With the release of Luis Castillo, Mets first-base coach Mookie Wilson will reclaim uniform #1. Regardless of what number was on his back, he was always #1 in the hearts of Mets fans. Looking forward to seeing “The Mook” in his old number again.
In addition to the release of Luis Castillo yesterday, the Mets also assigned Dillon Gee, Boof Bonser, Ryota Igarashi, Taylor Tankersley, Raul Chavez, Dusty Ryan, Russ Adams, and Jason Pridie to minor-league camp.
No surprise about
There are several reasons Luis Castillo was released by the Mets:
In case you are just crawling out from under your rock, Luis Castillo was released by the Mets on Friday afternoon. Soon after, Mets fans were dancing in the streets.
What I don’t get is why Castillo hung around this long. Further, why he was asked to report to Port St. Lucie in the first place, taking reps and at-bats from Brad Emaus, Dan Murphy, and Justin Turner. Further,why was Castillo the one dismissed from auditions first?
Here’s my point: if Castillo was
The much-anticipated, much-hyped, and much-ballyhooed drama of Mets 2011 spring training was to be the battle for second base. Everyone and their brother (and their sister as well) was convinced that Brad Emaus and/or Dan Murphy would dazzle with double plays and batter the baseball when at bat, while Luis Castillo was pushed out to … Read more
Happy St. Paddy’s day to you! Yesterday at ESPN I wrote about baseball films, and one of them is particularly appropriate for today: The Emerald Diamond, which is a documentary on baseball in Ireland. Here is an excerpt from my article: If you like underdog movies such as “Rocky” or “Rudy,” you’ll love this documentary, … Read more
The recent report by Bob Klapisch and Steve Popper that Johan Santana could miss the season was immediately and vehemently dismissed as poppycock by the Mets and Johan himself. This latest situation is just another example of how desperate the financial situation is for the Mets — to the point where it could result in … Read more
