Per Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune, Cubs pitcher Ryan Dempster really likes the trade that brought starting pitcher, Carlos Silva to the Cubs for Milton Bradley.
"For us, we have a guy who's capable of eating innings* when he's healthy, and it sounds like he is."
"I know (Silva's) a really good guy.** A lot of guys (opposing hitters? CC) speak very highly of him. (The trade) definitely helps our team."
Dempster sees a guy with an ERA of 6.46 and 8.60 the last two years with a guaranteed roster spot because of his contract who has practically no chance of moving him out of starting rotation and also occupies a roster spot that could be used on somebody that potentially could.
That hot shot pitcher in AAA? Forget about him. Silva has his roster spot.
Dempster's no fool.
*Innings-eater: the ultimate back-handed compliment bordering on an insult in baseball.
**Another back-handed compliment.
1 comment:
Ha ha. I agree. Innings eater is about the worst compliment in the world. May as well say "He throws a baseball over and over all year long."
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