Mets sign Ramon Castro to 1 year contract

WhiteWolf · 01-24-2007, 04:10 PM

I don't see any problem with this, provided he stays healthy. One of the things I could not fathom last year was that he went down with an injury. Apart from being a solid defender and making sure he is up to speed with the pitching staff, a backup catcher's primary responsibility is to stay healthy. They can't allow him to go down and leave LoDuca without a safety net. Let's face it, Capt. Red A$$ seems to like getting tossed every now and then.

Other than that, Castro has bee a good team guy and solid at the plate, at least for a backup catcher. Sure, he runs lieka boulder on flat land, but he hits a lot of doubles, and actually ends up on second base from time to time.

A good sign for the Mets.

01-16-2007, 07:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
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01-24-2007, 04:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
WhiteWolf Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 20	I don't see any problem with this, provided he stays healthy. One of the things I could not fathom last year was that he went down with an injury. Apart from being a solid defender and making sure he is up to speed with the pitching staff, a backup catcher's primary responsibility is to stay healthy. They can't allow him to go down and leave LoDuca without a safety net. Let's face it, Capt. Red A$$ seems to like getting tossed every now and then. Other than that, Castro has bee a good team guy and solid at the plate, at least for a backup catcher. Sure, he runs lieka boulder on flat land, but he hits a lot of doubles, and actually ends up on second base from time to time. A good sign for the Mets.