Milton Bradley Traded For Carlos Silva

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The Chicago Cubs have ended their relationship with outfielder Milton Bradley today when they traded him to the Seattle Mariners for pitcher Carlos Silva and $9 million

Almost a year to date of the Cubs signing Bradley they now rid themselves of a relationship that got off to a rocky start the moment he stepped onto the field and the remaining two years left on his contract. The Cubs in return get Silva, who was 4-15 in 28 starts in 2008 and 1-3 with a 8.60 ERA in eight games in ‘09. Silva has two years remaining at $25 million, $11.5 million in both ‘10 and ‘11 and a $2 million buyout on a ‘12 option. Bradley batted .257 with 12 homers and 40 RBIs for the Cubs in 2009 and is owed $21 million over next two years, $9 million in 2010 and $12 million in ‘11.

On Sept. 20, Bradley was suspended for the final 15 games of the season because of detrimental conduct. He made comments to the Daily Herald newspaper that “You can understand why they haven’t won in 100 years here, because it’s negative.”

General manager Jim Hendry’s response was that “the only real negativity here is his own production.”

Silva, 30, is 60-64 with two saves and a 4.72 ERA in 295 Major League appearances with Philadelphia (2002-03), Minnesota (‘04-07) and Seattle (‘08-09).

An huge applause is got to go in the direction of Mariners general manager Jack Zduriencik for what he has done in the last two years since taking over. More recently hes traded for and signed Jack Wilson to play shortstop, added an extra outfielder in Corey Patterson, the signing of Chone Figgins at third and the trading for Cliff Lee. Now hes gotten rid of Silvas non existence production and his contraction while taking on Bradley who if healthy will provide run support to Figgins and Ichiro Suzuki. He can even rotate with Ken Griffey Jr. on some nights to rest at DH.

Mariners: Winners/Cubs: Loser