Comments on: Should The Mets Become Sellers By The Trade Deadline? http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/06/should-the-mets-become-sellers-by-the-trade-deadline.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=should-the-mets-become-sellers-by-the-trade-deadline Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:37:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: peter rock http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/06/should-the-mets-become-sellers-by-the-trade-deadline.html#comment-21134 peter rock Wed, 10 Jun 2009 01:37:45 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=6377#comment-21134 BELTRAN CHURCH AND CASTILLO FOR PEDROIA AND JD DREW???THATS THE DUMBEST THING IVE EVER HEARD WHO YOU GETTIN FOR BELTRAN???JD DREW???THEY WOULD NEVER TRADE PEDROIA UM IF YOU LIVED ON THIS PLANET YOUD KNOW HE WON THE AL MVP LAST YEAR.SO YOUR GIVING UP 2 SOLID MAJOR LEAGUE PLAYERS IN CASTILLO AND CHURCH AND AN ELITE 5 TOOL PLAYER IN BELTRAN FOR ONE GOOD PLAYER IN PEDROIA AND A PIECE OF JUNK LIKE JD DREW.WOW THATS A REAL STEAL OF A TRADE HUH. BELTRAN CHURCH AND CASTILLO FOR PEDROIA AND JD DREW???THATS THE DUMBEST THING IVE EVER HEARD WHO YOU GETTIN FOR BELTRAN???JD DREW???THEY WOULD NEVER TRADE PEDROIA UM IF YOU LIVED ON THIS PLANET YOUD KNOW HE WON THE AL MVP LAST YEAR.SO YOUR GIVING UP 2 SOLID MAJOR LEAGUE PLAYERS IN CASTILLO AND CHURCH AND AN ELITE 5 TOOL PLAYER IN BELTRAN FOR ONE GOOD PLAYER IN PEDROIA AND A PIECE OF JUNK LIKE JD DREW.WOW THATS A REAL STEAL OF A TRADE HUH.

]]> By: metboy1 says http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/06/should-the-mets-become-sellers-by-the-trade-deadline.html#comment-21133 metboy1 says Wed, 10 Jun 2009 01:25:50 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=6377#comment-21133 WE SHOULD TRADE CARLOS BELTRAN RYAN CHURCH AND LUIS CASTILLO FOR DUSTIN PEDROIA AND JD DREW WE SHOULD TRADE CARLOS BELTRAN RYAN CHURCH AND LUIS CASTILLO FOR DUSTIN PEDROIA AND JD DREW

]]> By: metman1 http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/06/should-the-mets-become-sellers-by-the-trade-deadline.html#comment-21104 metman1 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 04:59:51 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=6377#comment-21104 its time to aquire adam laroche and roy oswalt.Or trade more and rebuild. its time to aquire adam laroche and roy oswalt.Or trade more and rebuild.

]]> By: theonlymaskman http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/06/should-the-mets-become-sellers-by-the-trade-deadline.html#comment-21097 theonlymaskman Tue, 09 Jun 2009 02:37:14 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=6377#comment-21097 If the Mets are out of contention by trading deadline, the heads that need to fall are Omar and Jerry. The core players need to be kept in place, inluding Beltran, Wright, Santana, and KRod. Intelligent changes would need to be made with player personnel to improve the team, not destroy. The objective should be to bring in other players to round out the core and make it stronger. That means a new starter, a new 1B, at least one new corner OF'er, and perhaps a new 2B. Start with a new GM and then let him fill in the critical holes. This assumes Reyes returns healthy and Delgado does not. Treat Murphy, Church, Reed, and Maine as trading chips to make a start at filling the holes. Most importantly, try to build the team by adding talent rather than destroy it by deleting the talent you have. You want a strategy to improve the team to position for a 2010 Championship, not a recovery plan that will take 10 years to execute. If the Mets are out of contention by trading deadline, the heads that need to fall are Omar and Jerry. The core players need to be kept in place, inluding Beltran, Wright, Santana, and KRod. Intelligent changes would need to be made with player personnel to improve the team, not destroy. The objective should be to bring in other players to round out the core and make it stronger. That means a new starter, a new 1B, at least one new corner OF’er, and perhaps a new 2B. Start with a new GM and then let him fill in the critical holes. This assumes Reyes returns healthy and Delgado does not. Treat Murphy, Church, Reed, and Maine as trading chips to make a start at filling the holes. Most importantly, try to build the team by adding talent rather than destroy it by deleting the talent you have. You want a strategy to improve the team to position for a 2010 Championship, not a recovery plan that will take 10 years to execute.

]]> By: scott from Peekskill http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/06/should-the-mets-become-sellers-by-the-trade-deadline.html#comment-21068 scott from Peekskill Mon, 08 Jun 2009 17:00:53 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=6377#comment-21068 Doug, are you insane? You want to trade the best CF (offensive and defense) who is on a very reasonable contract? This is a guy who last week finally realized he is a Met and opened his mouth to the media to tell his team of his dissatisfaction at the Pirate series. Doug, it is not possible to get fair trade value in return for this guy. We would need to get Youkilis and Pappelbon in return for him, minimum. This guy wants WANTS to retire here with us. what other gold glove perennial MVP (besides Dave) will be a Met on retirement? The only guy I wouldn't trade before Beltran is Dave. Doug, are you insane? You want to trade the best CF (offensive and defense) who is on a very reasonable contract? This is a guy who last week finally realized he is a Met and opened his mouth to the media to tell his team of his dissatisfaction at the Pirate series.

Doug, it is not possible to get fair trade value in return for this guy. We would need to get Youkilis and Pappelbon in return for him, minimum.

This guy wants WANTS to retire here with us. what other gold glove perennial MVP (besides Dave) will be a Met on retirement?

The only guy I wouldn’t trade before Beltran is Dave.

]]> By: Kay http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/06/should-the-mets-become-sellers-by-the-trade-deadline.html#comment-21061 Kay Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:20:23 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=6377#comment-21061 I don't quite understand what a shake up of the core players will do to improve. While certainly adding on better supporting players is paramount, it seems like its breaking up the core just for the sake of breaking it up. For instance going into the 88 season, the "core" was broken up after a failed 87 (which was a myraid of injuries too) and well we know how 88 worked out....playoffs but not parade. I don’t quite understand what a shake up of the core players will do to improve. While certainly adding on better supporting players is paramount, it seems like its breaking up the core just for the sake of breaking it up.

For instance going into the 88 season, the “core” was broken up after a failed 87 (which was a myraid of injuries too) and well we know how 88 worked out….playoffs but not parade.

]]> By: Doug Branch http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/06/should-the-mets-become-sellers-by-the-trade-deadline.html#comment-21055 Doug Branch Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:01:45 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=6377#comment-21055 All of you passionate Mets fans: You make so many salient points, and I take my lumps with smelling salts, please. However, the premise was contingent that the Mets are out of contention by July 31st, the trade deadline. I never advocated for trading Beltran in the next several weeks. Does anyone agree, though, that changes have to be made to the "core" of this team if we do not make the playoffs, for myriad reasons, again this year? As they say in the posting world: Just food for thought. Everyone has taken the discussion to another level, and I for one am thankfull. (By the way, I had to delve into the Red Sox motivation for trading young talent-and adding Beltran makes sense to me. I lived up there in '86 and danced on the bar I happened to be tending, in Faneuil Hall. I am true blue, but was a fan of Reggie Smith and Rico Petrocelli once). All of you passionate Mets fans:

You make so many salient points, and I take my lumps with smelling salts, please. However, the premise was contingent that the Mets are out of contention by July 31st, the trade deadline.

I never advocated for trading Beltran in the next several weeks. Does anyone agree, though, that changes have to be made to the “core” of this team if we do not make the playoffs, for myriad reasons, again this year?

As they say in the posting world: Just food for thought. Everyone has taken the discussion to another level, and I for one am thankfull.

(By the way, I had to delve into the Red Sox motivation for trading young talent-and adding Beltran makes sense to me. I lived up there in ’86 and danced on the bar I happened to be tending, in Faneuil Hall. I am true blue, but was a fan of Reggie Smith and Rico Petrocelli once).

]]> By: WORSE THAN THE SWINE FLU, THE PHILLIES ARE COMING TO TOWN | Kranepool Society :: A New York Mets Blog http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/06/should-the-mets-become-sellers-by-the-trade-deadline.html#comment-21053 WORSE THAN THE SWINE FLU, THE PHILLIES ARE COMING TO TOWN | Kranepool Society :: A New York Mets Blog Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:51:50 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=6377#comment-21053 [...] Doug Branch at Mets Merized Online is getting drawn and quartered for a post that suggests that the Mets might look at being sellers and if they do maybe Carlos Beltran would be the guy to trade. Well if you read the comments Branch is called out for not only suggesting that the Mets become sellers but think about trading Beltran. I won’t speak for Branch but as for myself I’ll say I don’t want the Mets to be sellers and I don’t want to deal off Beltran but as I wrote in a post over the weekend maybe it’s time for the front office and ownership to take stock in what it is the team and what this franchise is looking to accomplish. The reason I think like this is that as much as I think Omar Minaya has done a pretty good job he could do much better and I never feel like there is a plan in place or a course of action for this team. Sure Omar went out and retooled the bullpen to the point it’s one of the best in baseball but he never addressed the need for a left fielder with power and seems to be more enthralled with finding players left on the side of the curb than being creative in making a deal for bona fide major league talent. [...] [...] Doug Branch at Mets Merized Online is getting drawn and quartered for a post that suggests that the Mets might look at being sellers and if they do maybe Carlos Beltran would be the guy to trade. Well if you read the comments Branch is called out for not only suggesting that the Mets become sellers but think about trading Beltran. I won’t speak for Branch but as for myself I’ll say I don’t want the Mets to be sellers and I don’t want to deal off Beltran but as I wrote in a post over the weekend maybe it’s time for the front office and ownership to take stock in what it is the team and what this franchise is looking to accomplish. The reason I think like this is that as much as I think Omar Minaya has done a pretty good job he could do much better and I never feel like there is a plan in place or a course of action for this team. Sure Omar went out and retooled the bullpen to the point it’s one of the best in baseball but he never addressed the need for a left fielder with power and seems to be more enthralled with finding players left on the side of the curb than being creative in making a deal for bona fide major league talent. [...]

]]> By: Will http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/06/should-the-mets-become-sellers-by-the-trade-deadline.html#comment-21042 Will Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:52:42 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=6377#comment-21042 Carlos Beltran would only accept a trade to the Yankees. Yes the Yankees! He said he wanted the no trade clause becuase he wanted to dictate where he could be traded. Also being a Boras agent, he would ask for an extention. Which leaves the Mets in a bad spot as far as leverage is concerned. He lives in NY and will only want to stay in NY. If the Yankees are willing to give up Hughes, Montero and Jackson, than trade him...but this won't happen. You don't trade Santana, Krod, Wright, Reyes or Beltran if you want to be competitive next year. I agree if by the All-star break they are out 5-8 games back and no Reyes, Delgado and Perez in sight...than they should become sellers. Trade canidates will be Church, Maine, Stokes, Castillo, Sheffield, Murphy, Niese, Feliciano, Cora, Tatis. Teams that will take those player: Cubs, Brewers, Dodgers, Redsox, Texas, Detroit and the Whitesox. What do you want in return,? prospect- medium to high ,! fatten up the farm and get ready for the offseason just in-case A Gonzalez becomes available or maybe a Halloday, Rios...!! Castillo and Church to the Cubs, Maine to the Dodgers...etc. Carlos Beltran would only accept a trade to the Yankees. Yes the Yankees! He said he wanted the no trade clause becuase he wanted to dictate where he could be traded. Also being a Boras agent, he would ask for an extention. Which leaves the Mets in a bad spot as far as leverage is concerned. He lives in NY and will only want to stay in NY. If the Yankees are willing to give up Hughes, Montero and Jackson, than trade him…but this won’t happen.

You don’t trade Santana, Krod, Wright, Reyes or Beltran if you want to be competitive next year. I agree if by the All-star break they are out 5-8 games back and no Reyes, Delgado and Perez in sight…than they should become sellers. Trade canidates will be Church, Maine, Stokes, Castillo, Sheffield, Murphy, Niese, Feliciano, Cora, Tatis. Teams that will take those player: Cubs, Brewers, Dodgers, Redsox, Texas, Detroit and the Whitesox. What do you want in return,? prospect- medium to high ,! fatten up the farm and get ready for the offseason just in-case A Gonzalez becomes available or maybe a Halloday, Rios…!! Castillo and Church to the Cubs, Maine to the Dodgers…etc.

]]> By: Neer http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/06/should-the-mets-become-sellers-by-the-trade-deadline.html#comment-21041 Neer Mon, 08 Jun 2009 05:40:44 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=6377#comment-21041 Put down the crackpipe! Put down the crackpipe!

]]> By: peter rock http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/06/should-the-mets-become-sellers-by-the-trade-deadline.html#comment-21039 peter rock Mon, 08 Jun 2009 04:05:29 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=6377#comment-21039 terrible terrible article ,why would be sellers we were in first place a week to 10 days ago we have a bad series againt the pirates and now were going to unload a guy whos hitting .360 in the prime of his career for scrappy little jacoby elsbury give me a break.you cannot replace beltrans 300 30 and 100 every year plus oh ya the multiple gold glove awards he gets every year and the oh ya best all time stolen base percentage.this is an absolute disguting article.ya we have holes like every other team does.blame our fool of a general manager who signed guys like luis castillo and oliver perez while leaving guys like derek lowe randy wolf and orlando hudson on the table to sign for peanuts elsewhere.we need a corner outfield bat,and a possible starter and well be battling with the phils like we have been all year already.take this nonsense articlw off of here ITS A DISGRACE!!!!! terrible terrible article ,why would be sellers we were in first place a week to 10 days ago we have a bad series againt the pirates and now were going to unload a guy whos hitting .360 in the prime of his career for scrappy little jacoby elsbury give me a break.you cannot replace beltrans 300 30 and 100 every year plus oh ya the multiple gold glove awards he gets every year and the oh ya best all time stolen base percentage.this is an absolute disguting article.ya we have holes like every other team does.blame our fool of a general manager who signed guys like luis castillo and oliver perez while leaving guys like derek lowe randy wolf and orlando hudson on the table to sign for peanuts elsewhere.we need a corner outfield bat,and a possible starter and well be battling with the phils like we have been all year already.take this nonsense articlw off of here ITS A DISGRACE!!!!!

]]> By: Steve from Norfolk http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/06/should-the-mets-become-sellers-by-the-trade-deadline.html#comment-21037 Steve from Norfolk Mon, 08 Jun 2009 03:39:03 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=6377#comment-21037 Did everybody forget that Beltran has a no-trade clause??? Did everybody forget that Beltran has a no-trade clause???

]]> By: Tyler http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/06/should-the-mets-become-sellers-by-the-trade-deadline.html#comment-21035 Tyler Mon, 08 Jun 2009 02:00:20 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=6377#comment-21035 are you kidding me,trade beltran. we already got most of our core players down now you want to give up beltran for ellsbury,bucholtz,and some guy named reed.# 1 when reyes comes back you wont need ellsbury.#2 our rotation is good enough to win.# 3 if your going to trade beltran to boston i would trade him and Jonathan niese for Bay and lester and we already know boston would not do that. are you kidding me,trade beltran. we already got most of our core players down now you want to give up beltran for ellsbury,bucholtz,and some guy named reed.# 1 when reyes comes back you wont need ellsbury.#2 our rotation is good enough to win.# 3 if your going to trade beltran to boston i would trade him and Jonathan niese for Bay and lester and we already know boston would not do that.

]]> By: Mr. Met http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/06/should-the-mets-become-sellers-by-the-trade-deadline.html#comment-21032 Mr. Met Mon, 08 Jun 2009 01:11:13 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=6377#comment-21032 As bad as things look right now, I'd bet that we will be in it in September, so no. Lidge blew another save yesterday. Let's face it, he's the reason the Phils won the division and the World Series last year (he probably should've won the Cy Young), and he's garbage this year. If the Phillies were a stock, I'd short them; they are totally outperforming. But it goes to show that baseball is not all about stats (or more accurately, baseball is not all about the stats that we can calculate). Things like confidence, expecting to win, believing you can come back from 4 runs down and still win, etc. have a lot to do with success, at least over a substantial stretch of time, before your lack of talent brings you back down to reality. A good case in point is the 2006 season. If we look at the Mets starting pitching that year, it was mediocre. After Pedro got injured in May, we had Glavine and ... who else? Trachsel? El Duque? Ollie, Maine, and Pelfrey were mostly awful in the regular season. The Mets starting pitching the past three years is better than it was in 2006. 2007 and 2008 would've been different if Wagner hadn't gotten injured both Septembers. This year we have K-Rod, and if we can just stay in the race till Reyes and Delgado (and Putz and Wagner etc. and .... Ollie???) come back, we definitely have a shot. As bad as things look right now, I’d bet that we will be in it in September, so no.

Lidge blew another save yesterday. Let’s face it, he’s the reason the Phils won the division and the World Series last year (he probably should’ve won the Cy Young), and he’s garbage this year. If the Phillies were a stock, I’d short them; they are totally outperforming.

But it goes to show that baseball is not all about stats (or more accurately, baseball is not all about the stats that we can calculate). Things like confidence, expecting to win, believing you can come back from 4 runs down and still win, etc. have a lot to do with success, at least over a substantial stretch of time, before your lack of talent brings you back down to reality.

A good case in point is the 2006 season. If we look at the Mets starting pitching that year, it was mediocre. After Pedro got injured in May, we had Glavine and … who else? Trachsel? El Duque? Ollie, Maine, and Pelfrey were mostly awful in the regular season. The Mets starting pitching the past three years is better than it was in 2006. 2007 and 2008 would’ve been different if Wagner hadn’t gotten injured both Septembers. This year we have K-Rod, and if we can just stay in the race till Reyes and Delgado (and Putz and Wagner etc. and …. Ollie???) come back, we definitely have a shot.

]]> By: metsrock128 http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/06/should-the-mets-become-sellers-by-the-trade-deadline.html#comment-21031 metsrock128 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:12:58 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=6377#comment-21031 trade Beltran? this is one of the stupidest post ive ever read. No way we trade any of our core players which are Santana, Wright, Reyes, Beltran, and K-Rod. trade Beltran? this is one of the stupidest post ive ever read. No way we trade any of our core players which are Santana, Wright, Reyes, Beltran, and K-Rod.

]]> By: Kay http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/06/should-the-mets-become-sellers-by-the-trade-deadline.html#comment-21022 Kay Sun, 07 Jun 2009 22:29:50 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=6377#comment-21022 I find it interesting being 2-1/2 games out of first not 20-1/2 games out on June 7, we are talking about the season being done, unable to reach the Phils and becoming sellers. Seriously, I know that I am an optomist to a fault sometimes, but this is OVER the top. Beltran has incredible numbers offensively this year and a gold glove and you want to "sell" him now? Sometimes I really can't believe what is written here. I find it interesting being 2-1/2 games out of first not 20-1/2 games out on June 7, we are talking about the season being done, unable to reach the Phils and becoming sellers. Seriously, I know that I am an optomist to a fault sometimes, but this is OVER the top.

Beltran has incredible numbers offensively this year and a gold glove and you want to “sell” him now?

Sometimes I really can’t believe what is written here.

]]> By: alan http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/06/should-the-mets-become-sellers-by-the-trade-deadline.html#comment-21014 alan Sun, 07 Jun 2009 18:16:36 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=6377#comment-21014 Even though injuries have decimated this team for a month now, this team has a Jekyll/Hyde personality. Very unpredicatable especially with their lapses in playing fundamentally sound baseball. It is time for the election of a captain who will lead by example. Another idea would be to start a "Kangaroo Court" such as the one adopted by the Baltimore Orioles of the late 1960's. The "court" got on those who made bonehead plays or didn't hustle. They administered fines and fraternity like initiation tasks that helped cement the focus on "smart team" play. Gary Sheffield for Judge! Jury to be David Wright....Pedro Feliciano....K-Rod Even though injuries have decimated this team for a month now, this team has a Jekyll/Hyde personality. Very unpredicatable especially with their lapses in playing fundamentally sound baseball. It is time for the election of a captain who will lead by example. Another idea would be to start a “Kangaroo Court” such as the one adopted by the Baltimore Orioles of the late 1960′s. The “court” got on those who made bonehead plays or didn’t hustle. They administered fines and fraternity like initiation tasks that helped cement the focus on “smart team” play.

Gary Sheffield for Judge!

Jury to be David Wright….Pedro Feliciano….K-Rod

]]> By: MetsFanMD http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/06/should-the-mets-become-sellers-by-the-trade-deadline.html#comment-21012 MetsFanMD Sun, 07 Jun 2009 16:36:08 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=6377#comment-21012 For that specific trade, I'd agree with Doug. I like Beltran too, but that would be a lot, A LOT, of talent coming back to the Mets. If the Sox would make that trade (which I doubt they would) the Mets would be crazy not to do it. Lets all be honest, do we really think this team has the mental makeup to win a title? Beltran is playing as good as he's ever played for us, and where are we? Time to be proactive, and not reactive.. For that specific trade, I’d agree with Doug. I like Beltran too, but that would be a lot, A LOT, of talent coming back to the Mets. If the Sox would make that trade (which I doubt they would) the Mets would be crazy not to do it. Lets all be honest, do we really think this team has the mental makeup to win a title? Beltran is playing as good as he’s ever played for us, and where are we? Time to be proactive, and not reactive..

]]> By: theonlymaskman http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/06/should-the-mets-become-sellers-by-the-trade-deadline.html#comment-21007 theonlymaskman Sun, 07 Jun 2009 15:32:40 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=6377#comment-21007 Excellent points. Selling out is giving up on the Beltran, Wright, Santana, KRod era. The core needs to be built and developed, not destroyed. It's not an easy task and that's why Omar makes the big bucks. If Omar is not up to it, then maybe the fist step is to replace Omar. Ellsbury is more one dimensional than Beltran and not the way to go. Featuring Murphy in left was a strategic blunder by Mets mgmt when players like Ibanez, Abreu, and Dunn were available. The blame needs to be placed where it belongs: on the shoulders of Mets mgmt not the core players of the team. Excellent points. Selling out is giving up on the Beltran, Wright, Santana, KRod era. The core needs to be built and developed, not destroyed. It’s not an easy task and that’s why Omar makes the big bucks. If Omar is not up to it, then maybe the fist step is to replace Omar. Ellsbury is more one dimensional than Beltran and not the way to go. Featuring Murphy in left was a strategic blunder by Mets mgmt when players like Ibanez, Abreu, and Dunn were available. The blame needs to be placed where it belongs: on the shoulders of Mets mgmt not the core players of the team.

]]> By: Aye http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/06/should-the-mets-become-sellers-by-the-trade-deadline.html#comment-21006 Aye Sun, 07 Jun 2009 15:26:48 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=6377#comment-21006 Sounds to me youre more a Red Sox fan, than you are of the Mets. Youre salivating at the thought of making the Red Sox lineup a murderers row while weakening the mets by a whole lot. Where is the power if you trade beltran? Arent we leaving the majors in stolen bases? Why do we need to add more speed when really all we need is any slugger than can hit the ball out of the ballpark and drive in runs. The mets starting pitching can get by. sure we are another injury of a disaster, but what this lineup does lack is the fact its missing delgado and reyes and you want to trade beltran? How can I get a job here cus I guess anyone can write crazy stuff? Sounds to me youre more a Red Sox fan, than you are of the Mets. Youre salivating at the thought of making the Red Sox lineup a murderers row while weakening the mets by a whole lot.
Where is the power if you trade beltran? Arent we leaving the majors in stolen bases? Why do we need to add more speed when really all we need is any slugger than can hit the ball out of the ballpark and drive in runs.

The mets starting pitching can get by. sure we are another injury of a disaster, but what this lineup does lack is the fact its missing delgado and reyes and you want to trade beltran?

How can I get a job here cus I guess anyone can write crazy stuff?

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