Comments on: Note: Ramon Castro confused by Time Zones

By: cdinero

cdinero — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 01:39:27 +0000

the only way this excuse even approaches something close to valid is if ramon was also late for every other game on the roadtrip, which i’m sure he wasnt….i mean the timezone difference was the same in the previous six west coast games, wasnt it? and i’m sure he had no problem being on time for those.

By: Mr. Mets Butler

Mr. Mets Butler — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 23:21:33 +0000

In defense of Matt, first post was by Regis Courtemanche, not him.

Mets should cut Castro to send a message, but I’m sure they feel Ramon is an important spoke in this well-oiled tricycle of a team.

I’m sure it won’t happen.

By: One Day This Team Will Kill Me

One Day This Team Will Kill Me — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:37:34 +0000

That is COMPLETELY unacceptable. Not that I am shocked but that is something there should be rules against. I dont care if you are winning or losing. Teams should have curfews on the road and should be permitted to do whatever they want ONLY on nights before off days. Obviously you cant control what guys do at home, but when the team is on the road in one hotel, fines should be handed out for behavior like that.

By: MrMcD

MrMcD — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:35:27 +0000

I’m inclined to agree, this is an easy thing to screw up, especially if you travel a lot, which baseball players do. But this really doesn’t bode well for what’s really going on in that clubhouse.

By: truebluesince62

truebluesince62 — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:59:04 +0000

They did call the hotel which is why the Hotel Security opened his room to find him in the shower

By: bxsci insight

bxsci insight — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:55:10 +0000

I actually think Castro is in willies doghouse for actually getting a few clutch hits against the dogers. Willie must of hated that

By: fortleemets

fortleemets — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:54:29 +0000

This is also the team’s fault. I mean, say all the players are supposed to be at the field by 10:00am. Shouldn’t someone have called the hotel or his cell phone once they saw that he wasn’t there by 10:30? That’s what happens in every other business when someone is late.

By: truebluesince62

truebluesince62 — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:53:17 +0000

Nope. Football does that. Baseball teams run 2 scheduled busses from the hotel to the ballpark that are not required and are generally used by team personnel, press, and family. Rookies and coaches generally fall in also.

The core of the team generally cabs it to the ballpark at the last possible moment before reporting time.

By: Joe D

Joe D — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:49:03 +0000

Two posts on Castro being late? Either Matt has a man crush on Ramon, loves Darth Vader, or he hates the Castro’s guts… which one is it? lol

By: brianloz

brianloz — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:45:05 +0000

I was out in San Diego for the first 3 games of the series, and the Mets hotel was definitely only a mile or so from the Stadium. I stayed at a hotel a few blocks away and walked to the stadium in about 15 minutes.
I ran into a lot of Met fans out there for the series – which was great – and a few of them had run into Mets (including Reys and Castillo) out at the clubs well after midnight. I understand that these guys want to party when they’re out on the town, but when you’re struggling like they have been it’s important to get rested up. If you’re 10 games up in first place then you can go out all you want. but being 7.5 back, that crap shouldn’t happen.