tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094682562158691055.post6712762636363942556..comments2012-03-24T14:14:04.490-04:00Comments on Productive Outs and Crackerjack: Roster Moves: Playing Catchup AgainJack Flynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16809904649660393420noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094682562158691055.post-24764158329817993832008-08-28T09:54:00.000-04:002008-08-28T09:54:00.000-04:00Castro, Castro, Castro. I'm sure most of us are aw...Castro, Castro, Castro. I'm sure most of us are aware of his fragility, sadly. Unfortunately he was the best option, but I think everyone (including the Mets) knew you couldn't use him more than 4 games a week while crossing your fingers. Of course, the Mets, as Jack pointed out, have been loate to develope a new young catcher since they got Piazza. Not that good catchers are easy to come by, but they have to be able to do better than this.<BR/><BR/>And by the way, if anyone tries to tell me about how Schneider is there for his great defense I'm going to (figuratively) punch them in the nose.James Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03964207789326645793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094682562158691055.post-37493529275077779852008-08-28T09:18:00.000-04:002008-08-28T09:18:00.000-04:00Of course, not leaving Jesus Flores unprotected in...Of course, not leaving Jesus Flores unprotected in the Rule V draft two years ago would've solved the catching problem. Minaya still would've traded for Schneider, of course, because God forbid anyone under 30 gets a starting job these days. Castro would still be backing up, but Flores would be at Triple-A, getting all the Cancel at-bats and making a case for himself to start in 2009.<BR/><BR/>Then Minaya would've traded him in the off-season for a 34-year-old middle reliever.Jack Flynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16809904649660393420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7094682562158691055.post-31248896747515561502008-08-28T08:18:00.000-04:002008-08-28T08:18:00.000-04:00When is everyone going to learn that Castro, for a...When is everyone going to learn that Castro, for as good as he is, is the most fragile player on the Mets roster, and all of those questions like "why Casanova/Cancel starting instead of Castro?" can be answered by saying "because Castro is an injury prone pile of mass." The Mets have cathing woes, they really should have gone six guns blazing for IRod to carry us for a couple of years until we figure out how to fill the position. All signs point to us waiting for a catcher who looks promising in single A or watching the franchise turn a shortstop into a catcher, who by the way had his development stunted due to injury. All said, it looks like we're screwed at that position for three years. <BR/><BR/>Maine's injury is a bone spur and any surgery would not be directly done to tendons or cuffs of any kind, it would be to shave the spur out. Either way, even though I won't be using Schilling this year, I'm happy I made the deal, I mean, I did get a pick out of it.TWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04619620902215995000noreply@blogger.com