[Pun]

Cubs may be giving up on Bradley already. This is from Dave Kaplan's blog about an hour ago.

Two very solid baseball sources confirmed for me just moments ago that the Detroit Tigers are interested in Cubs RF Milton Bradley. They believe that Bradley would be a much better fit as a DH than as a right fielder and that he would mesh well with Tigers manager Jim Leyland.

Both sources say that the Tigers have scouted Bradley and are interested depending on how much of his contract the Cubs are willing to eat. Here is the remaining money left on Bradley's deal which depending on certain clauses has two more years left on it.

I believe that Bradley is a much better player than he has shown so far during his brief time in a Cubs uniform but I also believe that the Cubs would be better off trading him and starting over in right field. If he is moved it opens up all sorts of possibilities because then Lou Piniella could put Kosuke Fukudome back in his natural position of RF and platoon Sam Fuld and Reed Johnson in center. The Cubs could also make a run at Nationals outfielder Adam Dunn who is putting up big numbers on a last place team and is on the trading block but one scout who is here at the game today just told me that he would never want Dunn on his team because he does not think he is a winning type of player. He also told me that the Red Sox passed on signing Dunn because they were concerned how he would fit in the high pressure environment of Boston. The scout also said that defensively Dunn would be a horrific fit in right field at Wrigley.

I will be working my baseball sources for more on this rumor but if it is indeed true the Cubs need to make that deal ASAP!

It will be interesting to see who the Cubs would get back. If I remember correctly, I think the Tigers have some really good pitching prospects, don't they?

[The Jewish Cunthead]

The Tigers have a prospect named Fake Leavy. Get 'er done!

[Pun]

Wow. Just an awful, awful joke, Solly. I would have expected better from you. Personally, I would have gone with:

Jul 25, 2009 14:50:43 GMT -5 Pun said:

Cubs may be giving up on Bradley already.

You should have, too.

[The Jewish Cunthead]

The real joke is the Cubs thinking giving 3 years to a brittle powder keg was a good idea. Fuck them. They deserve what they get.

[Pun]

Now that's the bitter Jew we all know and love. ;D

[Tommy]

Jul 25, 2009 14:50:43 GMT -5 Pun said:

Cubs may be giving up on Bradley already. This is from Dave Kaplan's blog about an hour ago.

Two very solid baseball sources confirmed for me just moments ago that the Detroit Tigers are interested in Cubs RF Milton Bradley. They believe that Bradley would be a much better fit as a DH than as a right fielder and that he would mesh well with Tigers manager Jim Leyland.

Both sources say that the Tigers have scouted Bradley and are interested depending on how much of his contract the Cubs are willing to eat. Here is the remaining money left on Bradley's deal which depending on certain clauses has two more years left on it.

I believe that Bradley is a much better player than he has shown so far during his brief time in a Cubs uniform but I also believe that the Cubs would be better off trading him and starting over in right field. If he is moved it opens up all sorts of possibilities because then Lou Piniella could put Kosuke Fukudome back in his natural position of RF and platoon Sam Fuld and Reed Johnson in center. The Cubs could also make a run at Nationals outfielder Adam Dunn who is putting up big numbers on a last place team and is on the trading block but one scout who is here at the game today just told me that he would never want Dunn on his team because he does not think he is a winning type of player. He also told me that the Red Sox passed on signing Dunn because they were concerned how he would fit in the high pressure environment of Boston. The scout also said that defensively Dunn would be a horrific fit in right field at Wrigley.

I will be working my baseball sources for more on this rumor but if it is indeed true the Cubs need to make that deal ASAP!

It will be interesting to see who the Cubs would get back. If I remember correctly, I think the Tigers have some really good pitching prospects, don't they?

So if he goes...who's the player that puts the "best team on paper" over the top? Cause that used to be Bradley's job.

[nOOb]

I believe that the GM for the Tigers responded very simply when he was asked about the Bradley trade rumors "We don't want Milton Bradley in any way, shape, or form" (that's not a quote, but kinda what I got out of it). It's sad, too, cause those rumors really seemed to make Milton's day, what with him say he couldn't blame them since he's a multi-tooled player. I think he was more pissed the rumors were proven false than he was that there were rumors.

[The Jewish Cunthead]

Congrats Omar, you have successfully made me more embarrassed of the off the field conduct more than what's on the field. It's always more important to throw a reporter under the bus instead of addressing the fact your team is the laughingstock of baseball.

[Pun]

Did the Cubs bullpen really hold someone scoreless for six innings last night?

[Tommy]

Nothing remotely concrete, but:

www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/2009/07/report_red_sox_2.html

Report: Red Sox offer Buchholz, Bowden in package for Halladay


Might the Red Sox be players in the Roy Halladay sweepstakes after all?

Old friend Gordon Edes of Yahoo! Sports this afternoon reported that the Red Sox offered at least three players -- pitchers Clay Buchholz and Michael Bowden and outfielder Ryan Westmoreland -- to the Blue Jays for Halladay, according to an unnamed source.

Edes speculates that because the Blue Jays are looking for a shortstop, the Red Sox might be trying to bring a third team into the negotiations to satisfy that need.

Toronto general manager J.P. Ricciardi has set a personal deadline of today to deal Halladay, though he recently said that was not set in stone.

Theo Epstein: "You mean I can get Halliday without giving up Bard, Ellsbury or Lars? Where do I sign?"

[The Jewish Cunthead]

Halladay and Beckett? That's fucking stupid.

[Tommy]

Jul 28, 2009 15:10:53 GMT -5 The Jewish Cunthead said:

Halladay and Beckett? That's fucking stupid.

Honestly, they still need a bat - but yes, it's fucking stupid.

[Pun]

Jack McDowell is blaming Dr. James Andrews for ending his career.

The other option was for Dr. James Andrews to surgically remove the plica that was effected. This option was described as one of the most basic and non-evasive surgeries a pitcher could have. They'd just go in and out, not mess with ligaments etc. When the outside skin was healed, the inside skin would be healed and I'd be back in 4 or 5 weeks.

Well to make a super long story significantly shorter, Dr. Andrews placed the scope in an area behind my elbow that severed and killed the nerve to the anconeus muscle of my elbow. I was 31 years old. The end. I tried to pitch without that muscle but the instability of my elbow would not allow me to stay out there consistently.
.......

That's another complete book in itself. I'll get into that at another time. A lawsuit was pursued and never taken to court because nobody would testify against him...because he owns Health South, and they own everyone. Crazy shit.

[The Jewish Cunthead]

I thought Edgar ended his career with the GW single in the '95 ALCS

[Tommy]

Cliff Lee and Ben Francisco to Philly

Carlos Carrasco, Jason Donald, Jason Knapp and Lou Marson to Cleveland.


Amaro should be fired immediately. He could have had Halliday.

[Pun]

Jack Wilson and Ian Snell to Seattle for Ronny Cedeno, Jeff Clement, and others.

Interesting that the Pirates take Cedeno now, but they wouldn't do a Cedeno for Zach Duke trade in the off-season.

[Pun]

Jul 29, 2009 14:48:50 GMT -5 Tommy said:

Amaro should be fired immediately. He could have had Halliday.

But at what price? Cliff Lee is going to do well in the NL and they got him for a lot cheaper. I don't think it was that bad of a deal.

[DevSop]

Jul 29, 2009 14:52:14 GMT -5 Pun said:

Jack Wilson and Ian Snell to Seattle for Ronny Cedeno, Jeff Clement, and others.

Interesting that the Pirates take Cedeno now, but they wouldn't do a Cedeno for Zach Duke trade in the off-season.

I think the issue is the big difference the Pirates see between Duke and Snell. They love Duke and it'd take a huge offer to get him. Snell was a lot more expendable to them. And besides Clement is the prize of the trade. Cedeno for Snell wouldn't have gotten it done either. Now if the Cubs had wanted to offer Soto or something, that woulda worked as an example and added Cedeno as a side piece.

[The Jewish Cunthead]

If anyone is gonna get Halladay, it should be the Dodgers. They have ML-ready players the Jays can plug in right away... plus after the Phillies and Cards made moves, the Dodgers HAVE to do something since that rotation doesn't scare me come October.

MTA: Snell sucks balls. I wouldn't even trade Castillo for him.

Well yeah I would but he still sucks anyway.

[Lucky]

Jul 29, 2009 14:52:14 GMT -5 Pun said:

Jack Wilson and Ian Snell to Seattle for Ronny Cedeno, Jeff Clement, and others.

Interesting that the Pirates take Cedeno now, but they wouldn't do a Cedeno for Zach Duke trade in the off-season.

Why is that interesting? Its two completely different players in two different circumstances and Snell/Cedeno are only a small part of a deal that is basically a salary dump to net prospects and Clement is a serious prospect at least. I honestly think that deal might favor the Pirates.

That Indians deal is horrible. Phillies made out and if adding Lee instead of Holliday means holding onto any prospect you value then by all means, do it. If you want Holliday badly enough you just acquired leverage in your phone calls with JP.

[DevSop]

Jul 29, 2009 15:04:56 GMT -5 The Jewish Cunthead said:

If anyone is gonna get Halladay, it should be the Dodgers. They have ML-ready players the Jays can plug in right away... plus after the Phillies and Cards made moves, the Dodgers HAVE to do something since that rotation doesn't scare me come October.

MTA: Snell sucks balls. I wouldn't even trade Castillo for him.

Well yeah I would but he still sucks anyway.

Dude, Snell would be the Mets #2. I'd love to have him.

[Pun]

So, the Cubs acquired John Grabow and Tom Gorzelanny from Pittsburgh for Jose Ascanio, Kevin Hart, and Josh Harrison. While I don't like giving up Ascanio (he has some electric stuff if he could just control it), it's the perfect time to sell high on Hart. I've never been impressed in any of his starts.

I think Grabow is going to be a key piece out of the bullpen against lefties. He had Sean Marshall should be a pretty decent combination. And I think a lot of people may underestimate the pickup of Gorzelanny. He had a pretty good '06 and '07, but sucked last year. He's currently got a 1.55 ERA in AAA, though, so if he has figured something out, that could be big for the Cubs. He should make for a decent #4 or #5. I also want to see what the Cubs pitching coaches could do for him.

[Sparty]

Tigers get Jarrod Washburn from Seattle for Luke French & a prospect.

[The Jewish Cunthead]

Victor Martinez to the Red Sox, Peavy to the White Sox (again) - pretty damn busy deadline day... unless you're the Mets. Way to go Omar.

[Lucky]

PUN WAS RIGHT ALL ALONG! PEAVY GOT TRADED TO CHICAGO!