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Read: Luis Castillo, the Best Hitter on the Team

by Matthew Cerrone on April 21st, 2009 at 9:05 am

The Daily News, SNYBergen Record and Newsday all write stories today about the hot start from Luis Castillo, who is batting .389 so far this season, and .444 in nine at bats with runners in scoring position.

“I’m a different guy,” Castillo told the Daily News.  “I don’t have any pain, I don’t have any injuries.”

i wonder if Jerry Manuel is thinking about replacing Daniel Murphy with castillo in the second spot in the batting order… i am not yet sure it is wise to remove murphy, who is batting .319, but it’s hard to deny that castillo’s slap-hitting style could serve moving Jose Reyes from station to station better than murphy, whose approach may help drive in more runs from the middle of the order

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