Luis Castillo's Pipp Flexor

[Guest AG/DC]

There's always a compromise between trading a guy and eating his contract.

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

AG/DC wrote: There's always a compromise between trading a guy and eating his contract.

Such as?

[Benjamin Grimm]

Keeping him in a lesser role.

[nymr83]

seeing if he can help the Cyclones realize their title dreams?

[Guest AG/DC]

metsguyinmichigan wrote: ="AG/DC"]There's always a compromise between trading a guy and eating his contract. Such as?

Trading him along with money is the obvious one.

Burdensome contracts the Mets were able to move:

Rey Ordo�ez
Roger Cedeño
Roberto Alomar
Rey Sanchez

In the meantime, I'm not about letting go of anybody.

[seawolf17]

AG/DC wrote: Burdensome contracts the Mets were able to move: Rey Ordo�ez Roger Cede�o Roberto Alomar Rey Sanchez In the meantime, I'm not about letting go of anybody.

Which means he had better change his name to Ruis Castillo if they're going to move him.

Which, even if he changes his name, isn't happening.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

I wasn't advocating releasing Castillo and eating his contract. I was wondering whart have the Mets done with him. He was placed on the 15 day DL on July 3rd. I was just wondering what the Mets had done with him. I assumed that he was playing in the minors as part of a rehab assignemnt. It was just odd to me that I had not heard or read anything about him and his progress.

Upon Edit: A brief search of the web turned up that Castillo played second base for the GCL Mets on August 1st. He was 0-2 with a walk. It will be interesting what the Mets plans are for him.

[Frayed Knot]

He started playing rehab games a day or two ago - they're talking about a week until ready to return.

[Guest AG/DC]

I just want to throw out there that, even in his erratic and injury-hampered season, Luis Castillo hasn't been outplayed by Argenis Reyes. Reyes production has been unexpected (as his presence has) but hasn't been enough to play anybody off the roster.

OPS+:

Easley 91
Castillo 88
Reyes 85

OPS+ as secondbasemen and compared to secondbasemen only:

Easley 105
Castillo 89
Reyes 71

[smg58]

So what do you do with Castillo in the offseason? Do you keep him, or do you find a taker and go after Hudson or Ellis in the free agent market?

[Guest AG/DC]

I'll tell ye when the finish line is crossed.