Topic: Luis Castillo (Baseball)

Dodgers' Ethier keeps hit streak in perspective

Andre Ethier's 29-game hit streak has him closing in on a Dodgers club record, but the right-fielder says he can't let it consume him."It's fun to be a part of, but I'm not going to let this thing eat at me," said ...

Mets drop pitcher Oliver Perez despite owing him $12 million

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Mets have released struggling pitcher Oliver Perez despite owing him $12 million in contract money, the team said on Monday."The velocity wasn't there, the command wasn't there," Mets General Manager Sandy Alderson told New York ...

Mets cut ties with struggling second baseman Castillo

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Mets released struggling second baseman Luis Castillo even though they owed the three-time All-Star $6 million this season, the team said on Friday.Castillo, 35, was in the final season of a four-year, $25 million contract ...

If I ran the New York Mets

I have rebuilt the Mets in my mind approximately 1.7 million times since I became a fan in 1974. I have felt this way for years and was thrilled last year when several teams, most notably the Rockies and Diamondbacks proved to ...
The New York Mets have officially become the evil empire of baseball in the place of their cross-town rival Yankees - but for a totally different reason than may be expected. While the Yankees held that title securely for years due to ...
Luis Castillo is the nominal aging starting second baseman for the Mets. Castillo is under contract for one more year (at 6 million), which is why he is going to be the Mets starting 2b.. Ruben Tejada is the main challenger to ...
THIS IS THE TIME OF BASEBALL I CANNOT STAND IN NYC.In 2007, as part of my ''Subway Series Avoidance'', I went to Fenway Park in Boston to watch my beloved Red Sox, facing the Atlanta Braves. It was strange being asked for ...

Mets fire Manuel and Minaya

Mets fire manager Jerry Manuel and general manager Omar MinayaThe New York Mets fired manager Jerry Manuel and general manager Omar Minaya on Monday, an expected shake-up of the big-spending ballclub after its second straight losing season.The Mets said a search is ...
The New York Mets fired manager Jerry Manuel and general manager Omar Minaya on Monday, an expected shake-up of the big-spending ballclub after its second straight losing season. The final guaranteed year of Manuel's contract expired, and the Mets declined to exercise ...
Mike Pelfrey pitches 8 dominant innings in Mets' 2-1 win over AstrosMike Pelfrey allowed six hits in eight dominant innings and the New York Mets took advantage of the wildness of former teammate Nelson Figueroa to end the Houston Astros' five-game winning ...
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