Comments on: On Bradley for Silva

By: certaindoom

certaindoom — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:38:36 +0000

Milton Bradley in a Mariners uniform:

No, hell no, and never.

Bad fit, way more problems than he’s worth. Ask Piniella how he feels about Bradley now. Lou took a chance on him last year, look what he got in return.

By: TranquilPsychosis

TranquilPsychosis — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:43:58 +0000

Well stated Mr Snow.

Now that I think about it, I believe that you are quite correct.

My apologies go out to Carlos Silva. You were everything we ~~expected~~ hoped for.(Now will you please retire so we can be rid of Bavasi once and for all?)

By: Slurve

Slurve — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:13:18 +0000

That one catch GMJ made him worth his contract.

By: Mike Snow

Mike Snow — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:40:11 +0000

While we’re on it, a reminder that it may not have been Silva who talked of beating up Ichiro. I’m not sure “clubhouse cancer” is the right description for either of these guys. Bradley has flipped out at managers, umpires, front offices, and announcers, but I don’t recall much documented about him having issues with teammates. And Silva gets frustrated at times and talks that way, but he also gives out lots of big, wet, sloppy kisses. In both cases, the extra baggage makes me even less inclined to want them, but I think assuming either will affect team chemistry in a particular direction is jumping to conclusions.

By: joser

joser — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:48:33 +0000

You know, as much as I dislike Silva, I still canâ€™t blame him for taking the money Bavasi threw at himâ€¦.

We don’t hate/blame Silva for his contract. We hate/blame Bavasi for his contract. We hate/blame Silva for being Silva — sucking on the mound, and threatening to beat up Ichiro in the clubhouse.

By: maqman

maqman — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:50:29 +0000

I doubt seriously that the Cubbies would do a straight swap of contracts, it would have to be a plus player(s) and/or cash with Silva. Unless Silva shows some significant improvement in spring training time I say cut him lose, eat the monetary loss and save the roster spot for someone with some potential upside.

By: NorthofWrigleyField

NorthofWrigleyField — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:59:17 +0000

If a team would give the Cubs even a marginal prospect to take some of his salary, I’d prefer it than taking back somebody else’s problem contract/player.

I actually would be ok with them just cutting him if there’s no other option to get return on the contract.

However, I don’t think the Cubs are going to see it that way. Burrell would be a decent option because they could flip him to another team.

The Cubs are going to take a bath on this, it’s how much value they can get in return either in a player, a prospect or salary relief.

Whether or not you like Silva personally, he can’t do much damage to the team as a long reliever. In fact, as a long man he’d be more beneficial to the team than just eating Bradley’s contract. I’d hope the Mariners would pick up a huge chunk of Silva’s remaining deal since they’re getting a potentially much more valuable piece and everything has to fall just right for the Cubs to get any value from him either as a player or a trading chip.

I’m rambling… maybe more some other time.

By: Benne

Benne — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:16:37 +0000

You know, as much as I dislike Silva, I still can’t blame him for taking the money Bavasi threw at him….

Silva’s agent: “Holy crap, the Mariners want to give you 48 million bucks!”

Silva: “…….any good restaurants in the area?”

Silva’s agent: “Well, the original Ivar’s is a historical landmark. I also hear that Dick’s has some good burgers–:

Silva: “–where do I sign my name?”

By: Dixoner

Dixoner — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:24:25 +0000

It does. If they do it seems like a match for two struggling players that could use a change of scenery after given large contracts.

I’m curious though that Silva actually might have something to offer after his 08 season. I know what you might be thinking (4-15 record, 213 hits in 153 innings and 6.46ERA). But its just that ERA that doesn’t seem to match up with his earlier statistics and his 4.63FIP. I think a healthy Silva in 09 really could have built some value considering the defensive greatness of that team.

By: DMZ

DMZ — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:34:01 +0000

I think that assumes Santana and Silva get along.