Sept. 16--Despite losing his starting shortstop position last month, Starlin Castro has plenty to look forward to with the Chicago Cubs in the midst of trying to secure a National League playoff berth.
Should the Cubs reach the playoffs, Castro no longer would be on a top 10 list of active players who never made a playoff appearance.
"It would be really awesome," said Castro, who played in his 875th game in the second game of a doubleheader Tuesday night. "Not just for me, but the whole team. For me to be on bad teams all the time and now winning some games, it's awesome. I can't wait for that moment."
Alex Rios has played 1,675 games without appearing in a post-season game -- most among active players. The late great Ernie Banks holds the major league record with 2,528 games without appearing in a post-season game.
For Castro, his drought seems as long as Banks because the Cubs finished fifth in the National League Central in each of his first five seasons before pushing for a likely playoff berth this season.
"My first year (2010) we kept losing games, and it was a tough year," Castro. "But that's in the past. We're happy to be winning."
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