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 [...]
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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, [...]
Off-Season Rabble
Bradley for Silva
Well, the Bradley debacle is fucking over. Not exactly sure what the C-Bears are going to do with Carlos Silva’s fat ass, but good riddance. 12:06pm: MLB.com’s Carrie Muskat confirms that the deal will go down. 11:39am: Larry Stone of the Seattle Times hears that the clubs will swap Bradley and Silva. 10:26am: The Mariners [...]
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MAKE THIS HAPPEN, HENDRY
Hot off the presses…it is a strong possibility that the Cubs and Rays might do a little switcheroo From Joel Sherman at the NY Post: I hear that a trade of Tampa Bay’s Pat Burrell for the Cubs’ Milton Bradley is still a strong possibility. Burrell is due $9 million next year while Bradley has [...]
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