Vinny Castilla, month by month:
| Month | AVG | SLG | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | .347 | .613 | .395 | 1008 |
| May | .245 | .327 | .339 | 666 |
| June | .176 | .257 | .215 | 472 |
Yup, after that hot start, Castilla has been worse than worthless. Another reason why my Hacking MASS team over at Baseball Prospectus has surged to #65 out of 1,859 teams. My roster:
| Position | Player | 2005 ESPN |
|---|---|---|
| Catcher | Mike Matheny | 10 |
| First Base | Darin Erstad | 19 |
| Second Base | Tony Womack | 71 |
| Third Base | Vinny Castilla | 25 |
| Shortstop | Alex Gonzalez | 22 |
| Left Field | Scott Podsednik | 23 |
| Center Field | Marquis Grissom | 36 |
| Right Field | Jacque Jones | 8 |
| Pitcher 1 | Jose Lima | 97 |
| Pitcher 2 | Russ Ortiz | 49 |
| Total | 360 |
The interesting question is whether the Nationals will eventually bail out on Castilla. Naturally, the hot April has made it that much harder to do.
Woohoo! I’m #26 right now… 🙂
Position Player Popularity 2004 ESPN 2005 ESPN
Catcher Brad Ausmus 536 14 37
First Base Ken Harvey 22 20 8
Second Base Bret Boone 20 6 32
Third Base Vinny Castilla 344 -22 23
Shortstop Alex Gonzalez 71 9 23
Left Field Scott Podsednik 1039 7 27
Center Field Endy Chavez 243 60 23
Right Field Terrence Long 352 3 18
Pitcher 1 Jose Lima 89 21 102
Pitcher 2 Eric Milton 346 5 108
Total 3062 123 401
Saw Escobar is going to get arthroscopic surgery and is likely done for the season. Were you able to dump him already or are you just stuck with a 7 game season?
Sadly, no. My team has gone down the tubes.
Tony Womack? The 2nd worst offensive player with enough at bats to qualify for the batting title this year (after Guuuuz in DC of course.)