http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/03/17/looks-like-carlos-silva-will-make-the-cubs-rotation/ Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball. Fri, 24 May 2013 10:30:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/03/17/looks-like-carlos-silva-will-make-the-cubs-rotation/comment-page-1/#comment-36490 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:14:18 +0000 http://localhost/wp/nbchbt/?p=4652#comment-36490 When a pitcher follows 1,000 terrible regular season innings with 7 scoreless spring training innings, it’s safe to assume he’s turned a corner. Right?

]]> http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/03/17/looks-like-carlos-silva-will-make-the-cubs-rotation/comment-page-1/#comment-36489 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:28:03 +0000 http://localhost/wp/nbchbt/?p=4652#comment-36489 Agreed, Silva has been a mess even before he went to Seattle. The Twins were wise in not resigning him. It’s kind of sad when a “sinker ball” pitcher becomes a “stinker ball” pitcher.

]]> http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/03/17/looks-like-carlos-silva-will-make-the-cubs-rotation/comment-page-1/#comment-36488 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:28:25 +0000 http://localhost/wp/nbchbt/?p=4652#comment-36488 Silva was also unstoppable at the WBC last year — so much so that King Felix only pitched a couple innings in relief. I hope Silva shakes off whatever has made him an “inescable vortex of suck” these past few years but I don’t think a few scoreless innings in ST means jack.

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