http://www.yardbarker.com/content/player/110 Recent articles about Luis Castillo en-us In the fifth installment of a series investigating statistical trends over the past 3 decades, the Fantasy Baseball Hall of Fame reviews stolen bases. Sun, 06 Jul 2008 11:41:17 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/286228 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/286228 Luis Castillo is on the DL, as reported earlier. The corresponding move has been made, as Argenis Reyes has been promoted to take his spot. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:29:27 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/285619 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/285619 Tidbits regarding the St. Louis Cardinals. Todays post: Pujols, Memphis Redbirds, Bryan Anderson, Nick Stavinoha, Colby Rasmus, Jose Reyes and selected Mets' thieves, and more... (photo by Chet Novak) Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:33:50 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/285221 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/285221 -John Maine may have a dead arm. -I wonder if he'll get paid minimum wage? Luis Castillo has apparently been tabbed as Jose Reyes' babysitter. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 05:42:43 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/284519 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/284519 With all the money the Mets are spending on free agent acquisitions, are they really getting what they've paid for? Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:04:24 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/281782 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/281782 Luis Castillo might be heading to the disabled list. Ryan Church could be back by next weekend, and I couldn't be happier. Things are lining up in Yankee-ville that the Mets will probably face newly acquired Sidney Ponson during their series at Shea Stadium (and Yankee Stadium) this weekend. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 05:40:15 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/280946 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/280946 Recap and commentary on last night's game. Thu, 12 Jun 2008 08:30:12 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/277157 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/277157 If you're from Chicago, you remember the play. The Cubs were five outs away from going to the World Series. With one out in the top of the eighth inning in Game 6 of the National League Championship Series, Luis Castillo slapped a Mark Prior fastball toward the left field corner and Moises Alou sprinted toward the dividing brick wall. And while most fans with a grasp of baseball common sense.. Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:45:34 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/272926 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/272926 Luis Castillo is up at the plate. Man on first and second, 1 out, Mets down 3 runs. A chopper to the shortstop who converts a 5-4-3 double play to end the inning. You can apply the above situation to basically any game the Mets lost this year. I feel like I am watching an episode of the Twilight Zone every time Luis Castillo gets up to bat with a man on first base.... Tue, 27 May 2008 10:54:24 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/271374 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/271374 Time To Cut Your Losses The Fantasy Sports Forum.com We're almost two months into the season and it's time to evaluate if your draft day investments are paying off or if it's simply time to cut your losses on an investment gone bad. Sat, 24 May 2008 21:18:54 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/270693 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/270693 If you play in a league that starts two catchers, you probably are constantly scouring the waiver wires for a solid number two option. It took a trip to Bed, Bath, and Beyond for AccuScore fantasy expert Tim Williams to decide that the second catcher really doesn't matter. This week's waiver wire wonders gives you better options who will do more for your team than guys like Yadier Molina. Sat, 24 May 2008 00:25:05 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/270503 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/270503 The Met fan has been down on Castillo for the entire season, so I presume I'm preaching to the choir. Similarly, I doubt I'll attract many naysayers when I extol the virtues of hitting Ryan Church second in the order. Church after all is on pace for 127 runs scored and 119 RBI. To put those numbers in perspective, consider that the 29-year-old Church has 160 runs and 185 RBI for his entire career. Consider this as well: a 1-2 combination of Reyes and Church at the top of the order would put that duo on pace for 410 runs produced this season. Quite simply, it's impossible to stink as badly as the Mets do with that sort of production at the top of the order. Moreover, a Met fan has to feel confident looking at a lineup 1-through-4 that features Jose Reyes, Ryan Church, David Wright, and Carlos Beltran. Which brings us to the Mets' problem in a nutshell. This lineup has too many holes and not enough lumber to plug them. While fans have liked what they've seen from Church batting second (and how could you not?), his absence from the middle of the lineup leaves the team's cleanup hitter completely unprotected. Things look a tad better when Moises Alou is hitting fifth, however Alou is once again on the DL and by the end of this most recent stint he will most likely have seen fewer at-bats this season than Raul Casanova. There is no "quick fix" for this sort of imbalance in the batting order. Just look at the plight of the New York Yankees last week. No amount of lineup card shuffling or hat tossing and dirt kicking could cover the fact that the Yankee order looked barren without the presence of Alex Rodriguez and Jorge Posada. With A-Rod already back and Posada on the horizon, that pair might be the two best mid-season acquisitions that a team could ask for. The Mets, meanwhile, will need to search for an acquisition of another kind. Fri, 23 May 2008 16:51:45 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/270419 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/270419 After a very rough start to the day, going 0-4 with two strikeouts, David Wright comes up in the bottom of the 11th with the bases loaded and delivers with a game winning single just fair down the right field line to put the New York Mets on top over the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4. Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:04:37 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/261463 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/261463 Adding a player from the waiver wire isn't about chasing the best deals available. It is important to know what your team needs before you go free agent shopping. The question is, do you know what your team actually needs? AccuScore fantasy expert Tim Williams shows you a three step method of evaluating your teams needs, allowing you to determine if adding Frank Thomas will actually help your team. Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:58:14 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/257422 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/257422 Every time Oliver Perez pitches, the Mets fear they will get this sort of start out of him. When Perez was removed, the Mets bullpen fared even worse. The Mets dropped game two to the Nationals by a score of 10-5. Thu, 24 Apr 2008 22:01:23 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/256777 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/256777