Jason Castro, the hopeful Houston starting catcher for 2011, had his hope erased on Thursday. He tore a ligament in his right knee, ending his season before it begins. Hey, it seems like the Reds will have a breeze. In fact, maybe they'll just win by default because the NL Central has too many injuries. Remember, Carpenter and Wainwright? Anyway, it looks like the Astros are going to have to find a new catcher, with Castro out. Rats, they looked so good last year, up in fourth. The 23-year-old hit .205 with just two homers in 67 games last year with the team. So maybe it's a good thing that he was knocked out.
The other big piece of news in baseball today also comes from the NL Central, this time the Cubs. Carlos Silva and Aramis Ramirez fought in their dugout, because, according to Silva, "He's got a guaranteed job." Wow. How dumb can these guys get? Honestly. If you're at spring training, then you have a job, just not necessarily in the majors. And the final piece of news: Jose Iglesias is looking more and more like the Sox starting shortstop!
Trivia
Castro was once a #1 draft pick.
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