There seems to be a growing idea that the Mets catching situation will be a platoon, but my guess is if they wanted Ramon Castro to play more they would have kept Paul Lo Duca.

Yorvit Torrealba is younger, and will need less time off, and I happen to think Castro will play less, not more than he did when Lo Duca was here.

I could be wrong, but thats my analysis.

I’d be curious what you guys think. I set the over/under at 40% of the at bats, and i’m going with the under for Castro.

Trey Coppola gives her take on CoppolaSisters.com

I asked some of the other Hot Foot writers, and here’s what they thought :

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Here’s a roundup of buzz this afternoon on the Hot Stove front…

• Kosuke Fukudome is considering his options in Japan, and may not necessarily be making the move to MLB, reports Ken Rosenthal in Fox Sports.
• Ramon Castro’s 2-year $4 million deal is all but pending a physical at this point, reports the New York Daily News.
• If Kenny Rogers wants to return to the Rangers, he has to apologize, reports the Dallas Morning News. This Kenny Rogers stuff gets funnier by the day.
• The Padres are trying to sign an extention with Jake Peavy, reports the San Diego Union Tribune.
• Several juicy items on Buster Olney’s blog this afternoon. He reports that the Dodgers are very interested in Aaron Rowand.
• Olney is saying the Phillies are making a push for Mike Lowell but we reported earlier this week that the Phillies don’t have money for anything but pitching. Remember Olney also said A-Rod would sign for $220 over 10 years, so buzz baloney beware.
• Six teams are interested in Matt Clement, with the Padres being the most likely destination.
• Another rumor I do not buy is that Andruw Jones could return to Atlanta. Apparently the Braves just found a bunch of money between their cushions (they made a profit for the first time in years) and might actually spend it.

Ronald Blum and Mike Fitzpatrick at the Associated Press report that the Mets are closing in on a two-year contract to bring back back up catcher Ramon Castro.

Castro batted .285 with 11 home runs and 31 RBIs in 144 at-bats last season.

Dayn Perry on Fox Sports breaks down the needs of each MLB team this off season.

Perry believes that the Mets should let the ‘deliriously overrated’ Paul Lo Duca walk and make Ramon Castro the starting catcher.

Six Mets filed for free agency today, Marlon Anderson, Luis Castillo, Paul Lo Duca, Ramon Castro, Damion Easley and Shawn Green. It is unlikely that Easley will be pursued by the team, however Castillo is being targeted as a reacquisition.

Not terrible much to add…if Green and Castro are brought back its most likely as bench players not starters. Of that group I’d assume Castillo and Anderson are the ones the team will put the most effort towards bringing back. With Easley’s injury being as severe as it is I don’t see much of any team giving him a chance till he’s healthy enough to better judge his recovery.