Luis Castillo, who was a Yankees batboy from 1998 to 2005, has a new book coming out called “Clubhouse Confidential” and shared a preview with the New York Post that includes some reasonably interesting behind-the-scenes stories about Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, and company.
Assorted highlights from the preview:* Jeter nicknamed him “Squeegee” immediately because “you look like a Squeegee” and “he names everybody.” (Note: On the book cover, he’s listed as Luis “Squeegee” Castillo.)
* Jeter’s standard greeting to the teenage batboys was “how’re you doin’, biatches?”
* When out at clubs, Jeter’s “preference was for women who had a nice smile and personality.” (Note: For whom is that not a preference, exactly?)
* Jeter often had his personal trainer approach women on his behalf in order to “avoid scandals and gossip.”
* Compared to other star players, Alex Rodriguez was a bad tipper, although he gave Castillo "$100 a week to make sure there was a creatine shake waiting for him after each home game.”
* Rodriguez needed his toothbrush put in a specific place near the sink and had his clothes laid out for him in a specific way.
* Once when a then-married Rodriguez was “on his way out with two blondes on his arms” he spotted Castillo wearing a suit and commented on it, quietly placing $200 in his suit pocket while saying “have a good night.”
* Prior to Game 7 of the ALCS in 2004 the pregame meeting ended with Joe Torre asking the Yankees “what are we going to do?” and Hideki Matsui responding: “Kick ass. Pop champagne. And get some ho’s.” (Note: They lost the game.)There’s a lot more where those came from in the New York Post article and presumably in the book.