Carlos Beltran hit his fifth home run of his injury-shortened 2010 campaign last night. It looked like this:
In the waning days of the season, much of the talk around the Mets has focused on how the team will likely try to move Beltran and the $18.5 million left on his contract this offseason.
And given the presence of Angel Pagan to play center field and the nature of Beltran’s bone-on-bone knee condition, it might not be a terrible idea if the new front office can find a trade partner willing to take on a reasonable portion of the money owed Beltran.
But, as discussed here before, it hardly seems wise for the Mets to eat the bulk of Beltran’s contract just to get rid of him, especially as Beltran — quietly and across a tiny sample, mind you — begins to hit a little bit like the Carlos Beltran of yesteryear.
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It’s just incredible to me, because this team just went through this with Reyes.
Dynamic player coming back from a long absence takes a month or more before settling into things.
Beltran’s injury is different (and degenerative?) and he’s older, which might explain why it’s taken him a little longer to bounce back.
But the idea that moving Beltran needs to be a priority this offseason is ridiculous.
It’s just incredible to me that the Mets don’t get this, because this team just went through this with Reyes.
Dynamic player coming back from a long absence takes a month or more before settling into things.
Beltran’s injury is different (and degenerative?) and he’s older, so it’s taken him longer to find his way. And he’ll probably never be the old Beltran again.
But the idea that moving Beltran needs to be a priority this offseason is ridiculous.
Oops. Sorry for the double post. As you can tell, I feel quite strongly about this.
Dammit Ryan, this is why no one on this site likes you!