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 [...]
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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.
A Look At The Offseason (Part 2 – Outfield)
October 29, 2009 – 7:33 am
Yesterday I started a series looking at the upcoming offseason for the Cubs. In part 1, I examined the infield. If you haven’t read it yet, check it out here: A Look At The Offseason (Part 1 – Infield) Today, I want to turn my attention to the outfield. The general concensus has been that [...]
Cubs Interested in Jaramillo
October 16, 2009 – 3:50 pm
The Cubs have shown interest in hiring Rudy Jaramillo to be their new hitting coach. Jaramillo, who is one of the most respected hitting coaches in the game, has been with the Texas Rangers for the past 15 years. He was offered a one-year extension by the financially troubled club, but turned it down indicating [...]
What To Do With Milton Bradley?
September 26, 2009 – 3:09 pm
With Milton Bradley suspended for the remainder of the season, the question now becomes, what can the Cubs do with him? They obviously would like to trade the troubled outfielder, but who would be willing to take him and the $21 million he is still owed? And if they trade him, who can the Cubs [...]
