Jim Hendry Hearts Relievers: Cubs Are Finalist for Capps
After finally trading Milton Bradley, Jim Hendry can turn his focus to the clear, singular problem with this team: the lack of middle relief. Um. Guh? Matt Capps is the[Read More…]
Archive for 2009
In Case You Were Hoping for Coco Crisp
Which would be kind of weird (sure, great defense, but won’t hit worth a lick), you can stop hoping. Confirmed: Oakland is closing in on a deal with outfielder Coco[Read More…]
Rangers Reporter Says Cubs Are Close to Signing Marlon Byrd
I can’t vouch for the veracity of this, but Evan Grant, who runs the Texas Rangers blog for the Dallas News, says that the Chicago Cubs are close to signing[Read More…]
Garfield Minus Garfield Plus Milton
In honor of Milton Bradley’s unceremonious departure from Chicago, we offer a very special Garfield Minus Garfield Plus. It’s as though it was made for Milton Bradley. And if you’re[Read More…]
Jim Hendry’s Public Mea Culpa for All Things Bradley
Following today’s abysmal trade of Milton Bradley to the Seattle Mariners for Carlos Silva and cash, Chicago Cubs General Manager Jim Hendry offered a statement about the trade, about Bradley,[Read More…]
Obsess No More: Bradley Traded to Mariners
Quick update: the unfortunate trade is now official. Today, the Chicago Cubs traded Milton Bradley to the Seattle Mariners for “pitcher” Carlos Silva and $9 million. Silva makes about $3[Read More…]
Oh Crap: Source Indicates Milton Bradley for Carlos Silva is
Hold on to your butts. According to the Seattle Times’ Larry Stone, the Chicago Cubs are planning to send Milton Bradley to the Seattle Mariners today for pitcher Carlos Silva.[Read More…]
Obsessive Bradley Trade Watch: Rumors of Bradley to Seattle Mariners
File this under “Oh Please Dear Baby Jesus No.” We heard rumors of Milton Bradley heading off to Seattle for “pitcher” Carlos Silva a few weeks ago. Mercifully, those rumors[Read More…]
Minor League Staffs Announced
We already knew that Ryne Sandberg was being promoted to manage the AAA Iowa Cubs, but now the rest of the minor league system teams’ staffs have been announced. Among[Read More…]
Obsessive Bradley Trade Watch: Cubs Doing Great Job of Keeping Things Under Hat – Not
Remember when people used to say “not”? That was sweet. So, if you were trying to sell your car, there were only a few potential buyers for the car, what[Read More…]
Chicago Cubs Looking at Kelvim Escobar
When it comes to pitchers, Chicago Cubs general manager Jim Hendry has shown a penchant for loving two things: middle relievers and reclamation projects. So when an opportunity to combine[Read More…]
Cubs Sign Undrafted Free Agent Derek Helenihi
The Cubs made a move! Details? Bah. Don’t worry about that. Ok, if you must: the Chicago Cubs have signed former LSU third baseman Derek Helenihi to a minor league[Read More…]
Carlos Silva is a Chicago Cub
Like it or lump it, Carlos Silva is now a member of the Chicago Cubs. And because of his profoundly awful performance the last two years, and egregious contract over[Read More…]