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Argenis Reyes will start at second base and bat eighth tonight instead of Luis Castillo.
Jerry Manuel, speaking with reporters about Castillo prior to tonight’s game, said:
“I wanted to give him a break from what he’s going through. He’s not swinging the best that he has…We’ll need him at some point…I don’t know if it’s a one-day thing. Argenis Reyes has been struggling too, but this will not hinder us defensively.”
Manuel acknowledged that the fans at Shea Stadium have been particularly hard on Castillo, though he described it as, ‘understandable,’ adding:
“You can’t hide from that…Luis is coming off a long layoff, and he’s not what he was with his timing…We have in option in Reyes that does not hurt the team, so we can do it without losing much.”
By the way, Castillo started 48 games n 2007, during which the Mets went 23-25. In 2008, he has started 77 games, during which the Mets are 37-40.
…thanks to John P for the information…
To hear more from Manuel, including how he intends to handle any potential rain outs this weekend, as well as to see Kevin Burkhardt’s most recent tour of Citi Field, tune in to SNY’s Pre Game Show at 6:30 pm.
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YESSSS SON OF SLAPPY PLAYS TODAY !!! at least his range and glove will help us up the middle
I can only imagine how bad the Mets’ record must be when he bats 2nd in the order, and how many less runs they score.
at least he can move jose over unlike luis who grounds into the dp
I was referring to Castillo vs. Church or any decent 2nd hitter actually.
“You can’t hide from that…Luis is coming off a long layoff, and he’s not what he was with his timing…We have in option in Reyes that does not hurt the team, so we can do it without losing much.”
thankyou general manuel – i still wish easley was at least 88%
btw who took down the number last nite
what number?
the countdown number – monday was kranepool
wooo good news already!
the gods must be crazy
thereal86 is rejoicing!!! LOL. Hey, Reyes can’t hit either but his winning percentage is definitely much higher when he plays than Castillo’s. At this point with only 5 crucial games to play, why not take the safe bet and go with the percentages.
hey at least arey looks lie he’s trying and he looks like he cares luis looks like he’s waiting for armando benitez to go out for dinner
LOL. Exactly. Just the fact that I don’t have to see his ugly mug on my 50″ HD Screen is great news for me!
mine is 42 inches lol he looks worse compressed kinda like the latin hedeki irabu :)
LOL. Oh Boy. Now we have Golden Boy with his CA highlights.
hell a-rey looks like flea with down syndrome ( not disparaging anyone with down syndrome btw)
“he looks worse compressed kinda like the latin hedeki irabu”
This is seriously almost TOO funny!
what about that guy “Metsmad” who can’t make a post without mentioning how much he hates Castillo.
hell i think at this point castillio’s mother hates castillio – hell i think alberto castillo and every mlb player that ever lived with the last name castillo hates castillio – but look something tells me if we did’t sign him we wouldn’t of gotten johan
And what would the Mets be without an overpaid hispanic 2nd basemen brought over in a trade who is past his prime.
an underpaid rookie by the name of murphy lol
When did we get Vidro!?!?!?!
i wan’t fernando vina back lol – hey is this where we bitch that we shoula never let gotay go??? :P
That was supposed to be a Roberto Alomar reference if nobody caught on.
oops my bad hey is doug flynn still alive we can put him and his wheelchair at second lol
He’s hasn’t posted yet because I think he fainted from the excitement!
he’s in the bathroon finishing up ;P
LOL. probably right on that one!
i wonder if he uses kleenex tissues or toilet paper??? toilet paper always feels so rough lol
Yup, Castillo in September is batting .114/.311/.143 and is a defensive liability.
Castillo yesterday went 0-4 with a walk. Argenis Reyes, despite his recent struggles and his overall ineffectiveness at the plate, is quite capable of doing that; and he is an outstanding defender.
And despite the Hell Castillo is going through, he is still putting up a barely tolerable .311 OBP. You could say that knowing that he is completely ineffective when he makes contact, he is heroically gutting it through to contribute with at least a walk per game–which is not easy to do when opposing pitchers have no respect for you.
As much as I want to boo Omar Minaya by proxy through Castillo, I can’t justify booing someone who is, in his way, giving it his all.
And you’ve got to feel for the guy. This is a former All-Star. A generally overrated but nonetheless highly effective table setter for much of his career. A proud player who was in his prime, one of the 50 or so best players in the world, reduced to a shell of his former self. That must be tough to swallow, regardless of how rich you are.
Agree. I feel bad for him but we need to win games and you can’t play this game based on past performances. He was a GOOD table setter in his prime (even though he’s like what? only 32 now? ) but two bum knees later, he’s basically useless.
washed up at 33 and a millionare – i wish i was a washed up millionare second baseman at the age of 33 lol
I should have just read your post instead of posting mine.
off topic guys but it looks like doc and wally will be there on sunday look at that ad on the side for the autograph signings – i just wish mookie would show – hubie too
Castillo has been terrible and signing him for four years was daft . . . but, to give the devil his due, he has a higher OBP than either Delgado or Church.
I just wish people wouldn’t personalize it so much. Minaya’s the one who gave him the deal, Castillo just signed it (wouldn’t you?). Some folks act like Castillo isn’t trying or doesn’t care. That’s crazy. Injuries have just overtaken the guy. He had some great years. He’d be better off finishing his career in a smaller market.
Yea, I agree with you on that. Even though he’s been terrible this year, he seems like one guy on the team who took what happened last year very personally and genuinely wants to help this team succeed. He just doesn’t seem to be capable of doing that anymore.
DUMP CASTILLO!
Are you naming your Dump……………..Castillo?
yes that is exactly what I am doing
Castilloser sits!! He needs a rest? send him to Calmwood Mental Institution, where he can undergo the Univ of Minnesota Spankalogical Protocol to get his head on straight.
HAHAHAHA
I know how crappy Castillo is playing but he owns Zambrano in their short history. Castillo is 6-12 with 7 walks and 0 strikeouts against Zambrano – that translates to a .500/.684/.500. Guess Manuel isn’t going to play matchups here.