November 20, 200718 yr http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=AoGu...p&type=lgns The Mets completed their deal with Luis Castillo on Monday, securing an everyday second baseman. Now, they must find a No. 1 catcher and a starting pitcher to replace Tom Glavine. Castillo passed his physical and finalized a $25 million, four-year contract with the Mets, who acquired him from Minnesota on July 30. "I'm happy," Castillo said on a conference call. "I know we have a good team." The three-time All-Star batted .296 for New York with 10 stolen bases, 20 RBIs and 37 runs in 50 games. He hit .304 with 18 RBIs and 54 runs in 85 games for the Twins. A three-time Gold Glove winner, the 32-year-old Castillo also provided solid defense despite playing on a sore right knee that limited his speed. Castillo had an arthroscopic procedure to clean out his knee after the season and is expected to be 100 percent healthy by early January, according to his agents, Sam and Seth Levinson. They said it was simply scar tissue that caused the discomfort. "We feel that he should be fine going forward," New York general manager Omar Minaya said. Castillo gets a $1 million signing bonus and salaries of $6 million each of the next four years.
November 20, 200718 yr I told Willie earlier today that the Mets gave out one of the worst contracts of the offseason; I'd be surprised if he's good still in year 3 of this deal (if you even consider him good now a days...I really don't, though he's not a bad player)
November 20, 200718 yr He had a great year last year, but I would have given him two years max. Edited November 20, 200718 yr by PAUL KONERKO 14
November 21, 200718 yr QUOTE(PAUL KONERKO 14 @ Nov 20, 2007 -> 02:43 PM) He had a great year last year . . . No he didn't, he was incredibly meh.
November 21, 200718 yr QUOTE(PAUL KONERKO 14 @ Nov 20, 2007 -> 09:00 PM) .361 OBP ain't that bad. Couple that with a .359 SLG and a net of 13 SB and also figure in the fact that his stats were helped tremendously by a trip to the s***astic National League and you have a pretty bleh season. He had 14 XBH in the AL last year.
November 21, 200718 yr QUOTE(PAUL KONERKO 14 @ Nov 20, 2007 -> 09:00 PM) .361 OBP ain't that bad. I'd probably prefer Jerry Owens with no consideration of financial status.
November 21, 200718 yr QUOTE(witesoxfan @ Nov 20, 2007 -> 11:34 PM) I'd probably prefer Jerry Owens with no consideration of financial status. I think if you add 50 SB and 50 strikeouts to Luis Castillo's 2007 AL numbers you come up with Jerry Owens' ceiling.
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