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Buzz: Cardinals Interested in Carlos Silva

by Matthew Cerrone on November 14th, 2007 at 8:34 pm

In a report for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Joe Strauss writes that the Cardinals have expressed interest in free-agent RHP Carlos Silva and RHP Kyle Lohse.

the buzz around baseball continues to suggest that pitchers like silva and lohse are seeking similar deals to what Ted Lilly and Gil Meche got last season, such as four years and $40 million

…from what i recall, the D’Backs, Braves, Cubs, Mets and Phillies all expressed interest in silva during last year’s trade deadline…this off-season, silva has been linked in rumors to the Angels, Mets, Phillies, Cardinals and Tigers, among others…

In 259 career appearances, spanning six seasons, including 125 starts, the 28–year-old Silva is 55–46 with a 4.31 ERA, during which he has struck out two batters for every one he walked, while opponents are hitting .300 against him.