Pinella, Bradley -- All Good In Cub Land

The dustup between Cubs manager Lou Pinella and mercurial outfielder Milton Bradley appears to have lasted all of one day.

Bradley was back in the lineup Saturday, a day after he was sent home by manager Lou Piniella following an angry outburst in the dugout.

"I apologized for the last comment I made, told him he knows in the context I meant it," Piniella said. "But I also told him that just can’t continue, to have shenanigans that we’ve put up with. I told him he’s going to hurt somebody, he’s going to hurt himself."

Piniella send Bradley home Friday afternoon after Bradley threw his helmet and went after a water cooler following a fly out in the top of the sixth inning of the Cubs game against the crosstown rival White Sox.

“He didn’t really talk to me about it, he just kind of yelled at me in the dugout and told me to get out of there,” Bradley said Saturday before he talked with Piniella. “So I left. Then he continued to yell at me some more. I’ve got to take that.”

Bradley confirmed a report in the Chicago Sun-Times describing the expletive Piniella used.

“Yeah, that’s exactly what he said,” Bradley said. “But I’m not going to get into it.”

Bradly got one hit as the Cubs lost to the White Sox 8-7. Bradley said he had no problems or issues with Piniella, especially after their meeting before Saturday’s game.

“I got a ton of respect for Lou,” Bradley said. “When he says something, I really take heed and listen to it, not just the tone or the exact words but the sentiment behind it. I really think he had a heartfelt talk with me in his office, and I think we are both better for it.”

Copyright Associated Press / NBC Chicago

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