With Luis Castillo back at second base, Mets hunt for pitchers
Published 11/20/2007 at NYDailyNews.com - Baseball
The Mets crossed one item off their winter "to-do" list when they made it official that Luis Castillo would return to play second base, but they had to add another item to that list - starting pitching - when Tom Glavine accepted a one-year offer from the Braves.
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