Return of the Wiggy?

The Astros want to slash some payroll this offseason. Jose Valverde and Ty Wigginton will most likely receive increases in arbitration and will be free agents next year, so apparently they are on the trade market. Heard a fan on the radio talk about this the other day, bringing Wigginton back to New York for the Mets. Have to say it makes mighty fine sense to me.

Luis Castillo is bad, a bust, and a lot of moolah. He has 3 years and $18m left on his contract, some teams are forced to live with it but the Mets can count him as a sunk cost, most likely regardless of this financial crisis that everyone loves to talk about. Luis Castillo hasn't had an OPS+ over 100 (meaning he hasn't been a league average hitter or above) since 2005. He has settlted in to a 90-95 OPS+ hitter, which would be fine if he lived up to his reputation of Gold Glove defense and stealing bases. But when he plays mediocre defense and can't snag 40+ bases, or anywhere near that he's no longer a useful player. All this leads back to Ty Wigginton who wouldn't cost much in a trade, maybe a swap for Heilman? Wigginton can play 2b or 3b and can help out in the outfield. The Mets don't have to eat Castillo's contract literally, but they shouldn't start him. Wigginton would be a huge upgrade offensively over Castillo (128-77 OPS+) and his flexibility allows the Mets to give Wright days off, use Castillo sometimes, use Wiggy in left. This is the kind of addition that gets little notice but is the difference in a few wins towards the end of the season, a few wins that would put the Mets above the Phillies the last two years, the Mets should do it or something like it.