Adam Rubin of ESPN New York is reporting that recently released Luis Castillo is close to signing with the Phillies. With Chase Utley being banged up, Castillo would step in and be their starting second baseman.
I guess there’s two ways you can look at this, 1.) He’s now the Phillies problem and will be a drag on their team or 2.) The Pessimet way, and that is Castillo will join the Phillies motivated to prove the Mets wrong for releasing him. He will come back strong with a vengeance and starting tearing up the N.L. East. Knowing the Mets luck #2 is a strong possibility.
As for the Oliver Perez watch, Terry Collins will be meeting with Sandy Alderson Monday morning to discuss Ollie’s fate. I suppose the only reason he’s lasted this long is because the organization was hoping some desperate franchise would trade a bag of balls for Perez. Apparently no one is biting, knowing the Mets have no real thoughts of actually bringing Perez north with them, teams will just wait till the Mets cut bait with Ollie and pick him up on the cheap.
Watch the Phillies sign Perez next. . .
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He will be in their minor leagues in no time, and will get mad at them for leaving him there and starting someone else.
What is he going to actually do for them ? CBP boosts power numbers, it doesn’t help guys who hit the ball 145 ft. He has no range and can’t hit. Plus after 15 years, he can not beat out bunts or grounders any longer. that is why his avg is down. Less infield hits.
He has hit a total of 42 doubles since 2007. That is an avg of 10 per year. I do not see his 2B numbers going up. If I were Charlie Manuel and I had a clutch spot where I needed a sac fly or a ball hit past second base, and Castillo was the only guy left on the bench, I would bat Cliff Lee if he is not pitching that day.
Now on to the other hack….
” Terry Collins will be meeting with Sandy Alderson Monday morning to discuss Ollie’s fate.”
I heard that they are having a piñata shaped in the likeness of Ollie and they are going to beat the shit out of it after they give him his walking papers.