Luis Castillo squaresOriginally uploaded by Michael G. BaronIt's amazing Mets fans have iconized every fill-in 2B since Jose Valentin blew out his knee. Whether it was Ruben Gotay, Argenis Reyes, Wilson Valdez or Ruben Tejada.Now of them all Tejada is the only legitimate prospect and if you had a power house offense then his glove is major league ready but like any middle infield prospect the big question is whether his bat will be enough.To be honest, Tejada hitting .217 hasn't proven his bat is ready for the majors and any discussion of him starting when Castillo returns are premature.Yes; Tejada has shown some great range and made some very flashy plays that Louie could no longer dream of making at his advanced baseball age, but his run prevention doesn't out weigh Castillo's offensive production.There's also something to be said for positioning, Castillo is a crafty veteran who makes up for his lack of range through knowledge, he isn't taking direction so...
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