Yanks in on Mexican bidding war
ByVia MLBTR comes word of a Buster Olney report about the Yankees. The team is searching for a second gem out of Mexico.
According to the ESPN scribe, Yankee officials believe that Walter Silva would be a good fit for the team. Silva is 32 and according to Olney’s sources, had a strong season in Mexico this winter. Writes Olney:
Silva is the property of the Monterrey franchise, and went 7-8 with a 4.21 ERA for that team last year. He threw well in winter ball, pitching for Mazatlan; in 16 games, Silva had a 2.54 ERA, allowing 31 hits and striking out 29 in 35 innings.
Sounds like this is one of those no risk-potential reward signings. Why not?
Update 5:41 p.m.: The latest rumor is that the Padres are close to a Minor League deal with Silva. The odds of his making a contribution this year at the Major League level aren’t great, but it never hurts to kick the tires.
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Looks like the Yankees and Padres are in a Mexican Standoff.
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The Padres are going to sign per the latest rumor.
i seen him in winterball and hes preety good he has great control if he gets a chance i can see him helpin us out
I don’t want to crush your dreams or anything, dude, but we’re not gonna sign Manny.
Just putting that out there.
If you don’t like it, you can throw it right back at me.
Frankly, one of Cash’s strengths of his tenure is his willingness (with the Yanks supporting $) to take flyers on guys off the radar.
Aaron Small adn Shawn Chacon saved the 2006(2005?) season.
2005
I get that there really isn’t a bad minor league deal…but why bother to get into any type of bidding war on a 32 year old right hander out of the mexican league.
with a 4.21 era no less…
’cause he knows the guy who works at that Schering plant that makes the ‘BOLE. You know the Germans make good shit.
I suspect that calling it a “bidding war” is hyperbole. You set a ceiling, and if it gets over that, you walk away. Which is what happened.
Ya, I mean if the Yankees really wanted him. You know they wouldn’t get outbid by the Pads.
he’ll have no shot of doing anything in our system will he? we’re logjammed…in his mind he’s gotta think he is better off in SD…….but in spanish
What is the excitement with a guy like him when the minor leagues and 40 man roster are chock full of better prospects?
Who said anyone was “excited”? Must you pooh-pooh everything, Negative Nancy?
I’m in a Mexican bidding war
I’m in a Mexican, whoa oh, bidding war