I'll be the first to admit that I am don't want Luis Castillo to be the Mets 2nd baseman. He's got bad knees, does not have much of a range anymore and his bat is a rally killer. Having said that Luis Castillo is our 2nd baseman. He is a part of my favorite team in all of sports. Castillo had a horrible year last year, I don't think anyone can say otherwise. That was last year and now we are on the brink of a new season in which the Mets will be playing ball in a new state of the art ballpark.
The new baseball season erases everything that happened last year. The new season gives players a clean slate. I would hope Met fans keep that in mind. Jeering Luis Castillo would prove fruitless for our goals of playing baseball in October. Castillo knows he had a horrible year, he knows that the Mets have committed a lot of money and time in him. He knows he will be under constant pressure from his teammates, manager, coaches, fans, the media and Omar Minaya as Omar took a big chance on him and signed him to this big contract. Omar has been criticized to no end since that deal was announced last year. Do we really need to boo him when his name is announced? Do we really need to heckle him when he is trying to get on base or drive in a run for our team? Does he need this added pressure? The answer is no. Luis Castillo needs the support of his home fans. It's like the classic song says "root, root for the home team." That includes the players on the home team as well. When Luis Castillo's name is announced on opening day at Citi Field get up off your seats, clap your hands and root for Castillo to have a great season.
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