metsblog.com - 2/16/2009
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During his first talk with reporters this spring, on Saturday, Jerry Manuel said he may try using Luis Castillo in the leadoff spot, while batting Jose Reyes third.
I did a chat with The Happy Recap last night, and I listened to a lot of talk radio this weekend, and I think people ...
theropolitans.com - 2/20/2009
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theropolitans.com —
According to reports, Luis Castillo reported to camp
yesterday 17 pounds lighter than 2008. The 'Ropolitans has...
obtained a photograph of Castillo's off season workout program.
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How Luis Castillo shed the pounds
theropolitans.com - 2/18/2009
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theropolitans.com —
Luis Castillo still has three years left on
his contract. $18 million is owed to him through...
2011. Today, the day he walks into spring training to start his second "full" year with the Mets, he's already the most hated player on the team.
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Luis Castillo is already the scapegoat of 2009
newsday.com - 2/15/2009
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newsday.com —
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - In Jerry Manuel
's new unselfish vision for the Mets , there...
is no "I" in team. And apparently no Jose Reyes in the leadoff spot, either. That was perhaps the most radical adjustment Manuel suggested during his 41-minute opening ...
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Manuel mulling Castillo leading off, Reyes 2nd -
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Lineup Changes: Hanley, Reyes, Upton, Chipper?
Fantasy Baseball - RotoAuthority.com —
... could bat leadoff, with Carlos Beltran at #2 and Jose Reyes at #3. Matthew Cerrone thinks it's just motivational chatter. It still probably would not make Castillo draftable. It wouldn't affect my Reyes projection much, unless he changed his approach. Beltran would be the biggest loser here, as he mostly batted #4-5 in '08 and that helped him rack up 112 RBIs. ...
The Leadoff Spot
Hot Foot —
... leading off. Matt Cerrone at MetsBlog doesn’t believe Manuel will actually do it once the season starts and sees it more as a way to motivate Reyes in camp. Will Leitch at ...
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Family matters —
Surfing the Mets - NY Daily News Blogs 2/16/2009
Jose Reyes is expected to report Tuesday, on the official day for position players. He had been expected earlier, but his wife Katherine gave birth to the couple's third daughter on Saturday.
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Registration for a lottery for home Opening Day ...
The Unfortunate Turn Baseball Has Taken —
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Numbers define Baseball.
All of you sports history buffs like me, lets face it, were obsessed with numbers, the statistics from all the greats is what drives us to love the game. We may love the sights and sounds of the game of baseball ...
The New York Mets Spring Training Update —
Bleacher Report - MLB 2/17/2009
Finally, we can say that baseball is just around the corner. So, with that, there are many stories going around. The biggest story is the whole Alex Rodriguez steroid shenanigans. Another big story is "where will Manny be Manny?".
With all those ...
