1st MLB hit for Castillo (in 2 ab's). Congrats kid.
1st MLB hit for Castillo (in 2 ab's). Congrats kid.
Wilkin Castillo does not look like a catcher.
However, if he can hit a little, I like his versatility off the bench--especially with the limited five-man bench. Does he have any speed? The Pirates seem to be paying attention to him.
Eric Stratton, Rush Chairman. Damn glad to meet ya.
Go ahead, laugh, but that was a great move by Baker. Volquez was dying to pitch that inning. He felt good. Baker says to Volquez, in effect, I care about your goals, I'll let you pitch the extra frame to help you meet your goal of possibly winning twenty.
That's the way you build a team. It's not all mechanics, pitch counts, and OPS numbers. It's building team spirit and loyalty that makes a young player want to play hard for you.
Craig Biggio did not look like a catcher either.
I'm not laughing. I agree with that mentality. I only question the fact that he'd been getting hit rather hard the past 2 innings. Of course, he did finish that 6th inning off with 3 straight K's, so that could've been the deciding factor for Dusty. But that late in a game, nothing really on the line, and his recent struggles....Edinson must've really sold Dusty that he was fine. VERY questionable decision though. IMO though, the pitch count wasn't that big of a deal.
Keppinger GIDP. I called that one. That's all he does these days.
Sounds a little like Eli Marrero.
Is he a legitimate option as a second or third catcher? Unlike many others on here, I like carrying three catchers, but at least one of them has to be a viable option at other positions. If Castillo can stick as a utility INF/OF and switch-hitter with speed off the bench, he can be very useful.
Eric Stratton, Rush Chairman. Damn glad to meet ya.
Jeff Keppinger annoys me greatly.
Hugs, smiling, and interactive Twitter accounts, don't mean winning baseball. Until this community understands that we are cursed to relive the madness.
Jeff Keppinger is exactly the type of player I don't want on the team next year. He does nothing well other then play a lot of positions.
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