Comments on: Note: Luis Castillo likes Double Plays http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/27/note-luis-castillo-likes-double-plays/ MetsBlog.com features the latest Mets rumors, player movement, and news circulating around the Internet, as well as Mets related insights and opinions by Matthew Cerrone and his team of guest bloggers. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:48:15 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: thecoup http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/27/note-luis-castillo-likes-double-plays/#comment-189920 thecoup Wed, 28 May 2008 04:58:42 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/27/note-luis-castillo-likes-double-plays/#comment-189920 Castillo just had a nine game hitting streak. He's been on base in all but two games in May. In May: he has 13 runs in 74 at bats. Church has 14 in 79. Wright has 15 in 107. He has as many stolen bases and wright and beltran. He has the most sacrifice hits. If someone is on base when he's at bat, he moves them forward constantly -- In 40 at bats with RISP this year, he has 13 hits, a sacrifice, and 11 walks. That's .325 avg with .a 471 on base percentage. Those aren't numbers I'd like to give up. I'm not sure how they figure only 25 double play opportunities. With runners on 1B, 1B+2B, and 1B+3B, he's had 14, 14, and 5 AB respectively. And that doesn't count all the times he's walked. Castillo had a slow start, but he's the least of our problems. He wasn't hired to carry our offense. Castillo just had a nine game hitting streak. He’s been on base in all but two games in May.

In May: he has 13 runs in 74 at bats. Church has 14 in 79. Wright has 15 in 107. He has as many stolen bases and wright and beltran. He has the most sacrifice hits.

If someone is on base when he’s at bat, he moves them forward constantly —

In 40 at bats with RISP this year, he has 13 hits, a sacrifice, and 11 walks. That’s .325 avg with .a 471 on base percentage. Those aren’t numbers I’d like to give up.

I’m not sure how they figure only 25 double play opportunities. With runners on 1B, 1B+2B, and 1B+3B, he’s had 14, 14, and 5 AB respectively. And that doesn’t count all the times he’s walked.

Castillo had a slow start, but he’s the least of our problems. He wasn’t hired to carry our offense.

]]> By: Danny1986 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/27/note-luis-castillo-likes-double-plays/#comment-189271 Danny1986 Tue, 27 May 2008 23:18:38 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/27/note-luis-castillo-likes-double-plays/#comment-189271 or Harold Reynolds. He is on the payroll, after all. or Harold Reynolds. He is on the payroll, after all.

]]> By: TobeRinkler http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/27/note-luis-castillo-likes-double-plays/#comment-189252 TobeRinkler Tue, 27 May 2008 23:03:56 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/27/note-luis-castillo-likes-double-plays/#comment-189252 Phillips was the worst. Phillips was the worst.

]]> By: TobeRinkler http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/27/note-luis-castillo-likes-double-plays/#comment-189246 TobeRinkler Tue, 27 May 2008 22:59:49 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/27/note-luis-castillo-likes-double-plays/#comment-189246 your handle has become ironic! your handle has become ironic!

]]> By: TobeRinkler http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/27/note-luis-castillo-likes-double-plays/#comment-189236 TobeRinkler Tue, 27 May 2008 22:52:58 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/27/note-luis-castillo-likes-double-plays/#comment-189236 "I thought we signed Castillo because he was Johan Santana’s best friend with the Twins and they came as a package / am I wrong about that?" No one really knows except the big boys “I thought we signed Castillo because he was Johan Santana’s best friend with the Twins and they came as a package / am I wrong about that?”

No one really knows except the big boys

]]> By: TobeRinkler http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/27/note-luis-castillo-likes-double-plays/#comment-189229 TobeRinkler Tue, 27 May 2008 22:49:41 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/27/note-luis-castillo-likes-double-plays/#comment-189229 Yeah, maybe, but the Kaz/Unit HR 1-0 SO a few years back is still memorable. Yeah, maybe, but the Kaz/Unit HR 1-0 SO a few years back is still memorable.

]]> By: TobeRinkler http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/27/note-luis-castillo-likes-double-plays/#comment-189222 TobeRinkler Tue, 27 May 2008 22:45:17 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/27/note-luis-castillo-likes-double-plays/#comment-189222 I'd still rather have somebody with a high OBP than a low one. But Castillo is getting painful to watch--my knees hurt every time he has to run. Hey--doesn't Willie play a little second base? How about a Rose/Torre-style encore? I’d still rather have somebody with a high OBP than a low one. But Castillo is getting painful to watch–my knees hurt every time he has to run. Hey–doesn’t Willie play a little second base? How about a Rose/Torre-style encore?

]]> By: Dafatone80 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/27/note-luis-castillo-likes-double-plays/#comment-189212 Dafatone80 Tue, 27 May 2008 22:41:36 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/27/note-luis-castillo-likes-double-plays/#comment-189212 Castillo sucks. He's one of the better 2Bs in baseball. Discuss. Castillo sucks. He’s one of the better 2Bs in baseball.

Discuss.

]]> By: RPsJacket http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/27/note-luis-castillo-likes-double-plays/#comment-189045 RPsJacket Tue, 27 May 2008 21:51:41 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/27/note-luis-castillo-likes-double-plays/#comment-189045 I would love to see this. I would love to see this.

]]> By: shinjosplints17 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/27/note-luis-castillo-likes-double-plays/#comment-189041 shinjosplints17 Tue, 27 May 2008 21:49:16 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/05/27/note-luis-castillo-likes-double-plays/#comment-189041 My brain is going to melt. I guess things did not break how Omar wanted but I cant watch this guy for 2 more games let alone 3.5 more years! Why, Why, Why! guy has more knee problems than Nancy Karrigan My brain is going to melt. I guess things did not break how Omar wanted but I cant watch this guy for 2 more games let alone 3.5 more years! Why, Why, Why! guy has more knee problems than Nancy Karrigan

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