Howard Megdal runs costs numbers and fairly criticizes the Mets on the way they’ve handled planning for 2B this season. Says Megdal:
I don’t understand how the Mets are unwilling to simply acknowledge Luis Castillo as a sunk cost- since they and the other 29 MLB teams know Castillo can’t field the position adequately at this point. Nor do I understand why the money that would have gone to Bengie Molina couldn’t simply be used to massively upgrade at 2B instead. But okay, that’s their position, upgrading at catcher is an entirely segmented process from upgrading at second base. Makes no sense, but fine.
But Adam Kennedy signed last night for $1.25 million. $1.25 million! Or put another way, for $750,000 less than Alex Cora. $1.25 million less than what the Mets will pay Gary Matthews
In the event Castillo opens the season at 2B, Megdal’s point makes even more sense. They’ve spent the off-season either trying to trade him or letting the perception live on that his play and/or him were such a negative. Doing so decreased any value that Castillo might have. This is yet another example of being deaf to their own signals.
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This post was written by bobsikes on February 6, 2010
