nypost.com - 8/24/2008
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In Jerry Manuel's nearly seven years as a big-league manager, no player had ever come to him and begged out of the starting lineup. Until yesterday. Manuel said Luis Castillo, in a surprising move that actually could benefit the Mets, asked to...
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Castillo: Keep Me Out Coach, I am not ready to Play
Dom D's Mets Fan Blog —
... terrible before he went on the DL, especially considering he was coming off arthroscopic knee surgery in the offseason. The statistics posted by Easley and Reyes were similar to Castillo's, but the difference in the Mets' overall record is dramatic: 30-34 with Castillo vs. 16 games over .500 in seven weeks without him. "I didn't see it coming, but at the same time, in having a little history with Luis, I know how much he likes the team to win," Manuel said.Source:NY Post
Baseball Today: Monday, August 25
Projo Sox Blog —
... NOW THAT'S A TEAM PLAYER: The Mets won 31 of their first 46 games since Luis Castillo left the lineup, so he asked the team to keep him on the disabled list rather than mess with the chemistry they'd built without him. ...
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AYALA MAY RECEIVE MORE CLOSE(R) CALLS —
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