Posted: Thursday, December 3, 2009, 12:07 PM | 16 comments |
 

Castro passes physical, finalizes deal
options
 

Veteran utilityman Juan Castro has passed his physical and finalized a one-year contract with the Phillies. The contract includes a club option for 2011.

We reported last week that the parties had agreed to terms, but Castro was out of the country and could not immediately take the physical.
 
Castro, 37, is a .230 hitter, with a .270 on-base percentage, in 15 major league seasons. In 57 games with the Dodgers last year, he batted .277, while playing shortstop, second base, third base and left field. 
 
He will play a utlility role with the Phils, replacing Eric Bruntlett.
Posted by Andy Martino @ 12:07 PM  Permalink | 16 comments
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 12:10 PM, 12/03/2009
    With all due respect to Juan Castro, no one can truly replace Eric Bruntlett. Except for Luis Aguayo. And Tomás Pérez. But no one else.
    — smel4727
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 12:12 PM, 12/03/2009
    Nice.
    — Philth
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 12:40 PM, 12/03/2009
    smel, that's funny.
    — P Even
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 12:53 PM, 12/03/2009
    @phillies80-08wschamps - yeah, Juan Castro is the missing link in a deal for Halladay.
    — Gary Varsho
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 12:58 PM, 12/03/2009
    Toronto won't want Hamels salary. I'd try Happ, Taylor (not Brown), and Mathieson or Durbin for Halliday!!
    — ginzo
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 1:04 PM, 12/03/2009
    I would insist that Toronto take phillies80-08wschamps in a deal for Halliday. He can have a blast on the Toronto Globe & Mail message boards.
    — smel4727
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 1:46 PM, 12/03/2009
    NO BRUNTLET-NO WORLD SERIES. That little bearded baeball vagabond was their good luck charm. Also the signing of Polanco guarantees no World Series as well. Phils are printng money down at the ballpark and they sign this guy. What a joke!! Is Giles baqck in charge????
    — SJDevilBoy
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 2:23 PM, 12/03/2009
    I was in Canada once, and the front of the Globe & Mail was water polo. And it wasn't even the sports page!
    — wking410
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:15 PM, 12/03/2009
    Question is can Castro pull off the unassisted triple play to end the game? Big shoes to fill ;-).
    — glroark
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:15 PM, 12/03/2009
    Question is can Castro pull off the unassisted triple play to end the game? Big shoes to fill ;-).
    — glroark
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:23 PM, 12/03/2009
    glad to see the latest box score besides these comments. refreshing and up to date.
    — JACK V
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 4:07 PM, 12/03/2009
    seriously...i like placido and all. But if we want to win another WS we're gonna have to beat the Yankees. How do we not make a play for Chone Figgins? They offered freaking Mike Lowell $50mm and they won't show the same to this kid? He's a freaking stud.
    — cheesesteak17
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:54 PM, 12/03/2009
    I don't understand the Juan Castro signing, just like I didn't understand the Miguel Cairo signing or the Jose Hernandez signing.
    — Gnip Gnop
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 11:07 PM, 12/03/2009
    This guy seems fine to me. But, we need a right-handed starting who can be a No. 2 or three and someone who can save our saver.
    — eman


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