Or if not some, maybe one fan.

Many of the Cubbie fans were skeptical of Milton before he got there. Now, whether that was because of his inflated salary and/or their penchant for Mark DeRosa, it’s hard to say. But I would say there were a sizeable amount of fans on Bleed Cubbie Blue that hated the signing.

And here I thought I was alone in Laffey’s corner.

did my part for mitch.

The only thing I will say after reading that is that I still think there is more downside to Bradley than even Jay is letting on. Someone there made the comment that short of Bradley physically attacking and injuring a teammate, they win the trade. I actually think Bradley’s presence alone can have a negative impact on the club, moreso than if they had even kepy Carlos Silva. There is a chance that Bradley does fine for a year, and Seattle benefits greatly, but they really are downplaying the downside of acquiring Milton.

Also, CapSea needs to lighten up.

i can’t read better than them

Makes you wonder about us.

I did just that when I read through that thread. And I think we do a better job of allowing disagreement and argument than they do. We probably legitimately deserve a certain degree of group-think criticism, but not to the extent that they appear to have. Or maybe it is just the opposing effects of optimism and pessimism that make the difference.

i’ll chime in here, as i lived in seattle for 10 years before moving east this year, and have spent a bit of time visiting portland. portland is smaller, but has the advantage of being organized on a grid and having good public transport and bike lanes. i’ve always felt a certain cinci vibe in portland, though. high rate of mustaches on young dudes, for example. whatever that means. seattle is beautiful, mountains and water both very accessible, but the city is poorly organized – kind of a collection of neighborhoods more than a cohesive city. but, there are some mighty fine neighborhoods, with some mightly fine bars and restaurants. and music.
truthfully, you can’t go wrong way in either city.

Five years in Seattle, a long time ago. Beautiful city, but the grayness will get to you. The city rates vary highly on the PCier-than-thou scale. Skid Row lives! Saw more bar fights in 5 years in Seattle than 20 in New York City. And Elliott Bay Books, a fixture forever in Pioneer Square, near the Kingdome or whatever they have now—Safeco? Can you name a ballpark Safeco?—fled to Capitol Hill because the winos finally got to ’em. Rule Number One: Do. Not. Disrespect. Samoan. Softball. Teams. In. Front. Of. Their. Women.

I spent last week in Portland, and the place is too-good-to-be true. If you like the Good Life—eating, drinking, friends, little concern for income and status—Portland is a good destination.

The hundreds of delicious and exotic food carts in downtown were a revelation for me. I’ve never seen anything like it in a major city before.

I went expecting to be merely tolerated, but the people are shockingly nice, as nice and hospitable as I’ve met anywhere.

The one negative thing that will really standout—especially if you’re from Cleveland—is the near total lack of diversity.

We had Bavasi, and Bavasi had them.

Bradley wore the “F____ Wedge” shirt to ST, right?