 Silva started out 8-0 and he and Byrd were both named to the NL All-Star team, and young prospect Starlin Castro made his major league debut, hitting a three-run home run in his first major league at-bat.However, as the team fell out of contention Derek Lee, Ryan Theriot, and Ted Lilly were traded away and skipper Lou Piniella retired near the end of the season, in which the Cubs finished in 5th place at 75–87.Mike Quade was named interim manager and the Cubs finished the season nicely, at 25–13, which earned Quade the nod as manager for 2011.