Cubs will try and trade Silva

[love_that_reefer]

After anointing Andrew Cashner as the fifth starter, the Cubs have told Carlos Silva that they will try to trade him according to MLB.com's Carrie Muskat (on Twitter). The team would like Silva to consider a stint in the minors for depth purposes should they be unable to move him.

Silva, 32 next month, is owed $11.5MM in 2011, but the Mariners are paying $5.5MM of that according to Cot's. He's been simply awful in camp, allowing 32 hits and 27 runs in just 17 1/3 innings. He posted a 4.22 ERA in 21 starts (113 innings) last season, though he missed time after having surgery to correct an irregular heart rate.

Both the Yankees and Nationals were scouting Silva earlier this month, but the former has since finalized their rotation plans.

The Rangers could use some pitching now that Hunter is hurt. Silva's blowup this spring is definitely going to hurt his chances of being traded. Silva has said he would refuse a demotion to Iowa. I'm sure a return to Seattle is out of the realm of possibility too.

[Porter]

Cubs cut RHP Carlos Silva, owed $11.5 million - MLB - Yahoo! Sports

So about trading Milton Bradley, he does have a temper but at least he does enough to stay on the damn roster.

[Kingdom]

Yeah keeping a cancer on the roster is soooooo much better

[Trendy Bastard]

Thank god they picked Cashner for re 5th spot in the rotation. If thy opted to keep him in the bullpen I would have lost even more faith in this teams future.

As for Silva, fuck him. If he thinks he can pitch like absolute shit and still win the spot over a top prospect, then he's even more insane than I thought he was.

Good riddance, I didn't want him in AAA anyway.

[Porter]

Yeah keeping a cancer on the roster is soooooo much better

At least Bradley does his cancer OFF the damn field lately.

[Trendy Bastard]

Just wait, he'll eventually lose it again.

[love_that_reefer]

Silva was officially released today. The Cubs are on the hook for $11.5 million

[Trendy Bastard]

Silva was officially released today. The Cubs are on the hook for $11.5 million

• Payments from other clubs for 2011:
  
  • $5,500,000 (Carlos Silva)
  
  

So technically, they are only on the hook for 6M

[Foster]

:facepalm:

[A'sDiehard]

Maybe the Pirates should kick the tires considering who their opening day starter is.

[Slyder]

Maybe the Pirates should kick the tires considering who their opening day starter is.

They did actually trade something for Matt Morris and took on the remaining contract when he was downright brutal. So I wouldn't put anything past Pittsburgh.

[love_that_reefer]

They did actually trade something for Matt Morris and took on the remaining contract when he was downright brutal. So I wouldn't put anything past Pittsburgh.

In this case, the Pirates would only have to pay league minimum. I'd take everyone in the Pirates rotation over Silva to be honest.