Carlos Silva News

The only cure for flare-ups from new Mariner Milton Bradley is a steady dose of Valtrex.

Arencibia......the kind of player Savs would love. Minimal OBP, but hits home runs.

Seems like just yesterday when Carlos Silva and his smiling wife were introduced to the Seattle media.

Reds give third baseman Rolen 2-year extension: Scott Rolen agreed Saturday to a two-year contract extension with Cincinnati that guarantees him an additional $13 million while converting almost half of his 2010 salary to a deferred signing bonus.

I can understand some concern, but I'm at a loss to understand those that see this as some sort of "coffin nail" to the M's chances next season.

Former all-star outfielder Milton Bradley was dealt by the Chicago Cubs to the Seattle Mariners Friday in exchange for pitcher Carlos Silva.

The Mariners and Cubs are back discussing possible trades involving Milton Bradley as Chicago continues to try to unload their roster albatross.

SEATTLE Jack Zduriencik grasps a fundamental truism about contemporary Major League Baseball: You have to win now.

Jack Zduriencik knew the question was going to be asked. And the media pretty much knew what the Seattle Mariners general manager's answer would be.

An elusive combination of speed and power helped one "player" emerge as the star of this week's baseball winter meetings.

Editor's note: The following conversation is purely fictitious; a dream perhaps, from a troubled mind.

Look- if you think that Holliday or Bay equals Sexson, Bedard or Silav- then it's you with the problem.

The Cubs may be close to finding Milton Bradley a new home. There were reports Tuesday that the Cubs have found another American League team -- not the Tampa Bay Rays or Texas Rangers -- who are interested in the volatile outfielder.

The Cubs may be close to finding Milton Bradley a new home. There were reports Tuesday that the Cubs have found another American League team -- not the Tampa Bay Rays or Texas Rangers -- who are interested in the volatile outfielder.

The M's have speed at the top of the line-up. Wak can do a lot...hit & run, bunt over players, steals, etc.

A funny thing didn't happen on the way to a renovation of Cheney Stadium. Local taxpayers didn't object to using public money for a sports stadium.

Some recent free-agent signings have backfired so profoundly that the Mariners have become extremely skittish about pursuing what are considered top-tier players.

If it feels like wea TMve been in this bunker before, we have. Almost every year for the last three or four years, either Jarrod Washburn, his agent, or the Twinsa TM front office makes some noise about the LaCrosse native playing closer to home, and fans are forced to duck and cover.

To all you whiners on here, consider this. Jack Z and WAK just improved this team from 61 wins in '08 to 85 wins in '09. They decided it was in the teams best interest to sign Griffey for 2010.

For years, we've been banging the drum of marginal value as tenet of roster construction, using metrics like Wins Above Replacement to show the impact a player will actually have on the team and the associated cost that the team should be willing to pay for that performance.