The radar guns banged 97. Time and again. The Reds radar gun and the Dodgers radar gun. The minor league players who were spectators at this spring training game gathered to watch the new guy, Luis Castillo. It didn’t take long for them to trade knowing grins and giggles. No walks, many strikeouts. Weak ground balls, pop-ups. Castillo carved his way through the Double-A Dodgers. What stood out was the control he possessed over his off-speed pitch, clocking in at 80-83 mph. Cambio, the players whispered, the Spanish word for a changeup. Cambio.
Luis Castillo and real rebuilding
