According to Sky Andrecheck of Sports Illustrated (Is “Sky” really his first name?), the Cubs are the (not so) proud owners of two of the worst contracts in all of baseball. Andrecheck starts with the undisputed worst contract, that of Toronto Blue Jays center fielder Vernon Wells. Then he turns his attention to the second [...]
Tag Archives: Seattle Mariners
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 [...]
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 [...]
Cubs Decline to Offer Harden Arbitration
December 3, 2009 – 8:34 am
On Tuesday, the Cubs declined to offer arbitration to free agents Rich Harden, Kevin Gregg, and Reed Johnson. Not offering arb to Gregg and Johnson was not surprising, but there was some question about whether or not Harden would be offered arb.
A Bittersweet Time of Year
October 4, 2009 – 9:25 am
A love fall. I really enjoy summer, but I think the fall is my favorite season of the year. The temperatures are still comfortable, but the summer humidity is gone out of the air. It’s a great time to be outside, whether attending a baseball or football game, or just doing yard work. One of [...]
Zambrano Threatens to Retire
September 29, 2009 – 7:36 am
Carlos Zambrano pitched a brilliant two-hit shutout against the Giants last Friday and was then asked why he can’t pitch like that all of the time. Zambrano’s answer was a little surprising. In an article written by Paul Sullivan of the Tribune, Zambrano explained that he doesn’t always feel the way he felt on Friday. [...]
Cubs Salvage Victory in San Diego
August 20, 2009 – 7:42 am
The Cubs took the finale of a three game set to avoid being swept in San Diego. Rich Harden continued his terrific pitching on the road. He went 7.0 innings, giving up just one hit and no runs. He struck out eight and walked three for the win. Aramis Ramirez and Milton Bradley both homered [...]
