Collins Wants Castillo Gone; and so he is..gone.

[love_that_reefer]

Mets manager Terry Collins does not want to see second baseman Luis Castillo on the Opening Day roster, a baseball insider tells Adam Rubin of ESPNNewYork.com. Collins, the source says, wants to limit the drama around the club and releasing Castillo potentially helps that cause.

Collins may not get his way as the decision is not solely his. One rival executive believes that the skipper will get his way and Castillo won't be with the team by the end of Spring Training. Meanwhile, scouts say Castillo is the best candidate to man second base, partly because his competition is less-than-fierce.

Even though Castillo might not have the manager's support, Rule 5 pick Brad Emaus has a backer in team executive J.P. Ricciardi. The 24-year-old infielder hasn't impressed so far in the Grapefruit League.

Lets face it, the Mets aren't going anywhere this season but does eating nearly $6 million to play a inferior player make sense? Collins seems to think so. Collins has not been impressed by Castillo or his attitude this Spring. Collins has not liked the way Castillo has hung his head and skipped certain drills just because he wasn't in the starting lineup. If he is released, the Phillies might want to take a chance on him since Utley's season is up in the air. I say try and trade him while eating over half of the remaining contract. Might as get something and eat $5 million than eating the entire thing.

[Kingdom]

Say buh bye

Spring Training 2011: New York Mets cut Luis Castillo - ESPN New York

[love_that_reefer]

Phillies need to take a chance on Castillo with Utley's season up in the air.

[DirtyKash]

If the Mets don't want you anymore, that's a good sign that you should hang it up and retire. You are finished. Especially since they are planning on replacing you with... no one.

[Kingdom]

They should call Rey Ordonez.

[love_that_reefer]

Phillies need to take a chance on Castillo with Utley's season up in the air.

And that's exactly what they did.