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Andrew 7 Comments 31 Read Sep 24, 2007

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I'm not usually one to criticize emotions in sports. They belong there - all of them. T.O.'s touchdown celebrations, Tim Duncan's frustration with calls, even Adam Morrison's tears. Emotions make sports more real. But I'm having a really hard time trying to defend Milton Bradley's actions on Sunday. Sure, he was heated, and the umpire was certainly not helping anything. But you don't lose it like that. You just don't. Because Bradley was not only ejected from that game (which the Padres lost 7-3, completing a three-game sweep by the Rockies), but it was just announced that Bradley tore his ACL in the awkward shoving match with his own coach. So now he's out for the rest of this season, and likely a good portion of next season. How is that possibly worth the petty argument over strikes and who flipped a bat at who? With the Padres fading quickly in the NL Wild Card race, the last thing they needed was (arguably) their best hitter to blow a fuse and knock himself out for the remaining six crucial games. I realize tempers flare, and we as humans sometimes lose control. But in Bradley's case, you've got to let that slide. You've got to better than the umpires, if in fact it was the umpires who instigated the whole thing, as Bradley claims. You've got to be a team player and lead by example. This is going to be tough for San Diego to overcome. It's just another case of a singular athlete hurting the team cause. And it's gone to pretty ridiculous lengths now.
Valerie Whitaker says on Sunday, September 16th at 1:00am

It's nice to hear the perspective of other female sports fans. Even though I found myself agreeing with you more on the non-sports related things. I agree with Chuck on that front too. Especially when he says that a real nemisis is always a very good friend first. It's so true! Keep up the writing, I will keep reading!

Neil Campbell says on Sunday, September 16th at 1:00am

Awesome, awesome column. It's about time someone gained notoriety as a sports chick in this world...I loved the comment about the overused "safety school" cheer, which is undoubtedly the most self-gratifying AND pointless cheer ever

Justin says on Sunday, September 16th at 1:00am

This was by far the dumbest thing I have seen all year in MLB.

says on Sunday, September 16th at 1:00am

Cristin: You are a stich! I like your candid, sassy style...and thought your A-1 Steak Sauce suggestion took a lot of balls...My wife would enjoy sitting with you at a football game. You both could check out what everyone was wearing and come up for air from time to time to see what inning it was...Oh, and would you ever enjoy halftime and the marching band!!! I look forward to hearing more from: "Cristin, the sports shrink". You help to keep us who are "addicted" from taking ourselves too seriously... Go girl!!! JOHN B.

sarrible says on Sunday, September 16th at 1:00am

I was trying to remember who his girlfriend was, but it appears I confused her with his sister, Laura Quinn, who is married to Packers linebacker A.J. Hawk. He played for Ohio State in college and was, hilariously, drafted much higher than Quinn. When Quinn and Hawk played each other in the 2006 Fiesta Bowl she was wearing this hideous half-Irish, half-Buckeye jersey. That must've been a fun wedding.

But I don't know who the girlfriend is. Yes, I went through that registration process for this inane comment.

Ryan White says on Sunday, September 16th at 1:00am

Nice post...haha. I loved watching Brady Quinn "the mighty eskimo" get rocked and embarrassed for hours that day as well. It's even more exciting to watch ND suck this year. I do have one point of argument though...b/c I am a self-described Vick defender in some senses. Yes what he did was gross, but by your logic should we not be forced to do 10 years in a sweatshop everytime we buy sneakers from Nike or Reebook? Aren't we willingly doing that to little kids when we could choose to buy sneaks that are from those companies? I

Justin says on Sunday, September 16th at 1:00am

I got an absolute kick out of reading your post to the point my cube mate at work turned around and told me to shut up and stop laughing.

No clue who the chic was, but I would not be surpised if Brady Quinn and Neil Patrick Harris get it on one of these days.



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Andrew Lovell is a sports writer/copy editor for the New Britain Herald in New Britain, CT. A 2008 graduate of Ithaca College, Andrew is an avid sports fan who enjoys all aspects of sports writing. He has worked for a handful of other newspapers, including The Ithaca Journal and Auburn Citizen, and has covered everything from the Hudson Valley Renegades (Single-A affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays) and Cornell University athletics to an NHL conditioning camp and high school football. Andrew's work has also appeared on d3football.com and his favorite sports writer is Gary Smith. Andrew is also not afraid to cry over sports, which he did for way too long after the Seahawks lost Super Bowl XL. When you can't find Andrew blogging, he'll most likely be watching ESPN or reading something about sports. You can contact him at andrewclovell@gmail.com ... unless you're a Steelers fan. Yes, he is still, and will probably always be that bitter.

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