Castillo Experiment Over

Ok, camp is starting and I have seen enough of Luis Castillo. No offense, to him because he was a good player in his day, but those days are gone. I find it hard to believe Castillo is going to find the Fountain of Youth anytime soon. Even if he does rebound, if he does not hit about .400 the Citi faithful are going to make Armando Benitez feel like he should have his number retired. He has virtually no rope from Mets fans and he is going to be the poster boy for everything that goes wrong. Ollie walks three guys in a row, Castillo's fault. Reyes gets thrown out, Luis in not protecting him. No Manny, Castillo's contract was the anchor that tied Omar's hands.

The Mets have to pay him anyway so why not go sign Orlando Hudson to a back loaded deal that will be easier to swallow in later years. Adds another switch hitter, better glove, protection in the #2 hole, and reportedly a great clubhouse guy. What's not to like, make the move Omar.