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Buzz: Mets intend to Shop Luis Castillo
Buzz: Mets intend to Shop Luis Castillo
In a report for the Daily News , Adam Rubin writes, “The Mets are signaling they intend to shop Luis Castillo this offseason, even if it means eating some contract.” …well, jeeez, i would hope so… …i think it’s becoming more and more clear that the Mets will have to pick up the option on Carlos Delgado for 2008 (a net cost of between $8 million and ...
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A Tale Of Two Second Basemen: Hudson, Castillo
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com — ... , via MetsBlog, notes that the Mets are looking to shop Luis Castillo this off-season. This comes just one year after the team signed him to a four-year, $25MM deal. His aching knees have limited him to just over 300 plate appearances this year. It's not clear who would want Castillo, nor how much salary the Mets would need to eat. ...

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