Second baseman Luis Castillo was released by the Mets this past Friday. Three days later, pitcher Oliver Perez was released. The Mets will eat the 6 million dollars remaining on Castillo's contract and the 12 million dollars remaining on Oliver's. The Mets obviously think highly of these two. They'd rather pay the 18 million dollar total without having either player step on the field.
Castillo and Perez were injury-plagued and painfully inconsistent in Met uniforms. They are a better team without this dangerously fickle and erratic pair. Most importantly, fans are happier. The overriding fan opinion has been to dump these overpaid bums. The Mets desperately need the fans on their side this season because it may be a rough year attendance-wise. This was a good start.
It is rare that a team's best moves before a season entails releasing players rather than adding them. Only the Mets.
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