May 10, 2008 Raul Casanova has been designated for assignment, according to the NY Daily News. He will report to Triple-A New Orleans if he isn't claimed off waivers by another team. Ramon Castro was activated following his bout with a hamstring injury, and Casanova was seen as expendable to make room on the roster.
Our View:Casanova did a solid job while filling in when needed with the Mets, as he hit .283 over 46 at-bats, with one homer and six RBI, with five runs scored. He will have to wait for another chance to play in the big leagues.
May 7, 2008 Raul Casanova took advantage of a starting gig on Wendesday to produce two hits, two runs and two RBI for the Mets.
Our View:Brian Schneider is obviously the teams starter at catcher, but Casanova has done a great job filling in when needed, and today was a great example of that.
May 7, 2008 New York catcher Raul Casanova is starting in place of Brian Schneider. The Mets are playing the finale of a three-game set against the Dodgers in LA.
Our View:The game will be the twelfth that Casanova has played in this year. The backup catcher is hitting eighth in the batting order against the Dodgers right-hander Brad Penny.
April 27, 2008 New York catcher Raul Casanova entered today's matchup with the Atlanta Braves wielding a hot bat and a desire to keep this team on pace for a win, and he did just that, going 3-for-4 at the plate with his first home run of the year and picking up his second and third RBIs on the season.
Our View:Casanova is now 7-for-15 over his last four games with three runs scored.
April 22, 2008 Raul Casanova is making another start at catcher for the Mets today while Brian Schneider nurses his forearm injury, according to the NY Daily News. Schneider is listed as day-to-day.
Our View:Casanova is hitting 3-for-15 so far and his fantasy value remains low. He also struck out six times.
