Comments on: Text: Reyes and Castillo, Pagan is a Freak

By: ineedhelp

ineedhelp — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:05:56 +0000

Take the test to see if you are a true Castillo fan:
How did CASTILLO loss 17 pounds????
A.Someone rolls his meals to him and he couldn’t pick them up.
B. Everything he ate he slow rolled to SS.
C.He cut off his head…..

By: Nate W.

Nate W. — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 21:31:34 +0000

The bench seems 99% set to me. Tatis will be the righty bat on the bench more often than he is in LF, so its not as big a need.

Castro, Cora, Tatis, Sullivan, and Anderson. Thats a full 13 position players, none of these bench guys have options. That may not be the bench on May 15th, but out of ST I see no reason to go with anything else. Why get rid of someone when you don’t have to?

By: Nate W.

Nate W. — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 21:26:34 +0000

to the best of my research only the following position players on the 40 man roster have options:

Evans, Pagan, Reed, Cancel. (and Murphy)

while the following pitchers still have options:
Niese, Parnell, Kunz, Muniz, and Connor Robertson. (and Maine, Pelfrey, and Sean Green)

Rocky Cherry and Darren O’Day both have options remaining, but as Rule 5 picks have to stay on the roster this year.

Stokes, and Brandon Knight are the guys most in limbo as they are out of options, and seem to only be in the mix for the last spot in the pen.

To me there are 13 position players with little room for anyone else to make the team. Also 10 pitchers seem to be locks, leaving two spots for two relievers, or Garcia and one reliever.

By: 11dorisa

11dorisa — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 20:42:47 +0000

o wait did you guys mean if he’s released from seattle? o well in that case i guess, he was a great OF, but he couldn’t bat worth a damn and pagan is better i think.

By: 11dorisa

11dorisa — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 20:41:26 +0000

no u dopes he was traded to seattle as part of the JJ putz trade, along with joe smith and aaron heilman. in exchange the mets got Putz and Jeff Reed, a decent but not starter-worthy OF. heilman was later dealt to the cubs. reed/pagan will likely battle for the role chavez had last season in Spring Training.

By: Clem Kadiddlehopper

Clem Kadiddlehopper — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 20:08:24 +0000

The question remains as to how much of his dreadful performance last year was due to chronic physical health problems. It’s not a question of giving him a second chance. His deteriorating physical problems may limit his ability to play at a sustained high level. If that is indeed the case it is unfair for people to boo him.

By: chemteck29

chemteck29 — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:59:34 +0000

I highly doubt that the Yankees would trade Swiher for Castro even up, let alone pay most of his salary! The Yankees are more likely to trade Nady than Swisher mostly due to the fact that they control Swish for 3 yrs vs Nady for one. And you can bet the Yankees are going want alot more for Swish than a back-up catcher has had some problems staying on the field, Don’t get me wrong I like Castro, but I think with Cancel in the fold it is time that we see what we can get for him. Now to me if I’m the Yankees I would take Castro and a prospect for Nady, which I think would be a good deal for both clubs, but I’m sure the Mets would want to sign Nady long term as part of the trade. Otherwise it makes more sense to wait for the offseason to get Nady.

By: CaseStreet

CaseStreet — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:54:31 +0000

Can’t wait to get my Castillo jersey

By: SPINK3

SPINK3 — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:44:58 +0000

I think the reporters started booing before he answered his first question just so he would get used to opening day

By: therealsince86

therealsince86 — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:33:48 +0000

If Murphy can’t play 1B next year then I would much rather resign Delgado. He won’t cost much more if any and I am willing to bet will still put up much better numbers. Delgado’s worst season would never be as bad as Swisher was last year.