Some people in the neighborhood, including Charles Ramsey, the man who helped free the alleged captives, say they don't recall seeing anything suspicious at Castro's home.
Fans over 35 or so will recall the Mets letting Seaver get away on a free agency compensation snafu after the 1983 season, just a year after he made a nostalgic return the club the previous spring (he was first traded to the Reds in 1977, then reacquired six year later).