Luis Castillo Will Not Be Cut To Make Room For Chris Young

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• Clayton Collier January 18, 2011 at 10:43 pm

  Its about time. I can’t wait to see the day Castillo and Perez are cut from this roster. They Have no purpose except terrible signings from Omar… Castillo’s 4 year deal was total BS.

  As for Oli… Scott Boras told the Mets Oli would be the next “tom Seaver”… What A joke!

  I hope the last game of 2010 will be the last game we ever see those two in Mets uniforms again.
• Hitman January 18, 2011 at 11:04 pm

  FINALLY!

  With all the competition at 2nd base going into Spring Training, they finally realized Castillo has no chance in hell in winning that spot. He doesn’t wanna be a team player and have the starting spot for himself? Don’t let the door hit you on the ass on the way out, Luis! Hopefully, Oliver Perez will be the next one cut because like I said before, there’s still more work to be done…and I highly doubt the Mets are done making moves when it comes to pitching.
  • Mr North Jersey January 18, 2011 at 11:11 pm

    The end of the Castillo era would be a welcome site to see indeed.
• Jerry M January 18, 2011 at 11:05 pm

  Amen, Luis needs to be cut now, not a ST where he was to be given a chance to play 2nd base. This leaves 2nd base open to the young guys. Murphy now has to only beat Turner and Emaus and he will.
• Sean Kenny January 18, 2011 at 11:11 pm

  Castillo is finally gone. The minute I knew that he shouldnt have been a Met is when Ruben Tejada hit that game-winning double and Castillo was pinch-running for Thole. He scored, and looked defeated. Like he wasn’t happy he scored.

  If its Castillo who goes, good riddance honestly. One good year smashed around two bad ones, and even his half-year after his trade wasn’t particularly amazing.
  • t agee January 19, 2011 at 8:22 am

    His one good year was poor defensively and hollow offensively, and that was his good year.
• Bayonne Mets Fan January 18, 2011 at 11:21 pm

  I think we better wait before any celebrations just yet. I’ll smile when he is, in fact, gone. I’ve seen too times Mets fans count their chickens before they hatch. Caution.
  • alwaysnextyear January 18, 2011 at 11:29 pm

    this,no one can argue with!
• alwaysnextyear January 18, 2011 at 11:28 pm

  it will be nice to see him gone.

  having an open audition for 2B in ST makes it even more important to get him out of the way (this is assuming that he had no chance of winning!) that way they don’t have to waste PT on him.

  You have to imagine they are pretty sure at this point no one was taking him in trade, so why wait?
• Alex in CT January 18, 2011 at 11:39 pm

  I wouldnt put too much stock into this. Alderson is already on record saying Castillo would have the chance to win the 2B job. Whats changed?
  • alwaysnextyear January 18, 2011 at 11:50 pm

    they will have to cut someone off the 40 man roster for young. And more guys if they add any more ML contracts. So, you rate your guys 1 to 40, and start lopping off the bottom!
    • Alex in CT January 18, 2011 at 11:56 pm

      There a few minor leaguers that arent even regarded as prospects that are probably less worthy of a 40 man spot than Castillo. I dont see it. Plus where is this report coming from, it looked like some random specualtion by a guy on twitter. Does anyone know when Young’s physical is?
      • alwaysnextyear January 19, 2011 at 12:08 am

        Hey, you gotta work with me here if you want to wish Luis into the corn field and get him off the roster.
        • Alex in CT January 19, 2011 at 12:22 am

          lol, go ahead and wish him into the cornfield. You wont hear a peep from me.
• JerryG15 January 19, 2011 at 7:31 am

  I’d rather Perez gets cut before Castillo. For as horrible as the contract was, I still believe Castillo has more value then Perez, any day.
• Metstheory22 January 19, 2011 at 9:33 am

  Not that it’s not true but, you have to take anything Francesca says with a grain of salt. It’s either so obvious or not wrong. Hopefully obvious. With all the 2nd basemen and pitchers coming in, Castillo and Ollie Perez are falling lower and lower on chances of sticking with team.
  • Brandon Butler January 19, 2011 at 9:38 am

    I agree. I don’t like Francesca, and the only news he got right, was the move with Jason Bay. So yeah, i wouldn’t take his word for granted. But Castillo to me is a possibility to get released.
  • Metstheory22 January 19, 2011 at 11:46 am

    S/B –EITHER OBVIOUS OR WRONG. hE PROBABLY HEARD IT FROM HEYMAN
• Sach C. January 19, 2011 at 11:11 am

  Castillo could be cut?

  Whatever shall we do?
  • Mr North Jersey January 19, 2011 at 12:09 pm

    Celebrate?
• ReyesAdvocate January 19, 2011 at 11:58 am

  Finally!! Luis should only have been on our team for the 2 months following our trade for him. Minaya should have gone after Hudson instead of giving Castillo his absurd 4 year contract. Perez needs to go also… he has been demoted to BP only in WINTER BALL. Now that’s embarrassing.
• alwaysnextyear January 19, 2011 at 11:00 pm

  if luis is the starting 2B opening day, I don’t think I will be able to watch this season. I have few standards, but that is one of my hard and fast rules!
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• letsgomets January 22, 2011 at 9:18 am

  Who is going to take his place? If he can overcome the fact that every met fan hates him, he looks like the starting 2nd baseman.