DENVER (AP) -- The Colorado Rockies are bringing back one of the franchise's most popular players, agreeing to a $2.1 million, one-year contract with third baseman Vinny Castilla on Wednesday.
Castilla, a two-time All-Star with the Rockies, played on Colorado's expansion team in 1993 and was one of the cornerstones of its ``Blake Street Bombers'' days.
He hit .309 with 32 homers and 90 RBIs in 1995 -- the year of Colorado's only playoff appearance -- and was one of the most productive players in baseball from 1995-99, averaging 38 homers, 112 RBIs and hitting .302.
Castilla played seven seasons in Denver before being sent to Tampa Bay in a four-team deal that included Jeff Cirillo. He spent the past two years in Atlanta, where he hit .277 with 22 home runs and 76 RBIs last season.
Castilla became a free agent Sunday night after the Braves declined to offer him arbitration.
We saw it coming, but he might make my draft list as a CI...
Last edited by chinch sacs on Wed Dec 10, 2003 7:03 pm, edited 2 times in total.
DENVER (AP) -- The Colorado Rockies are bringing back one of the franchise's most popular players, agreeing to a $2.1 million, one-year contract with third baseman Vinny Castilla on Wednesday.
Castilla, a two-time All-Star with the Rockies, played on Colorado's expansion team in 1993 and was one of the cornerstones of its ``Blake Street Bombers'' days.
He hit .309 with 32 homers and 90 RBIs in 1995 -- the year of Colorado's only playoff appearance -- and was one of the most productive players in baseball from 1995-99, averaging 38 homers, 112 RBIs and hitting .302.
Castilla played seven seasons in Denver before being sent to Tampa Bay in a four-team deal that included Jeff Cirillo. He spent the past two years in Atlanta, where he hit .277 with 22 home runs and 76 RBIs last season.
Castilla became a free agent Sunday night after the Braves declined to offer him arbitration.
We saw it coming, but he might make my draft list as a CI...
could be a great PU at a shallow poisotion
Arlo wrote:"Live by the Rockies, die by the Rockies"
The guy can still mash, if they throw him fastballs. In Colorado, pitches don't break as much so the straighter they are the more likely Vinny has a shot at hitting it. Good move by the Rockies, Atkins doesn't have enough power to be a CI in the majors.
Cinch Sacs wrote:Castilla signs 1 year seal with Rockies...
I hope it wasn't a permanant marker, the animal humane society might get him. Roflmao!
Not bad at all for the Rockies or Castilla either.
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Cinch Sacs wrote:Castilla signs 1 year seal with Rockies...
I hope it wasn't a permanant marker, the animal humane society might get him. Roflmao!
Not bad at all for the Rockies or Castilla either.
Get him? No way! Isn't spraying seals to make their pelts worthless exactly what the humane society encourages?
Lol. That's terrible.
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