Comments on: Buzz: Castillo on Houston’s Wish List http://www.metsblog.com/2007/11/14/buzz-castillo-on-houstons-wish-list/ Latest Mets News, Links, Rumors and Opinion Fri, 04 Feb 2011 21:22:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: mikey_FF http://www.metsblog.com/2007/11/14/buzz-castillo-on-houstons-wish-list/#comment-40270 mikey_FF Wed, 14 Nov 2007 15:48:27 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/11/14/buzz-castillo-on-houstons-wish-list/#comment-40270 Fair enough. I guess there are not a lot of guys to support what I'm saying. It just seems that sometimes he makes decisions based on friendships and overpays his friends even if it's not the best baseball decision. I should not have used the words "long term contract". I can't complain about Pedro ... I still love the Pedro signing. All I'm saying is that there are certain guys that he gives too much in years and dollars simply because he has a friendship with them, or has an infatuation with. It seems like he loved Franco ... made sure he "had a job" ... gave him the extra year. He was hot for Sammy Sosa for a good while ... thank God that didn't happen. He loves Castillo ... so all I'm saying is if Castillo gets more than 2 years from Omar then I don't think anyone can argue that it would be a bad baseball move and Omar is clearly overpaying for a guy that he likes, and is not necessarily the best bet for the team. Fair enough. I guess there are not a lot of guys to support what I’m saying. It just seems that sometimes he makes decisions based on friendships and overpays his friends even if it’s not the best baseball decision.

I should not have used the words “long term contract”. I can’t complain about Pedro … I still love the Pedro signing. All I’m saying is that there are certain guys that he gives too much in years and dollars simply because he has a friendship with them, or has an infatuation with.

It seems like he loved Franco … made sure he “had a job” … gave him the extra year. He was hot for Sammy Sosa for a good while … thank God that didn’t happen. He loves Castillo … so all I’m saying is if Castillo gets more than 2 years from Omar then I don’t think anyone can argue that it would be a bad baseball move and Omar is clearly overpaying for a guy that he likes, and is not necessarily the best bet for the team.

]]> By: agbayani http://www.metsblog.com/2007/11/14/buzz-castillo-on-houstons-wish-list/#comment-40261 agbayani Wed, 14 Nov 2007 15:41:09 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/11/14/buzz-castillo-on-houstons-wish-list/#comment-40261 Okay. I wouldn't consider 2 years to be long term. But if you insist, that's one. Doesn't exactly make a mold though, does it. Okay. I wouldn’t consider 2 years to be long term. But if you insist, that’s one. Doesn’t exactly make a mold though, does it.

]]> By: mikey_FF http://www.metsblog.com/2007/11/14/buzz-castillo-on-houstons-wish-list/#comment-40258 mikey_FF Wed, 14 Nov 2007 15:37:32 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/11/14/buzz-castillo-on-houstons-wish-list/#comment-40258 Julio Franco. Julio Franco.

]]> By: KFS http://www.metsblog.com/2007/11/14/buzz-castillo-on-houstons-wish-list/#comment-40245 KFS Wed, 14 Nov 2007 15:30:55 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/11/14/buzz-castillo-on-houstons-wish-list/#comment-40245 Offer the guy arbitration and get a supplemental pick out of him if he leaves. If he accepts, it's essentially a 1 year deal that fans cand the front office can live with. He's not worth 4 years. Offer the guy arbitration and get a supplemental pick out of him if he leaves. If he accepts, it’s essentially a 1 year deal that fans cand the front office can live with. He’s not worth 4 years.

]]> By: agbayani http://www.metsblog.com/2007/11/14/buzz-castillo-on-houstons-wish-list/#comment-40186 agbayani Wed, 14 Nov 2007 14:43:53 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/11/14/buzz-castillo-on-houstons-wish-list/#comment-40186 I'm having a little trouble thinking of any "old broken down guys" signed to long term contracts. Alou 1 y ear, Mota 2 years, or even Schoen... don't really fit the description. So who does? I’m having a little trouble thinking of any “old broken down guys” signed to long term contracts. Alou 1 y ear, Mota 2 years, or even Schoen… don’t really fit the description. So who does?

]]> By: mikey_FF http://www.metsblog.com/2007/11/14/buzz-castillo-on-houstons-wish-list/#comment-40124 mikey_FF Wed, 14 Nov 2007 14:07:44 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/11/14/buzz-castillo-on-houstons-wish-list/#comment-40124 Yeah, and there is a big, big problem if his mold consists of signing old broken down guys to long contracts. There is a little too much favoritism and personal freindship stuff that goes on with Omar. If he signs Castillo for any more than 2 years, then it just supports that even more. Yeah, and there is a big, big problem if his mold consists of signing old broken down guys to long contracts. There is a little too much favoritism and personal freindship stuff that goes on with Omar. If he signs Castillo for any more than 2 years, then it just supports that even more.

]]> By: PereztoHeilmantoWagner http://www.metsblog.com/2007/11/14/buzz-castillo-on-houstons-wish-list/#comment-40115 PereztoHeilmantoWagner Wed, 14 Nov 2007 14:02:13 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/11/14/buzz-castillo-on-houstons-wish-list/#comment-40115 Cause he fits Minaya's mold... Cause he fits Minaya’s mold…

]]> By: mikey_FF http://www.metsblog.com/2007/11/14/buzz-castillo-on-houstons-wish-list/#comment-40110 mikey_FF Wed, 14 Nov 2007 13:54:08 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/11/14/buzz-castillo-on-houstons-wish-list/#comment-40110 Agreed ... why on Earth should the Mets bring him back for 4 years? Why should the bring him back even for 3 years? That would be ludicrous. Agreed … why on Earth should the Mets bring him back for 4 years? Why should the bring him back even for 3 years? That would be ludicrous.

]]> By: stickguy http://www.metsblog.com/2007/11/14/buzz-castillo-on-houstons-wish-list/#comment-40100 stickguy Wed, 14 Nov 2007 13:41:13 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/11/14/buzz-castillo-on-houstons-wish-list/#comment-40100 4 years? If the Astros want him that bad, let him go. They should be able to pick up someone in a minor trade, or jsut go with Gotay as the regular, and Easley against some lefties. Gotay should also ditch switch hitting too. Since Castillo gives you nothing, not hard to replace him with a slick glove, light weight bat. 4 years? If the Astros want him that bad, let him go.

They should be able to pick up someone in a minor trade, or jsut go with Gotay as the regular, and Easley against some lefties.

Gotay should also ditch switch hitting too.

Since Castillo gives you nothing, not hard to replace him with a slick glove, light weight bat.

]]> By: dk70 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/11/14/buzz-castillo-on-houstons-wish-list/#comment-40095 dk70 Wed, 14 Nov 2007 13:36:49 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2007/11/14/buzz-castillo-on-houstons-wish-list/#comment-40095 This one could get tricky.....Do we sign him now, or see if we can pick up a 2B in multi player trade?/ I think if Omar waits too long, he might be left out in the cold. I think that I would rather sign a FA like Castillo rather that use blue chips to get one. I am really uneasy about the pitching situation. There just isn't anyone out there that excites me. At least that is attainable. i.e. Santana This one could get tricky…..Do we sign him now, or see if we can pick up a 2B in multi player trade?/ I think if Omar waits too long, he might be left out in the cold. I think that I would rather sign a FA like Castillo rather that use blue chips to get one. I am really uneasy about the pitching situation. There just isn’t anyone out there that excites me. At least that is attainable. i.e. Santana

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