Cubs moving on to finish disappointing season after Bradley’s suspension for the year

Cubs moving on after Bradley’s suspension

MILWAUKEE — The Chicago Cubs are trying to move past the latest distraction in a disappointing season.

Volatile outfielder Milton Bradley was suspended for the rest of the year Sunday, a day after criticizing the team in a newspaper interview. Manager Lou Piniella said Monday it will be general manager Jim Hendry’s decision whether the Cubs bring back Bradley next season.

Bradley has two years remaining on a $30 million, three-year contract he signed with Chicago as a free agent last offseason.

The mood in the Cubs’ clubhouse was jovial Monday before they played the Milwaukee Brewers. Players were measuring each other against a door frame to figure out their real heights instead of what’s listed in the team’s media guide.