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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…]
Archive for 2009
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…]
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…]
Marlon Byrd? Get Excited!
Now that Mike Cameron is off the board, the Chicago Cubs will turn their attention to filling the hole in center field (a hole that doesn’t exist yet) by way[Read More…]
Cubs on Hand to Scout Aroldis Chapman
The Chicago Cubs were among approximately one thousand teams on hand to scout Cuban hurler Aroldis Chapman yesterday. Chapman, 21, recently defected from the socialist paradise down south, and is[Read More…]
Go Skating at Wrigley
On Saturday, an ice skating rink will open up just across from Wrigley Field. You can go skating there. It will be neat. The Rink at Wrigley will open to[Read More…]
Are the Chicago Cubs the Front-Runner for Joel Pineiro?
Despite public statements from the Chicago Cubs’ front office that they are not pursuing a starting pitcher this off-season (though they clearly should be), there has been an undercurrent of[Read More…]
Ron Santo Will Stay in the Booth
Ron Santo will stay on with the Chicago Cubs for another three years, which is just swell. It’s hard to find another more excitable color man in baseball. Santo has[Read More…]
Obsessive Bradley Trade Watch: Once Again, Trade is Imminent
Writers have become wise, and have ditched the use of the term “imminent” when discussing a potential Milton Bradley trade – but the most recent report from Bruce Levine might as[Read More…]
Laughing Because it isn’t the Cubs: Another Cardinals DUI
There seems to be an extracurricular theme in St. Louis. St. Louis Cardinals third baseman David Freese was arrested over the weekend on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, the fourth[Read More…]
Mike Cameron is Set to Sign Two-Year Deal with Red Sox
Mike Cameron will not be the Chicago Cubs’ next center fielder. The Boston Red Sox have reached a tentative agreement on a two-year deal with free agent outfielder Mike Cameron,[Read More…]
Mike Cameron is in “Serious” Talks with Boston Red Sox
So much for the inability to move Milton Bradley not being a hurdle to the Chicago Cubs having a successful off-season. The most realistic and acceptable free agent center field[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…]