Opinion: Where is Luis Castillo?
Prior to yesterday’s game, Willie Randolph told reporters that he is confident Luis Castillo will get back 
on track, adding, “Just like the rest of the guys, Luis is a guy who’s proven in the past that he can hit Major League pitching. He’ll get going again, and I’m not concerned.”
…i mean, what is willie supposed to say when asked a question like this…
…if he says, ‘Luis sucks,’ which is what most fans are feeling, then he embarrasses his player and gets called out in the press and by fans for being too hard…if he says what he said above, which makes so little sense it makes my head hurt, then he looks like a passive, delusional bump on the log…and if he says nothing, he’ll be characterized as scared, or avoiding the media and will get ripped by reporters for being unavailable…
…fact is, Luis Castillo is past his prime, he’s aging, and has nowhere near the speed or mobility he once did – especially on defense…castillo will get hot, but then he’ll be cold…he’ll hit well, then not hit well…and such is the case with so many players on this team right now…it’s hard to have a winning streak, when you have no streak at all…
For more on Castillo, check out Anthony DiComo’s recent report for MLB.com.
