You would see him limping when he leaves the field, and all of a sudden, he's flying. That's the way he is and the way he's going to play. It's going to drive [Twins manager Ron Gardenhire] crazy because you think he's done, like when he's sliding into second base and all of a sudden he can't get up. But then the next pitch, he's gone -- stealing third.Ozzie Guillen said that about Luis Castillo, second baseman on the All-Time, All-Mike team.
He was a 3 time all-star, and two time Gold Glove winner. He had more than 30 SB's four times, and got on base better than 37% of the time six times.
In the year 2000, he put up an OPS of over .800 for the only time in his career, getting on base nearly 42% of the time, and swiping 62 bags. No one noticed, as he didn't even make the all-star team.
Castillo was one of the most exciting players I've watched. The 2003 Marlins, with Castillo and Alex Gonzalez as the double play combo, is somehow etched into my mind as one of the most exciting SS/2b combos I've seen (although for the 2003 season, while Castillo saved 9 runs on the season, Gonzalez cost his team 3).
And he was part of the team that beat the Yankees in the World Series (bonus points awarded for that).
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