Comments on: News: Castro Traded To White Sox http://www.metsblog.com/2009/05/30/news-castro-traded-to-white-sox/ 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. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:48:01 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: dustin in ben lomond http://www.metsblog.com/2009/05/30/news-castro-traded-to-white-sox/#comment-562343 dustin in ben lomond Sat, 30 May 2009 15:21:09 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=34665#comment-562343 I agree that I would have rather seen a healthy Schneider first. Seems we've put in some bottom of the barrel Cs in the past few years. But I guess they would know if he is healthy enough to take the risk. Who is the new number three C in the system? I agree that I would have rather seen a healthy Schneider first. Seems we’ve put in some bottom of the barrel Cs in the past few years. But I guess they would know if he is healthy enough to take the risk.

Who is the new number three C in the system?

]]> By: metsdevilsgiants http://www.metsblog.com/2009/05/30/news-castro-traded-to-white-sox/#comment-562338 metsdevilsgiants Sat, 30 May 2009 15:15:05 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=34665#comment-562338 I'm not a fan of the trade either. I thought they would give a little more time to make the decision. I think Santos solidified a spot on the roster last night if he hadn't already. I thought they might unload Schneider. A lot of Mets fans I've talked, myself included, aren't too big on Schneider. We could have included the departing catcher whoever it be, along with maybe Church in a big trade for a pitcher down the line. I’m not a fan of the trade either. I thought they would give a little more time to make the decision. I think Santos solidified a spot on the roster last night if he hadn’t already. I thought they might unload Schneider. A lot of Mets fans I’ve talked, myself included, aren’t too big on Schneider. We could have included the departing catcher whoever it be, along with maybe Church in a big trade for a pitcher down the line.

]]> By: sds416 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/05/30/news-castro-traded-to-white-sox/#comment-562306 sds416 Sat, 30 May 2009 14:30:07 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=34665#comment-562306 And since when did keeping a career .237 hitter count as "insurance" against an offensive slump by another player? Answer me that one Mr. Berg. And to say Schneider should have gone because he is the weakest of the 3 in terms of hitting is sheer ignorance. Look at the stats, they don't lie. Somewhere, Ramon Castro got the undeserved repuation as a legitimate offensive threat and as a power hitter. Aside from a slightly larger slugging percentage in comparison to his OBP and average, he's nothing special. Heck, he hasn't even been able to play more than 52 games in any of the past 3 seasons because you can't keep him healthy enough to play anymore than that. And since when did keeping a career .237 hitter count as “insurance” against an offensive slump by another player? Answer me that one Mr. Berg.

And to say Schneider should have gone because he is the weakest of the 3 in terms of hitting is sheer ignorance. Look at the stats, they don’t lie. Somewhere, Ramon Castro got the undeserved repuation as a legitimate offensive threat and as a power hitter. Aside from a slightly larger slugging percentage in comparison to his OBP and average, he’s nothing special. Heck, he hasn’t even been able to play more than 52 games in any of the past 3 seasons because you can’t keep him healthy enough to play anymore than that.

]]> By: dulcetpine http://www.metsblog.com/2009/05/30/news-castro-traded-to-white-sox/#comment-562303 dulcetpine Sat, 30 May 2009 14:28:14 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=34665#comment-562303 Santos should get a majority of the starts... he has earned it IMO. Santos should get a majority of the starts… he has earned it IMO.

]]> By: sds416 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/05/30/news-castro-traded-to-white-sox/#comment-562297 sds416 Sat, 30 May 2009 14:25:30 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=34665#comment-562297 I don't get the huge outcry about keeping Schneider. When you look at the offense vs. Castro, the difference is not as great as some would make it. At best he's only going to see action against lefties anyway, the job appears to belong to Santos at this point. Castro in 2008 had a batting average of .245, OBP of .312 and slugged .441. Schneider had a batting average of .257 an OBP of .339 and slugged .367. If anything, aside from slugging percentage, Schneider had a better offensive season than Castro. Given the fact that Ramon is a butcher behind the plate, Schneider is clearly the choice to keep at this point. I don’t get the huge outcry about keeping Schneider. When you look at the offense vs. Castro, the difference is not as great as some would make it. At best he’s only going to see action against lefties anyway, the job appears to belong to Santos at this point.

Castro in 2008 had a batting average of .245, OBP of .312 and slugged .441. Schneider had a batting average of .257 an OBP of .339 and slugged .367. If anything, aside from slugging percentage, Schneider had a better offensive season than Castro. Given the fact that Ramon is a butcher behind the plate, Schneider is clearly the choice to keep at this point.

]]> By: Felix the Cat http://www.metsblog.com/2009/05/30/news-castro-traded-to-white-sox/#comment-562290 Felix the Cat Sat, 30 May 2009 14:17:18 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=34665#comment-562290 I'm okay with this move. Castro has clearly been in Jerry's doghouse for quite some time, regardless of what Jerry says. He's has some big hits for us over the years but he is a very replaceable kind of player and I'm pretty much convinced that Santos can contribute almost as much offensively and more defensively. Broadway is a guy who's worth a shot. He was very highly regarded in the Sox system as recent as last year and he's still only 26. He doesn't have much of a fastball (88-91?), is working on his change and a has a decent curve which is his outpitch. I haven't seen him but people do rave about his mound presence. From what I've read he seems to project as a number 4 or 5. I’m okay with this move.

Castro has clearly been in Jerry’s doghouse for quite some time, regardless of what Jerry says. He’s has some big hits for us over the years but he is a very replaceable kind of player and I’m pretty much convinced that Santos can contribute almost as much offensively and more defensively.

Broadway is a guy who’s worth a shot.
He was very highly regarded in the Sox system as recent as last year and he’s still only 26. He doesn’t have much of a fastball (88-91?), is working on his change and a has a decent curve which is his outpitch. I haven’t seen him but people do rave about his mound presence. From what I’ve read he seems to project as a number 4 or 5.

]]> By: irishchris87 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/05/30/news-castro-traded-to-white-sox/#comment-562272 irishchris87 Sat, 30 May 2009 13:35:37 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=34665#comment-562272 Broadway was a 1st round pick in 2005, so at the very least he should have some raw talent. I would have rather traded Schneider but what can you do? Nobody would take that contract. I like the move as of right now. Broadway gives us another high-end (at least on paper) arm that we could turn into something else later on. Broadway was a 1st round pick in 2005, so at the very least he should have some raw talent. I would have rather traded Schneider but what can you do? Nobody would take that contract.

I like the move as of right now. Broadway gives us another high-end (at least on paper) arm that we could turn into something else later on.

]]> By: jamessc http://www.metsblog.com/2009/05/30/news-castro-traded-to-white-sox/#comment-562267 jamessc Sat, 30 May 2009 13:15:28 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=34665#comment-562267 Yeah, I think Broadway has a little bit of value, could be a cheap 5th guy on the rotation for a lot of clubs. I can only assume that Schnieder is healthy if they made this move, extended ST or rehab games, they should be able to tell if he can play or not. Overall I was not a gigantic Castro fan, so I think we made the right move. I just hope Brian can be a defensive force behind the plate now that he is healthy. Yeah, I think Broadway has a little bit of value, could be a cheap 5th guy on the rotation for a lot of clubs. I can only assume that Schnieder is healthy if they made this move, extended ST or rehab games, they should be able to tell if he can play or not.

Overall I was not a gigantic Castro fan, so I think we made the right move. I just hope Brian can be a defensive force behind the plate now that he is healthy.

]]> By: Jolting Joe http://www.metsblog.com/2009/05/30/news-castro-traded-to-white-sox/#comment-562262 Jolting Joe Sat, 30 May 2009 13:06:53 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=34665#comment-562262 Josh Thole is tearing it up at Binghamton. He could be a viable option in case Schneider or Santos go down. Any reports on his defensive and game calling skills? Josh Thole is tearing it up at Binghamton. He could be a viable option in case Schneider or Santos go down. Any reports on his defensive and game calling skills?

]]> By: Xavier22 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/05/30/news-castro-traded-to-white-sox/#comment-562248 Xavier22 Sat, 30 May 2009 12:38:16 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=34665#comment-562248 Between Putz and Broadway, the back pages are going to have a field day whenever these guys blow a lead. Between Putz and Broadway, the back pages are going to have a field day whenever these guys blow a lead.

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