 On the bright side, the Cubs finished the season with their third straight winning record (83-78) for the first time since 1967–1972, and looked forward to a new era of ownership under the Ricketts' family.Rich Harden, who spent a large amount of his tenure with the Cubs injured, signed with Texas and Bradley was traded for Carlos Silva before the 2010 season.Silva and Bradley's replacement, Marlon Byrd, were initially nice surprises for what was largely a forgettable season.