ultramet

I know that there is a whole thread on LoDuca but it really hasn't been emphasized enough that Ramon Castro's production in limited playing time has been phenomenal. His offensive production has been frankly much better than LoDuca's. LoDuca's offensive woes are not entirely related to his spot in the lineup. The fact of the matter is that he is having a crappy year..If you add the fact that LoDuca's, bat with the exception of last year, typically fades in the second half, I would seriously even consider a platoon. It seems as if every time Castro plays he gets a big hit, while LoDuca is just not doing squat.

The time has come to put the best team on the field. I am just not sure with LoDuca playing everyday we are doing just that.

15 Day DL Alou

LoDuca seems to have a good rap with the pitchers, but yes Castro should get more time.

METSSC

Castro should definitely get more playing time as it will benefit both the team and LoDuca. He's(LoDuca) just been beaten up behind the plate this year and it makes no sense to trot him out there as much as Willie does when you have a backup like Castro. I'd do something like having Castro behind the plate for Duque and Sosa and LoDuca for glavine, Maine and Perez.

BTW did glavine blame Castro for his pitiful performance last night?

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MrHat

I said this earlier, but we have seen Castro can't handle going out there 4+ times a week. A few years ago when Piazza when down for a month and 1/2 Castro faded away pretty quickly and even made a comment about how tired he was...all of that after just a month of being on a starting schedule....so I know its been proposed before, but any thoughts of him being a fulltime guy is just wishful thinking.

What I do think should happen is Castro getting a start per series down the stretch here. That should let him get 2-3 starts a week rather than the 1-2 he's getting now.

freakzilla11

Apparently Glavine admitted he pitched like crap.

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KingOlerud

Maybe they should up his playing time and cut down on his raping.

krunchyfrogg

LOL!

I think Castro should be the personal catcher for one of the starters. He'd get 1-2 starts per week this way, and LoDuca would probably produce a bit more with some extra rest.

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swataz

Shrek aka Cabeza Grande should play more often. I still say playing every day may expose his shortcomings after a while, but who knows. He shows he has a much more potent bat EVERY FRIGGIN TIME HE PLAYS.

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15 Day DL Alou

Has any one once considered the facts of how that charge played out?

If the accuser was "raped" why exactly would she be okay in settling the case for a reduced charge of "misdemeanor indecent physical assault".

Any one ever consider that, maybe like in the Kobe Bryant case, giving a little three hole was somehow going to make an apparent sports star with some money love them?

What Castro was really guilty of in the end was embarrassing himself, embarrassing his family and stupidly getting it on with a hooker (that is my understanding of the accusers occupation, perhaps I have that wrong).

I suspect when the lawyers realized that Castro was not even a seven digit ball player, the cause for "justice" took a dramatic turn into a plea will be perfectly acceptable land.

krunchyfrogg

Right. Shrek just donkey-punched her. It's well documented.

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swataz

There are SO many cases like this that are totally unfounded...this is undoubtedly one of them. My guess is if you are RAPED, you are RAPED, and no amount of "settling" would be justice.

Let's try to take it easy with the Castro rape stuff already, eh?

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Busyman

I'm sure everyone would be crying just as much for everyone to go easy on Castro if he was a Yankee and Brave.

NeilAllen

Right because having the whole thing linger and looking forward to possibly watching your attackers walk free after reliving the whole experience before a packed courtroom and getting grilled by opposing counsel is everyone's cup of tea I'm sure.

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You don't just call someone a rapist if its unfounded and not true, Met Yankee or Brave

15 Day DL Alou

The made for TV after school specials of the 1980s not withstanding, we are not in a day and age with innocent until prove guilty where accused rapists are given the benefit of the doubt.

They seemed to be willing to agree to a plea pretty quickly which gave Castro just probation, ie walking free.

No one is saying this should be taken lightly NA, but as far as I know, there was not even a civil suit, which suggests the case was weak at best.