鐵會吃上官司，在LA當地媒體相當不給Bradley情面且一面倒批評他與Kent間的關係的同時，搞出這種飛機來實在讓原來支持他的球迷再也沒有能站得住腳的地方。

我們都相當清楚Milton他的脾氣很壞，常無法控制自己的情緒，今年他在球場上的狀況已較往年好很多，且之前不論媒體以不怎麼友善的態度訪問他，他都還能控制住自己。現在鬧出這種事，就要看McCourt怎麼處理了。DePo稍晚有發表一篇相當制式的談話，而這種表面功夫一點屁用都沒有。

Dodgers general manager Paul DePodesta, who said Bradley will soon have surgery on his knee performed by Lakers team doctor Steve Lombardo, issued this statement:

"Dodgers owner Frank McCourt and I have made it crystal clear that character is an essential attribute for everyone within the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. As we have already stated, Milton Bradley has health issues that we expect he will address. We are disappointed that he is facing challenges away from the ballpark, but we are confident he will confront these issues as well. As these are personal matters for Milton Bradley, the team is not distracted and remains fully focused on winning the National League West division."

可以想像的是急於公關作秀的老闆一定會指示GM將Bradley排除在明年球員名單外，這對重建中的球隊與滿懷希望的球迷而言是滿大的損失，但這種事倘使是真的，那麼顯然Bradley雖是位優秀的球員，但他真的在人格方面有很大的問題，大到是不被整個社會所能忍受。

我則是真心希望這消息是假的。但要落空的機會應該很大，畢竟Bradley有脾氣很糟的前科。