Comments on: Could Creative Thinking Lead to Beltran?

By: Glenn

Glenn — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:58:34 +0000

the Mets have already said they are not dealing Beltran. They will be spending big money this winter, not dumping salary. And Beltran is still the best fielding CF in baseball, so whoever said he wasn't the fielder he once was wasn't paying attention.

By: Daern

Daern — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:46:11 +0000

But, see, Beltran is actually not vomit-worthy as a fielder.

By: JoeSx

JoeSx — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:53:17 +0000

Ellsbury's side-to-side defense is fine, it's his bad reads off balls hit right at him and his pretty weak arm that are cause for the criticism. He needs to get to balls better, especially ones hit in front of him. Some of those dropped balls in shallow CF he should have been able to get to. He could certainly improve his routes and getting better reads off of balls hit right at him, but he was no gold glover this year

By: Shane

Shane — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:13:30 +0000

Wow, Youk has to be ecstatic that deal didn't go through…

By: Timothy Daloisio

Timothy Daloisio — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:58:24 +0000

Kill the thread!!! WEEI.com's Alex Speier is saying that the Mets aren't even remotely considering trading Carlos Beltran.

http://fullcount.weei.com/sports/boston/baseball/...

By: Shane

Shane — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:30:10 +0000

But Beltran is big money over a very short term. If you knew he'd be career level Beltran, then I 'd say it was a good plan. But I don't know much about his injury or how it might impact next year. Plus, what will the Mets want in return? If I recall the owner is in a bit of a financial bind, perhaps he'll need to shed payroll?

By: evanbrunell

evanbrunell — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:24:05 +0000

What Sean said. Theo and Co. need to show their aggressiveness and willingness to pony up (they stopped just short of what it would take for Teixeira) before I can reasonably conclude they will do these type of moves.

By: Sean O

Sean O — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:31:34 +0000

The front office hasn't done a single thing to improve the team in 2 offseasons, so why would they try now? Beltran costs money, so that won't work, and we don't make creative moves.

By: bottomlinesox

bottomlinesox — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:08:14 +0000

I'll have to look at the stats, but I really don't know why we're all so concerned about Ellsbury's defense… he seems pretty darn good to me and he's till improving…

If I had to choose between trading the entire farm for Beltran or A-Gon… I'd choose A-Gon in heartbeat.

Beltran's contract would be up quicker than a 5-year deal with Bay or Holliday, but he's on the back nine. If you're gonna sign an aging OF I say go the FA path and look at Dye and Abreu – don't trade all the kids.

By: -marcos-

-marcos- — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:04:50 +0000

I just think he has vision problems. He wears contacts.