Red Sox sign Carlos Silva, Ciriaco, Spears

[Soxfan1]

The Red Sox have announced the signings of minor league free agents Carlos Silva, Brandon Duckworth, Charlie Haeger, Will Inman, Doug Mathis, Tony Pena Jr., Chorye Spoone, Jesse Carlson, Rich Hill, Justin Thomas, Pedro Ciriaco, and Nate Spears. The signings of Spoone, Thomas, Inman, Pena, Carlson, and Hill had been reported previously.

 

Silva, 32, was released by the Cubs in March of 2011 with $11.5MM remaining on his contract. He signed with the Yankees in April, but was released in July amid shoulder problems after seven minor league starts. The control artist was useful upon his initial change of scenery, posting a 4.22 ERA in 21 starts for the 2010 Cubs after the Milton Bradley trade. As the Red Sox press release notes, "No active hurler with at least 750.0 innings pitched has fewer walks per nine innings than Silva (1.73)." Silva will make a prorated $1MM while in the Majors, reports WEEI's Alex Speier.

 

Ciriaco, 26, was non-tendered by the Pirates in December. The middle infielder hit .231/.243/.300 in 289 plate appearances in his second career Triple-A stint. Spears, a versatile 26-year-old, spent the last two years in Boston's minor league system. In 2011 he hit .248/.355/.397 in 378 plate appearances, getting his first cup of coffee with the big club.

 

Haeger, a 28-year-old knuckeballer, spent 2011 with the Mariners' Triple-A club and the Red Sox' Double-A team. He posted a 5.44 ERA, 7.7 K/9, 5.9 BB/9, and 0.92 HR/9 in 97 2/3 innings. Mathis, a 28-year-old righty, last appeared in the bigs in 2010 with the Rangers. As a starter for the Giants' and Athletics' Triple-A affiliates, he put up a 4.27 ERA, 6.7 K/9, 4.2 BB/9, and 0.63 HR/9 in 86 1/3 innings. Duckworth, 35, last appeared in the Majors in 2008. He spent 2011 with Boston's Triple-A affiliate, posting a 3.97 ERA, 6.7 K/9, 3.2 BB/9, and 0.84 HR/9 in 118 innings.

[a700hitter]

The FO took a trip to the Dollar Store today.

[Jacoby_Ellsbury]

Brandon Duckworth

 

f*** YEAH

[Flynnatic10]

Looks like we added depth, nothing else.

[Elktonnick]

The FO took a trip to the Dollar Store today.

 

And got change!

[Palodios]

As excited as I am to see Rich Hill back.... it is far too soon to see another knuckleballer in a Red Sox uniform.

[a700hitter]

I heard that they signed Carlos Silva to make Jenks look not so fat.

[FredLynn]

Looks like we added depth' date=' nothing else.[/quote']

 

We added CRAP; nothing else.

Anyone really want to see Carlos Silva on the mound against the Yankees or Rays this year?

[example1]

They got WILL INMAN! YES! That's great! I'm so psyched. Will f***ing Inman.

[Dojji]

We added CRAP; nothing else.

Anyone really want to see Carlos Silva on the mound against the Yankees or Rays this year?

 

What makes anyone think that will be happening?

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

Come on Dojji, no questioning. There has to be a mandatory negative comment for every thread.

[Rdsxmbnt]

What makes anyone think that will be happening?

 

Exactly, people seem to think every move the Red Sox make has a direct impact on the major league club. Newsflash: the Red Sox have multiple teams under them that need staffing too and that is where almost all these players will find themselves.

 

Remember when everyone thought the minor league deal to Kevin Millwood last season was to be our 5th starter? He never pitched a single inning with the Red Sox MLB team.

[a700hitter]

Exactly, people seem to think every move the Red Sox make has a direct impact on the major league club. Newsflash: the Red Sox have multiple teams under them that need staffing too and that is where almost all these players will find themselves.

 

Remember when everyone thought the minor league deal to Kevin Millwood last season was to be our 5th starter? He never pitched a single inning with the Red Sox MLB team.

Millwood's release was a mistake. He should have been taking the ball in September.

[redsoxbeatz]

it's all political, just adding players for incase.

[SoxSport]

Aceves has a similar recent past. Let go by the Yankees because of shoulder problems. Maybe lightening will strike twice.

[SoxSport]

Millwood's release was a mistake. He should have been taking the ball in September.

 

Sure. But Kevin was low man in the pecking order. And there is a pecking order on the Red Sox. Maybe that's why Henry/LL cleaned house.

[jacksonianmarch]

Aceves has a similar recent past. Let go by the Yankees because of shoulder problems. Maybe lightening will strike twice.

 

He had a broken collarbone and a nagging back injury. They released him because he broke his collarbone tooling around on a bike when he was supposed to be rehabbing from his back injury

[Spudboy]

He had a broken collarbone and a nagging back injury. They released him because he broke his collarbone tooling around on a bike when he was supposed to be rehabbing from his back injury

 

 

In any case, the Yankees loss was the Sox gain. Aside from all the balks early in the season, this guy was a very valuable signing and a pleasant surprise.

[Dojji]

Millwood's release was a mistake. He should have been taking the ball in September.

 

Yeah, because if Lester, Beckett and Bedard weren't going to stop the chaos of that collapse Kevin Millwood was the perfect guy to bring in and solve the problem.

[jacksonianmarch]

Millwood>Miller and Weiland. You needed one more win to stay alive. Remember that, just one

[a700hitter]

Yeah' date=' because if Lester, Beckett and Bedard weren't going to stop the chaos of that collapse Kevin Millwood was the perfect guy to bring in and solve the problem.[/quote']Millwood wouldn't have been coming in to do the job that Lester, Beckett and Bedard were supposed to do. He would have come in to help do the job that Wakefield, Weiland and Miller were so clearly incapable of doing. He only needed to help us win 1 or 2 games. That was the thin margin between the playoffs and monumental collapse. I think Millwood could have helped. I said it at the time. As to your sarcasm. :thumbdown

[SoxSport]

Millwood>Miller and Weiland. You needed one more win to stay alive. Remember that' date=' just one[/quote']

 

That was obvious to many observers at the time. Epstein apparently had a vested interest in Miller. And Wakefield was an unmoveable object. It was those two guys who blocked Millwood, and probably also Harden whom they reneged on a trade for. I don't think Weiland was a factor.