It was announced this week that Luis Castillo had agreed to an unusual deal with the Philadelphia Phillies: he would report to camp essentially for a 9-game try-out. If the club liked what they saw, he would be the squad’s starting second baseman and be paid approximately $400,000 for the year; if the Phils weren’t so impressed, he would be cut before opening day and the team...

You can officially count Day 1 of the Luis Castillo Experiment as a total disaster. The Phillies aren’t drawing a lot of attention to the matter, but the fact is that Castillo arrived to camp late and was scratched from the game today. General manager Ruben Amaro Jr said he was surprised that Castillo wasn’t in camp in the morning, as he should have been, but he didn...

Since the news first broke yesterday that the Mets released much beleaguered 2B Luis Castillo, many offered opinions.Andy Martino, the Phillie Phanatic, suggests that there is racism with the fans about the treatment of Castillo. Impossible to prove with the love the fans have for Jose Reyes, Johan Santana, Mookie Wilson, Darryl Strawberry, Dwight Gooden, etc. Mets fans didn't like Castillo

Luis Castillo, who was recently signed to a one-year minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, was hitless in four at-bats in his first spring training game with the team. Castillo’s deal is a one-year, $414,000 contract. Castillo basically has the rest of spring training to prove that he deserves a spot on the major-league roster, and he has not been off to a good...

Well that didn’t take very long.  To Mets fans’ delight, the Mets finally cut ties with their limping, slap hitting second baseman on Friday.  Luis Castillo was set free to sign with any team that he wanted, leaving the Mets to eat his $6 mil contract.  As it turns out, the Mets won’t have to eat the entire contract, as the Phillies have reportedly signed Castillo...

Luis Castillo’s nine-day tryout with the Philadelphia Phillies is officially over. The Phillies announced that they have released the 35-year old second baseman, who was signed to a one-year, $414,000 deal a little over a week ago to replace five-time All-Star second baseman Chase Utley, who will begin the season on the disabled list with knee tendinitis. Castillo started...

The questions started being asked as soon as the Mets announced yesterday that they were cutting ties with their incumbent starting second basemen Luis Castillo: After a day of rumors some candidates for the 35-year-old’s services have emerged.  Although signals remain mixed on some fronts we decided to take a look ‘Around the Web’ to [...]

The Mets surprised people when they released Luis Castillo despite owing him $6 million. The Cubs, Phillies, and Marlins are all teams that could be interested in bringing him in for the minimum. 

According to Jim Salisbury of CSNPhilly.com the Philadelphia Phillies have offered former Mets second baseman Luis Castillo — who was released by NY and cleared waivers on Sunday — a minor league deal and he has excepted: Salisbury goes on to state in a post to CSNPhilly.com: With Chase Utley out indefinitely and expected to [...]

UPDATE, Tuesday 10:22 am: Dave Murphy of the Philadelphia Daily News says the Phillies expect Castillo to arrive around 1 pm. today. Ruben Amaro Jr. expects him to be in tomorrow’s lineup. UPDATE, Tuesday 9:33 am: Enrique Rojas of ESPN.com has tweeted (in Spanish) that there was a mix-up in hotel reservations for Castillo, which is why he’s late getting to this side of Florida...

At long last, Luis Castillo finally reported to the Philadelphia Phillies spring training facility on Tuesday, and while he was only signed to a minor league contract by the team on Monday, the fact that Castillo took his sweet-ass time to arrive – Castillo blamed his late arrival on “a miscommunication” with his agent – [...]

Update: ESPN is reporting that the deal the Phillies agreed to with Luis Castillo is only for 10-day audition and he has not been promised a spot on their opening day roster. Original Post 3/20 8:00 PM According to Adam Rubin of ESPN New York, recently released second baseman Luis Castillo may be closing in on a deal with the Philadelphia Phillies according to a source. On the...

Luis Castillo was signed to a one-year deal with the Phillies, given Chase Utley’s knee injury, that basically gives Castillo until the start of the regular season (10 days) to prove he deserves to be on the major-league club. Castillo certainly hasn’t done anything to impress anyone so far, failing to report on time on his first day with the team and going 0-for-4 in his first...

The Luis Castillo era is now over. Ruben Amaro Jr. said moments ago to the media that the team has released the second baseman and they will move forward with what they currently have on the roster. Castillo was 6-for-22 with the Phillies in seven games this spring, giving him a .273 average. He knocked in one run, stole one base, walked four times, and struck out twice. Castillo’s...

According to Adam Rubin of ESPN New York, recently released second baseman Luis Castillo may be closing in on a deal with the Philadelphia Phillies according to a source. On the day he officially was eligible to sign, Castillo quickly narrowed his focus and appears poised to join the Philadelphia Phillies, according to a baseball source. The Phillies are growing concerned with the...

If the Castillo project doesn't work out, it costs the Phillies nothing. Even if it does, he's cheap labor. Read more at Philly Sports Daily

I’ve been away from the laptop most of the weekend as my wife and I took off to Atlantic City for the weekend to celebrate our 25th Anniversary.  Before our kids were born, we would venture to AC quite often , we’d see a show, do some gambling, have a few cocktails and have quite a good time. When our kids were born, that put a end to our weekend getaways alone and going out...

(PHOTO: David Malletti, Philly.com) Maybe his tank really was empty. Maybe Luis Castillo ran out of gas on his way to Clearwater from the Miami area. Castillo says it was a mix up with his agent on when to arrive, but regardless of why the Phillies new second baseman did not show, it’s an early strike. If he’s serious about making the club when they head north in a week...

According to Jim Salisbury of CSN, the Philadelphia Phillies will sign free agent second baseman Luis Castillo to a one-year deal worth $414,000. Castillo will technically be paid $6.414 million but the $6 million is owed by the New York Mets, who cut Castillo last week. Signing Castillo obviously means the Phillies will not pursue six-time All-Star second baseman Michael Young...

In what has been a fairly active Monday morning for Mets fans, the team has finally released Oliver Perez .  Meanwhile, Luis Castillo has seemed to have found, at the least, a temporary home in Philadelphia. Although there is no doubt in my mind that releasing Ollie was the right thing to do, it doesn’t [...]

Luis Castillo is getting a quick once-over from the Phillies to see if he can be the temporary replacement for Chase Utley at second base. Even though it's quick, it could prove a little painful as the Phillies try to sort through what they've got.

The New York Mets made it official and announced that they have released 35-year-old second baseman Luis Castillo this morning. Castillo had one year left on his contract that will pay him $6 million dollars, but that doesn’t seem to matter considering all things. Here are some comments made by Sandy Alderson while speaking to reporters: “After a long evaluation during spring...

The Mets released second baseman Luis Castillo on Friday. This has been widely viewed as a move that was long over due for the Mets, and the move will leave them on the hook for the approximate $6MM left on his contract. Castillo immediately becomes a free agent and the Dodgers may have their eye on him already. According to Dylan Hernandez the Dodgers reportedly have no interest...

Posted in MetsBlog According to Adam Rubin of ESPN, free-agent 2B Luis Castillo is poised to sign with the Phillies. You know what, as far as I’m concerned, this is great news. For the exact reasons I didn’t want him on the Mets (old, no range, only slap singles, poorly-timed bunting, and moping around), is why I’m happy to hear he could be filling in for Chase...

In an announcement by the team, the Philadelphia Phillies have announced that Luis Castillo has signed a Minor League contract with them.  Matt Gelb of The Philadelphia Inquirer says that Castillo will report to the Phillies today. The deal between the Phillies and Castillo was first reported by Adam Rubin of ESPNNewYork.com. Castillo appeared to be a good match for the Phillies...