October 17, 2007

Castro Should Start In 2008

Dave Ponte at Mets Merized writes about the Mets catcher situation and who he feels should be the starter next season:


A few days ago, the MMO Staff examined the catcher position. The average grade was a B-. Not great but not horrible, like my GPA in high school. I would assume that Paul Lo Duca was responsible for impacting the decision on that grade. For the last two years, he has represented the heart and soul of the Mets and I will always respect him for that. He puts it all on the line every single time he steps out onto that field. Playing through pain and grinding it out with the best of them. Then there is Ramon Castro. When given the opportunity, he flourished while commanding the respect of his teammates and opposing teams.

It is tough to write this type of blog due to the fact that I like Paul Lo Duca so much and I am not trying to say that the Mets should even get rid of him. He is an Italian from New York who gets carried away too easily, lets his emotions get the best of him, curses profusely and gets in trouble with the ladies. I mean what is there not to like? But he’s not my best friend, he’s my catcher, and I want someone who is consistently produces at the highest level and based on calculated speculation, it’s Castro.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

he did a great peice on this situation

Anonymous said...

castro is great but he gets hurt too often

Anonymous said...

im not sure if this is the best move out there

Anonymous said...

whats wrong with going fter posada

Anonymous said...

easy man...posada is 37 and will cost too much for too many years