Read: Hi, I’m Luis Castillo
In the Star-Ledger, Jeremy Cothran runs an outstanding report on the life and times of a player who gets traded to New York during the middle of a season, and how the player adapts, finds housing, gets around, learns the city, and sets his kids up in school, among other hurdles.
The report mainly focuses on Mets 2B Luis Castillo, who, based on the report, was never very happy with living in Minnesota, and who is now very excited to be in New York.
Castillo has a .349 OBP in 34 games since joining the Mets.
For more on Castillo, check 
out Anthony DiComo’s recent profile of the Mets second baseman at MLB.com.
Ruben Gotay, as quoted by DiComo…
“You can look. He’s always in the right spot. That comes from somebody who plays the game every day, who knows the game…I see him play, how easy he does it. It’s good to see him play, so I can get better.”
By the way, Castillo was scratched from Wednesday’s lineup with a sore right knee that has troubled him all season.
On Thursday, Willie Randolph told reporters that Castillo will be fine, and should be back in the lineup today.
