KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- There is reason to believe that Starlin Castro's start is as real as the New York Yankees'. Castro is only 27 and already has more than 1,000 major league hits. So the fact that he is hitting .351 is not a fluke.
On Wednesday night, he and the first-place Yankees (24-13) smacked around another opponent, beating up the Kansas City Royals 11-7. Castro, batting cleanup, went 3-for-4, which included a double, an RBI and two runs scored.
The second baseman believes he could win the batting title.