Luis Castillo News

The Cubs were to meet with four or five teams late Tuesday before the meetings conclude today.

While the Cubs' hopes of sending Milton Bradley to Toronto have been noted previously, Fox Sports' Ken Rosenthal today claims such a move, however unlikely, would involve Luis Castillo going to Wrigley and underachieving OF Lyle Overbay becoming a member of the New York Mets.

Mets second baseman Luis Castillo is the subject of one trade rumor. The general managers' meeting are underway in Chicago, and the Mets have managed to do something that was nearly impossible over the last month: generate some headlines.

THE Yankees offense had its worst month of the year in June, but thanks to the best month from its pitching staff, the Bombers were able to finish above .500 for the month and within 2.5 games of the Red Sox .

Congratulations to the Yankees on their 27th World Championship. It is very well deserved.

Chris G sent me the following e-mail: a oeCan the Mets possibly stick with Luis Castillo for one more year and put Daniel Murphy in Triple-A for an entire season to learn second base?A They can then resign Carlos Delgado at first base, and, either by the end of 2010 or Opening Day 2011, have a brand new right side of the infield in Murphy and Ike ...

Faith and Fear in Flushing made its debut on Feb. 16, 2005, the brainchild of two longtime friends and lifelong Met fans.

Sometimes it is tough to be a Mets fan, isna TMt it?A You sit and you watch other teams, both big market and small, call up player after player from their minor league system who step foot on a major league diamond and instantly make an impact.A Some of these players they had a chance to draft like Jered Weaver and Phil Hughes in 2004 .

I think this would be a strong starting lineup for the Mets -- if they're all healthy.

Dylan Hernandez, in a report for the Los Angeles Times , expects that Manny Ramirez will exercise his $20 million option with the Dodgers.

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I've been a Mets fan for 40 years. Looking back at 1969 and '86 with Donn Clendenon and Keith Hernandez suggests that a productive and defensively-skilled first baseman is what it takes to have a contending team.

Faith and Fear in Flushing made its debut on Feb. 16, 2005, the brainchild of two longtime friends and lifelong Met fans.

When the Yankees took the field for pregame stretching early Saturday evening, they couldn't help but notice the foreboding sky, the intermittent freezing rain drops and the widespread speculation that they were about to spend the night in Doppler hell.

Let's cut to the chase. Is it time for a complete overhaul? The Mets can't hit at all -- 12 home runs for their home run leader.

Stephen Strasburg, the No. 1 pick in the June draft, made his pro debut for the Washington Nationals on Monday in an Instructional League game against Tigers' minor leaguers.

The long 2009 baseball regular season is done. What the heck happened to the Mets? The number of injuries to key personnel made New York's Queens team the biggest disappointment of the year.

Mets David Wright throws bad after striking out for the third out leaving Luis Castillo on base in the third inning.

Second baseman Luis Castillo hasn't gotten much rest this season, but the veteran should come into the final series of the season Friday feeling a bit more refreshed.

For once, the Mets win one on the last day of the season. At games end manager Jerry Manuel tosses to fans.