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It is being reported in the Houston media that the Houston Astros have officially named right-handed pitcher Brett Myers as their Opening Day starter against the Philadelphia Phillies.

Myers came to the Astros via a one-year deal on January 8, 2010. After the 2009 World Series, he filed for free agency after the Phillies informed him that they would not be pursuing a new contract with him.

In a surprise decision, the New York Mets decided to cut their six-million-dollar second baseman Luis Castillo.

This came despite a respectable spring training for the 35-year-old, where he posted a .286 batting average and .355 on-base percentage.

The explanation the Mets front office gave for the sudden dismissal of Castillo was that the team was in need of cutting down the second baseman competition.

According to Ed Coleman from WFAN, as well as ESPN's Adam Rubin, Luis Castillo has asked for and just received his release from the Mets.

Scheduled to be in today's starting lineup, Coleman reported this morning that Castillo is currently packing up his locker in Port St. Lucie.

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"Yo Adrian! We did it!"

That's right Philadelpha, you certainly did.

There is a long-standing perception in sports of the Philadelphia fans as nasty, vitriolic enemies of all that is good and decent.

How much of that is true is open to debate, but not according to a recent poll by GQ magazine.

Atlanta Braves minor league coach Luis Salazar will lose his left eye after three surgeries.

The former major leaguer Salazar was struck by a foul ball off of the bat of catcher Brian McCann while he was standing in the dugout in an exhibition game against the St. Louis Cardinals. Salazar was hit in the eye, and then fell backwards onto the hard surface of the dugout.

Heading into 2011, one player is generating more anticipation than any other. 

It's not Stephen Strasburg, as he's still six months away from being fully healthy. 

It's not Bryce Harper; he likely won't even sniff the big leagues this season.

It's Danny Espinosa, the rookie second baseman who burst on the scene for the last few weeks of the 2010 season.

Replacing a legend is no easy task. Just ask Chris "Izzy" Cole, Mark Wahlberg's character in Rock Star, who failed to live up to the hype Bobby Beers set forth as the front man of Steel Dragon.

TAMPA, FL—According to multiple reports originating from the New York Post’s George A. King III, the New York Yankees could be keeping very close tabs on a veteran right-hander as the season progresses.

What has become an everyday soap opera finally has an ending.

The New York Post is reporting that Mets manager Terry Collins has finally made a decision about who will be at second base on Opening Day.

Since the start of spring training, four names have been discussed: Daniel Murphy, Luis Castillo, Justin Turner and Brad Emaus.

You could make a case for any one of those players.

In 2010, there was dumpster-truck load of surprises.

The Texas Rangers dethroned the Los Angeles Angles in the West and the New York Yankees in the playoffs, who lost the division to the Tampa Bay Rays. The San Francisco Giants won the World Series with no offense in the regular season. And, of course, the biggest surprise is the number of no-hitters that went down last year. 

There's no telling what will happen this year, but I can tell you five teams that will shock the world.