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Old 03-30-2011, 09:17 AM   #1595
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Originally Posted by Damian Rey View Post
Yeesh. The backdating thing is good news though. I'm wondering how Beltran will hold up. Honestly, RF in Citi Field is no walk in the park. That stadium is huge, and I have a feeling they're going to need to have some built in rest days for Beltran.

Honestly, I don't why they haven't discussed a possible move to 1st base, and wouldn't be surprised to see it go down that way if Beltran stays in the NL after this year. He has more than enough athleticism to play there, and it would prolong his career.
Collins already said Beltran will have built-in off days, he expects him to play 5 out of every 7 games or so - at least until he proves he can handle a full workload. Problem is with Bay gone, the Mets OF on days Beltran is off will be Duda-Pagan-Willie Harris or Scott Hairston. Harris and Hairston have had beast springs but...yeah, it's Spring Training.

It makes sense that they never discussed moving him to 1B though - because Sir Isaac Davis is there. I can't see Beltran as a 1B. If anything I'm sure a team will let him DH if need be. Beltran being healthy and productive in the first half is huge, ditto for Reyes because both are likely to be out the door if the Mets aren't in reasonable striking distance by July (which for Alderson might mean 1-2 games out since I think he's already made up his mind that he's trading them otherwise).

Admittedly, out of the top 6 guys in the order (Reyes, Pagan, Wright, Beltran, Bay, Davis) if you told me I had to pick one to go without I'd likely say Bay anyway. Still I hope his (seemingly inevitable) DL trip is short.
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