The Beltran Pipe Dream

Let's get this out of the way before I get any further: I love Carlos Beltran. To this day, he remains one of my favorite players and is one of my favorite Mets of all time. So when I see Mike Puma from the NY Post tweeting about a possible return of Beltran to the Mets, my heart flutters and I want to shriek like a 12 year old girl (half kidding).

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Several days ago here on Effing Mets, all of the bloggers agreed that the Mets biggest need this offseason is power. Carlos Beltran can certainly provide punch to a lineup, but the main concern is the diminished returns as an outfielder in such a large ballpark. I could overlook that if we could get his bat in the lineup, but then again I am completely biased because of my continued love for him.

At any rate, Beltran's comments are coming from a man who will need a job next year. I don't know about you, but if I'm about to be unemployed I wouldn't go around saying that I'd turn down specific jobs. Of course he is going to keep open the possibility of a return, if only because he can still play and won't want to turn down a paycheck. My prediction (like a lot of others) is that Beltran links up with an AL team where he can DH and occasionally play right field. Let's face it, he probably has a better chance of winding up in the Bronx then back in Queens. And it pains me to say, but I'd still be one of his biggest fans.