So did Young, who aggressively approached the mound and exchanged harsh words with the Toronto righthander. Manager Jim Fregosi got Castillo out of the game before Young did. When Castillo reached the dugout, he scattered some paper cups and fired his glove into the bench, then directed a few parting shots at Young. A t age 31, Castillo is hardly a kid, but his intensity is not in question. He could easily be a .500 or better pitcher, which ain't bad for a guy who spent 1999 in the minor leagues and was expected to spend this season in Syracuse.
Batters often respond with their best when their best pitchers are on the mound.
The previous night, when David Wells was pitching, Toronto scored 11 runs against the first-place Red Sox. Too bad he didn't get the win, because he deserved it. In fact, after Wells, I'm just about the most consistent guy in the rotation. In the top of the eighth, they scored seven runs, keyed by Darrin Fletcher's grand-slam. Reliever John Frascatore was the beneficiary.