Miscues could land Castro on bench
August, 10, 2012
8/10/12
6:58
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By
Doug Padilla | ESPNChicago.com
CHICAGO -- Chicago Cubs manager Dale Sveum didn’t even try to hide his disappointment Friday with shortstop Starlin Castro.
On a day when Castro made a fielding error on a routine ground ball and was thrown out on the bases after a decoy by the defense, Sveum was even considering a disciplinary day off for the team’s young All-Star.
“I don’t know,” Sveum said when asked if he was disappointed enough to put his shortstop on the bench. “I’ll think about it.”
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On a day when Castro made a fielding error on a routine ground ball and was thrown out on the bases after a decoy by the defense, Sveum was even considering a disciplinary day off for the team’s young All-Star.
“I don’t know,” Sveum said when asked if he was disappointed enough to put his shortstop on the bench. “I’ll think about it.”
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Doug Padilla
Chicago White Sox beat reporterDoug joined ESPN Chicago in July 2010 and covers the Chicago White Sox for ESPNChicago.com and ESPN Radio 1000.
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