Mets Release Luis Castillo

[Keener98]

Wouldnt be surprised at all if the Cubs show interest. They have shown interest in the past, and DeWitt hasn't hit or played D very well this spring. In 2009 Castillo put up pretty decent numbers, and hes always had a good k:walk ratio. Also in 2009 he hit rightys much better than leftys. Hes going to be cheap and thats right up Hendrys alley at this point

[UK1679666180]

It wouldn't surprise me, I question what he has left since he has no speed to get IF hits anymore. It is much better than the idiotic M Young rumors. It is worth noting that Hendry and Castillo were in the Marlins organization together.

[UMFan83]

Meh, I'd see why the Mets released him first. I mean if you look at the candidates for the Mets starting 2B job, none of them seem like they really even have any long term upside. We're talking about a Rule 5 pick, Daniel Murphy, and Luis Hernandez. He's also 35 and had a .604 OPS in 250 ABs last year.

 

I'd rather let Jeff Baker and Blake DeWitt fight it out and see if either can give a career season.

[Clem Fandango]

The guy has posted an OPS+ over 100 three times in 15 seasons... and the part about his game that made him appealing (speed & defense) has more than likely gone the way of the dinosaur. We don't need him. Baker and DeWitt will do just fine compared to Castillo

[Keener98]

 

ESPN Deportes' Enrique Rojas reports that the Cubs and Phillies are interested in free agent Luis Castillo.

They join the Marlins as potential suitors for the recently-released second baseman. Both spots make some sense, as the Cubs aren't pleased with Blake DeWitt and Jeff Baker at second base, and the Phillies wouldn't mind having Castillo around as insurance for Chase Utley. Though his game has certainly eroded in recent years, Castillo could still be a moderately useful player. The Orioles and Dodgers are on record as not having interest in the veteran.

[pitchcs]

Eww, no thanks....he's basically Ryan Theriot, no?? Slightly better OBP maybe

[davell]

Looks like Castillo is about to become a Phil.

[Cubswin11]

Looks like Castillo is about to become a Phil.

Alright pick up for them. With Utley's health in question and Polanco not getting any younger/healthier either. Castillo should get quite a few ab's for them this year between 2B and 3B. That's assuming he stays healthy himself.

[BCVM22]

Castillo should get quite a few ab's for them this year between 2B and 3B.

 

I assume you mean that between the other players the Phillies have who can play 2B and 3B, Castillo should see plenty of time at second. Because I would think that at this point in his career, Castillo at third base would be less than fruitful, if there ever was a time in his career where it would have been a good idea at all.

[Clem Fandango]

Looks like Castillo is about to become a Phil.

 

Crisis averted

[Rob]

The Phils just released him too. Kinda surprising.

 

I'd be kinda surprised if he doesn't latch on here.

[UMFan83]

The Phils just released him too. Kinda surprising.

 

I'd be kinda surprised if he doesn't latch on here.

 

I would be stunned if he was a Cub. We have 3 second baseman on the roster already, and all have more upside than whatever Castillo could give us offensively and defensively. The only reason he would become a Cub is if Jim Hendry's fetish for collecting broken down second basemen returned.

[Rob]

The Phils just released him too. Kinda surprising.

 

I'd be kinda surprised if he doesn't latch on here.

 

I would be stunned if he was a Cub. We have 3 second baseman on the roster already, and all have more upside than whatever Castillo could give us offensively and defensively. The only reason he would become a Cub is if Jim Hendry's fetish for collecting broken down second basemen returned.

 

We have three underwhelming young guys who don't offer anything we might be able to call consistent. Just knowing what you're gonna get is something Hendry seems to place a premium on. Hendry will send DeWitt down to AAA, platoon Castillo and Baker, and let Barney play backup MI. He'll then look to upgrade the position with an Aaron Hill or Kelly Johnson (maybe even a Jose Reyes) around the deadline if we're still in it.

 

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[UMFan83]

The Phils just released him too. Kinda surprising.

 

I'd be kinda surprised if he doesn't latch on here.

 

I would be stunned if he was a Cub. We have 3 second baseman on the roster already, and all have more upside than whatever Castillo could give us offensively and defensively. The only reason he would become a Cub is if Jim Hendry's fetish for collecting broken down second basemen returned.

 

We have three underwhelming young guys who don't offer anything we might be able to call consistent. Just knowing what you're gonna get is something Hendry seems to place a premium on. Hendry will send DeWitt down to AAA, platoon Castillo and Baker, and let Barney play backup MI. He'll then look to upgrade the position with an Aaron Hill or Kelly Johnson (maybe even a Jose Reyes) around the deadline if we're still in it.

 

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I just don't see Jim Hendry picking up a 36 year old 2B that had a .600 OPS last year in 250 AB and has been cut by 2 seperate teams this offseason, 1 of which ate $6 million to get rid of him, and the other whose starting 2B is going to be out at least a couple of months, and signed Castillo, took a look at him, and then cut him a week later. He's done and will get no major league offers.

 

Say what you want about the underwhelming trio of Baker, DeWitt and Barney but neither of them will OPS lower than .615 this year.

[JoshiQ]

The Phils just released him too. Kinda surprising.

 

I'd be kinda surprised if he doesn't latch on here.

 

I would be stunned if he was a Cub. We have 3 second baseman on the roster already, and all have more upside than whatever Castillo could give us offensively and defensively. The only reason he would become a Cub is if Jim Hendry's fetish for collecting broken down second basemen returned.

 

We have three underwhelming young guys who don't offer anything we might be able to call consistent. Just knowing what you're gonna get is something Hendry seems to place a premium on. Hendry will send DeWitt down to AAA, platoon Castillo and Baker, and let Barney play backup MI. He'll then look to upgrade the position with an Aaron Hill or Kelly Johnson (maybe even a Jose Reyes) around the deadline if we're still in it.

 

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I've never understood certain GM's fascination with getting plays because they know what they are going to get. If you know a player is probably going to give you an OPS of .620, but you aren't quite sure about another second baseman, isn't the smart choice to go with the unknown? I would think most AAA 2B can at least pull that number off, if not higher. But because you don't want to be surprised you will just go with the definite. Stupid decision making.

[davearm2]

The Phils just released him too. Kinda surprising.

 

I'd be kinda surprised if he doesn't latch on here.

 

I would be stunned if he was a Cub. We have 3 second baseman on the roster already, and all have more upside than whatever Castillo could give us offensively and defensively. The only reason he would become a Cub is if Jim Hendry's fetish for collecting broken down second basemen returned.

 

We have three underwhelming young guys who don't offer anything we might be able to call consistent. Just knowing what you're gonna get is something Hendry seems to place a premium on. Hendry will send DeWitt down to AAA, platoon Castillo and Baker, and let Barney play backup MI. He'll then look to upgrade the position with an Aaron Hill or Kelly Johnson (maybe even a Jose Reyes) around the deadline if we're still in it.

 

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I've never understood certain GM's fascination with getting plays because they know what they are going to get. If you know a player is probably going to give you an OPS of .620, but you aren't quite sure about another second baseman, isn't the smart choice to go with the unknown? I would think most AAA 2B can at least pull that number off, if not higher. But because you don't want to be surprised you will just go with the definite. Stupid decision making.

You're being silly. No GM is thinking, "yeah give me the guaranteed .620 OPS."

 

If they think they know what they're going to get, they obviously have their sights set higher than that.

[JoshiQ]

The Phils just released him too. Kinda surprising.

 

I'd be kinda surprised if he doesn't latch on here.

 

I would be stunned if he was a Cub. We have 3 second baseman on the roster already, and all have more upside than whatever Castillo could give us offensively and defensively. The only reason he would become a Cub is if Jim Hendry's fetish for collecting broken down second basemen returned.

 

We have three underwhelming young guys who don't offer anything we might be able to call consistent. Just knowing what you're gonna get is something Hendry seems to place a premium on. Hendry will send DeWitt down to AAA, platoon Castillo and Baker, and let Barney play backup MI. He'll then look to upgrade the position with an Aaron Hill or Kelly Johnson (maybe even a Jose Reyes) around the deadline if we're still in it.

 

proclamation>

 

I've never understood certain GM's fascination with getting plays because they know what they are going to get. If you know a player is probably going to give you an OPS of .620, but you aren't quite sure about another second baseman, isn't the smart choice to go with the unknown? I would think most AAA 2B can at least pull that number off, if not higher. But because you don't want to be surprised you will just go with the definite. Stupid decision making.

You're being silly. No GM is thinking, "yeah give me the guaranteed .620 OPS."

 

If they think they know what they're going to get, they obviously have their sights set higher than that.

 

But how is that then "knowing what you are going to get"? That's hoping for something better than what is probable.

[davearm2]

I've never understood certain GM's fascination with getting plays because they know what they are going to get. If you know a player is probably going to give you an OPS of .620, but you aren't quite sure about another second baseman, isn't the smart choice to go with the unknown? I would think most AAA 2B can at least pull that number off, if not higher. But because you don't want to be surprised you will just go with the definite. Stupid decision making.

You're being silly. No GM is thinking, "yeah give me the guaranteed .620 OPS."

 

If they think they know what they're going to get, they obviously have their sights set higher than that.

 

But how is that then "knowing what you are going to get"? That's hoping for something better than what is probable.

Look you asked, "If you know a player is probably going to give you an OPS of .620, but you aren't quite sure about another second baseman, isn't the smart choice to go with the unknown?"

 

And my response was, there isn't a GM in baseball that would disagree with that. So who exactly are you calling out here?

[JoshiQ]

I've never understood certain GM's fascination with getting plays because they know what they are going to get. If you know a player is probably going to give you an OPS of .620, but you aren't quite sure about another second baseman, isn't the smart choice to go with the unknown? I would think most AAA 2B can at least pull that number off, if not higher. But because you don't want to be surprised you will just go with the definite. Stupid decision making.

You're being silly. No GM is thinking, "yeah give me the guaranteed .620 OPS."

 

If they think they know what they're going to get, they obviously have their sights set higher than that.

 

But how is that then "knowing what you are going to get"? That's hoping for something better than what is probable.

Look you asked, "If you know a player is probably going to give you an OPS of .620, but you aren't quite sure about another second baseman, isn't the smart choice to go with the unknown?"

 

And my response was, there isn't a GM in baseball that would disagree with that. So who exactly are you calling out here?

 

If you'd go back to my original post I was responding to Rob. And it wasn't calling him out, he had just posted that Hendry seems to put a premium on "know what he is going to get" from a guy. I see people using that all the time as am explanation for when a GM signs a veteran that sucks. I know Rob wasn't saying it was going to be a good signing or anything like that, I just don't understand why a GM would want somebody over an unknown when the known is more than likely going to give you a less than .700 OPS.

 

So there was no calling anybody out until you for some reason decided to respond to me.