I do. He's hit wherever Willy puts him in the lineup, he's playing solid defense in right field (remember Shawn Green?) hell he's even hitting lefties. If Castllo continues to struggle I have no problem keeping him in the 2 spot to generate big innings at the beginning of games. Plus, I do believe the 40 doubles he hit last year will translate into 20-25 homeruns (especially with Wright and Beltran behind him). If nothing else, watching Milledge (for whom the Mets aquired Church in a deal that Mets fans hated at the time) play for the Nats against the Mets I don't see him becoming an All-Star any time soon. Meanwhie church has been the most consistent guy on the team.
In addition, it looks like Brian Schneider is the real deal at catcher. Sure he can't hit a lick but every good Mets team has been built on pitching and defense and the Schnide provides both. The only problem so far is the ridiculous amount of pitches he's dropped or let get passed him. Can't believe a Major League Baseball player would actually blame his glove but hopefully he'll adjust.
Verdict on the trade so far: THUMBS UP
Keywords: Brian Schneider, Ryan Church
