The elegiac ballad of Starlin Castro still has a few couplets left and he’s aiming to write them in a more uplifting tone. As Patrick Mooney wrote yesterday, the deposed shortstop appreciates the opportunity to play for a winner and isn’t letting his decreased role ruin his enjoyment.
Castro is going to appreciate the ride on a playoff contender – and not try to predict which teams could use a three-time All-Star shortstop who will be 26 years old next season.
“I don’t really think about this,” Castro said. “I don’t really put that kind of thing in my mind.