It’s always seemed to me that the days following the World Series up until the end of the calendar year were the toughest for baseball fans. It was like an uphill climb. Once the new year started, it seemed like things accelerated. It was almost as if baseball (and it’s fans) were running downhill toward [...]
Category Archives: Trade Rumors
Reactions To The Milton Bradley Trade
December 19, 2009 – 9:53 am
As the dust begins to settle on the Milton Bradley for Carlos Silva trade with Seattle, I want to examine the reactions I have seen around the blogosphere to the trade. By and large, the reactions have been running negative toward the trade. If I had to guess, I’d say that about 75% of the [...]
Is Milton Bradley Finally Gone?
December 18, 2009 – 12:00 pm
Reports are beginning to emerge that the Cubs have traded Milton Bradley to the Seattle Mariners for pitcher Carlos Silva. Larry Stone of the Seattle Times-Intelligencer is reporting that the trade is even up. Bradley is owed $21 million over the next two years while Silva is owed $25 million in 2010-11 with an $11.5 million [...]
A Busy Off Season…Except For The Cubs
December 16, 2009 – 6:37 am
It’s been a busy couple of days. Free agent pitcher John Lackey signed with Boston, center fielder Mike Cameron will be joining him in Boston, Roy Halladay was traded to Philadelphia, Cliff Lee is moving to Seattle and several prospects will be finding new homes. Yes indeed, it’s been a couple of busy days…for everyone except [...]
Why Not Trade Milton Bradley to The Braves
December 13, 2009 – 6:39 am
After signing relivers Billy Wagner and Takashi Saito early this off season, it became obvious that Braves GM Frank Wren would have to unload either Derek Lowe or Javier Vasquez in order to stay within budget. Although many teams would like either Lowe or Vasquez, not many teams can afford them.
Cubs Winter Meeting: Day 4 Recap
December 11, 2009 – 8:27 am
Day 4 at the Winter Meetings is usually a short one. After the Rule 5 draft in the morning, most people pack their bags and head home.
Billy Beane, GM of the A’s, left a little early and said that he couldn’t wait to get home because it was much easier to make deals away from the [...]
Cubs Winter Meetings: Day 3 Recap
December 10, 2009 – 10:12 am
Today’s recap of the Winter Meetings is easy. Nothing happened. Or perhaps I should say, nothing happened for the Cubs.
Don’t get me wrong. There’s was a lot of talking. There were a lot of rumors. Much of the day was taken up with posturing. But as far as actual trades or signings go, nothing happened.
Cubs Winter Meetings: Day 2 Recap
December 9, 2009 – 6:42 am
The Milton Bradley rumors were heating up throughout the day on Tuesday. According to Bruce Miles at the Daily Herald, a deal is not imminent, but they are getting closer.
Others were more optimistic about a deal getting done soon. Bruce Levine of ESPN Chicago wrote that the Cubs were on the verge of making a [...]
Cubs Winter Meetings: Day 1 Recap
December 8, 2009 – 6:18 am
There was a lot of talk at the Winter Meetings for the Cubs, but not much action. There was a lot of talk about Milton Bradley, but he’s still on the roster at the moment. Jayson Stark of ESPN.com Tweets that a potential deal between the Cubs a Rays that would send Bradley to Tampa [...]
Cubs Winter Meetings Preview
December 7, 2009 – 6:40 am
It’s no surprise that for the Cubs, the Winter Meetings (that begin today in Indianapolis) are all about trading Milton Bradley. It would be nice to sign a center fielder. It would be great to find a second baseman of starting pitcher. But the first order of business is trading Milton Bradley.
