I Really Don't Know if I Can Continue as a Cubs Fan

In case you haven't heard, the Cubs just traded outfielder Milton Bradley to Seattle for right-handed pitcher Carlos Silva and cash.

Wow.

Harold, I don't know how much more of this I can take Harold...

In eight seasons, the 30 year-old Silva is 60-64 with two saves and a 4.72 ERA (592 ER/1128.2 IP) in 295 major league appearances (159 starts) with Philadelphia (2002-03), Minnesota (2004-07) and Seattle (2008-09).  He has walked only 214 batters in 1128.2 innings pitched, an average of only 1.7 walks per nine innings.  That's pretty much the extent of anything good you can say about Carlos Silva...

In 2009 with the Mariners, Silva appeared in a whopping eight  games(six starts) due to a right shoulder impingement that landed him on the disabled list from May 9-September 15. He went 1-3 with an 8.60 ERA...

Rich Harden is gone, so I guess Silva can step right into the overpaid, constantly injured starting pitcher role! Thank God we filled that spot!

Really the only good thing you can say about this trade is that Seattle is going to pay $9 million of Silva's ridiculous salary.

Bradley, 31, batted .257 (101-for-393) with 12 home runs and 40 RBI in 124 games with the Cubs last season.  Was it a bad year? Yes.  Was Bradley and his "attitude" the  sole reason for the Cubs terrible season? NO.  Anyone who jumped on the "I hate Milton Bradley Train" or the "Milton Bradley is the cause of all our problems express" (AKA about 75% of all Cubs "fans") needs to get a clue.  How about terrible starting pitching all around (except you, Theodore Lilly), underperforming by basically ever hitter, and terrible managing by Lou???


Oh, and just FYI, the last time Don Wakamatsu and gameboard were paired together  (in Texas in 2008) he hit .321/.436/.563....

Mark my words right now, this will not end up as a good move for the Chicago Cubs.