Misery Would Love Some Company

Prepare yourself for the latest eye-rolling news from Milton Bradley. Bradley has nobody to talk to about his struggles because, well, he has no friends.

"This isn't me," Bradley told the Tribune before his confrontation with Piniella. "I've always excelled at playing baseball, and to come here and suck like I have, it's just not a good feeling. And there's really not one guy who I can sit and talk to. I've been on teams where I have guys I know, or somebody I can just vent to."

Derrek Lee has a locker next to Bradley and they speak frequently. So why not vent to Lee?

"We just don't have that bond," he replied. "'D-Lee' is cool. He's quiet. But things change. I had a good rapport with [fired hitting coach Gerald Perry]. I trusted Gerald and I could talk to him, and he's gone. I think I clicked with [ex-Cub outfielder Joey] Gathright, and he's gone. So you just kind of feel like you're on an island, and trying to stay afloat."

If your excuse is "they got rid of Perry and Gathright so I have nobody to talk to," then I'm sorry but you are going out of your way to "be on an island." If however, by some small chance, there is truth to this and the Cubs rid themselves of anyone you click with, I implore you to befriend the following people:

1. Aaron Miles
2. Jim Hendry
3. Kevin Gregg
4. Aaron Heilman
5. David Patton
6. Ryan Freel
7. Carlos Marmol
8. Neal Cotts
9. Yourself
10. Albert Pujols