Maybe it's finally time to cut Cubs' shortstop Starlin Castro some slack. Every since this kid has come into the league he has hit. But all anybody ever talks about are his occasional defensive lapses. If you remember Hall Of Famer Robin Yount started his career the same way.
Castro was thrown into an impossible situation at age 20. He was asked to be the savior on a team that was going down fast and being ripped apart in a major rebuilding program. He was thrown into the leadoff spot, then later expected to bat cleanup. It's amazing the kid has hit at all.
The SABR metrics geeks complained he didn't take enough walks. All Castro has done is hit. In fact he is off to a Derek Jeter type start to his career (Jeter is the Yankees' all time leader in strikeouts by the way.) Castro is a three time All Star and has nearly 900 hits at age 25. He in fact has the most hits by any shortstop in MLB since 2010.
Castro has done remarkably well with the Cubs with virtually no protection in the batting order. Now that he has some potential boppers around him in the lineup, Castro can fade into the background and do what he has always done HIT!
Starlin Castro is currently hitting .327 ho hum! (he is on his way to being the Cubs' best shortstop since Ernie Banks.) If the Cubs trade this guy, they are out of their minds!
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