Well, at least we Cubbies fans have a new horse to kick. Silva’s first Spring appearance was great. Not great in the conventional sense, but great in that we have something to bitch about with Milton gone. ~2 Innings pitched ~6 Runs ~7 Hits ~2 Dingers…both by Carlos Quinten. Good luck dude. AAA Iowa is [...]
Off-Season Rabble
Reaction to Capps –> Nats
Pretty sure Fat Silva will snugly fit into the long-relief role. Nothing to see here.
Off-Season Rabble
Silva trade revisited
I found a nice write-up on waxpaperbeercup regarding the Silva/Bradley trade. MB21 gave me a response to my question… js, I’m not sure any Cubs fans have supported Bradley than those on Another Cubs Blog (myself and others). It was a great sign at the time based on talent level. That’s undeniable. There’s more to [...]
Swiz
Fat Silva: an NL introduction
The Good ~~~~~~ Silva throws a low 90s sinking fastball, a slider, a changeup, and a splitter. He is known for his relatively quick pace, as he takes very short breaks between pitches. A ground ball pitcher, Silva usually has good command of his pitches, and walks very few batters. The Bad ~~~~~ In 2006, [...]
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