Silva Revival?

When the Chicago Cubs traded Milton Bradley for Carlos Silva in the off-season most viewed it as an opportunity to get rid of some serious baggage. Perhaps the Mariners would be able to get some production out of Bradley in exchange for his temper, but surely the Cubs were just curing a cancer. Well if [...]

Cubs Ink Marlon Byrd To 3-Year Deal

After long-exploring multiple trade and free agent options, the Cubs finally decide to sign 32-year old Marlon Byrd to a 3-year deal, worth $15 million. Byrd is the definition of a “late-bloomer”. He didn’t hit his stride offensively until reaching Texas in 2007, having struggled previously in Washington and Philadelphia. Things changed when he became [...]

Cubs Nearing Swap of Milton Bradley for Carlos Silva

After a seemingly endless era of Cubs management trying their hardest to trade Milton Bradley, his short tenure on the north-side has (almost) officially come to a close. Larry Stone of the Seattle Times reports that Bradley will be taking his raw offensive talent (and attitude) all the way up the Seattle, to join the [...]

Just Say No Jim!

There have been rumors of a trade between the Cubs and the Tigers. The Cubs would be sending 3rd base prospect Josh Vitters and Pitcher Andrew Cashner to the Tigers for Center Fielder Curtis Granderson and pitcher Edwin Jackson. Although Curtis Granderson is one of my favorite players, I hope that this deal does not [...]

Mike Cameron and the Cubs: Are They a Fit?

The latest news on the Cubs search for a center fielder is revolving around signing Mike Cameron in the near future. Cameron, who will be 37 years old at the start of the 2010 season, remains an elite defender in the outfield. Offensively, he really is a hallmark of consistency. Mike is a very reliable [...]

Brett’s Top 10 Plots of the Winter Meetings (10-8)

With the winter meetings just around the corner, I’m going to be releasing my top ten stories to follow throughout the best weekend of the entire winter for a baseball fan. This is obviously the place where the rumors fly, the GM’s get together to talk trade, and free agent talks pick up steam. 10- [...]

Rumor: Kevin Millwood for Milton Bradley

A new rumor has surfaced regarding the inevitable trade of Milton Bradley between the Rangers and Cubs that would send Kevin Millwood to Chicago and Aaron Miles to Arlington along with Bradley.

Worth the Loss of Mark DeRosa

Last year the Cubs decided to trade Mark DeRosa to the Cleveland Indians for 3 young minor league arms. That trade was unpopular to say the least when it comes to the Cubbie faithful. There weren’t many who were able to see the reasoning behind the move, and I’ll try and shine some light on [...]

A Plea for Milton Bradley

Milton Bradley has certainly been one of the most controversial Cubs players in recent memory. If you listened to media and fans you would think Bradley is the worst player on the team. If you look deeper into his numbers you would see that Milton was far from the worst player on the team in [...]