http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/42 Recent articles about Carlos Beltran en-us Yeah, it’s been difficult being a Mets fan these last few seasons.  But that doesn’t mean we don’t love our team.  Here are a few things I am thankful for as we celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday tomorrow: David Wright, Carlos Beltran and Johan Santana. Yes, Wright forgot how to hit home runs, and the other two [...] Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:07:01 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Giving_Thanks_for_the_Mets/1631318 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Giving_Thanks_for_the_Mets/1631318 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Giving_Thanks_for_the_Mets/1631318 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/1/019aae1e29ed4c61aa54dcf3878428b89d3eb020/small/Pittsburgh_Pirates_at_0e7c.jpg Earlier today, my esteemed colleague, Mr. HoJo’s Mojo wrote about this year’s National League Gold Glove recipients.  As he reported, no Mets players had their gloves touched by King Midas.  That means the picture to the left will not be repeated at Citi Field next season.  Carlos Beltran was not expected to win the Gold [...] Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:19:51 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/No_Gold_Glove_For_Wright_Guess_He_Didn_8217t_Hit_Well_Enough/1553767 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/No_Gold_Glove_For_Wright_Guess_He_Didn_8217t_Hit_Well_Enough/1553767 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/No_Gold_Glove_For_Wright_Guess_He_Didn_8217t_Hit_Well_Enough/1553767 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/9/09d114bcf2e98993f8f493ba952c596db653c698/small/Mets_vs_Marlins_41bd.jpg Carlos Beltran has always been a soft-spoken leader, preferring to lead by example rather than through rah-rah histrionics.  Throughout his career, he has been a player that has done everything well on the field.  He can hit for average (.325 in 2009, career .283 hitter), hit for power (franchise record-tying 41 HR in 2006), steal [...] Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:30:53 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Carlos_Beltran_A_True_Role_Model_For_Today_8217s_Kids/1549739 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Carlos_Beltran_A_True_Role_Model_For_Today_8217s_Kids/1549739 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Carlos_Beltran_A_True_Role_Model_For_Today_8217s_Kids/1549739 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/9/09d114bcf2e98993f8f493ba952c596db653c698/small/Mets_vs_Marlins_41bd.jpg No surprise here, Carlos Beltran and Carlos Delgado seemed to be close friends during their time together here in NY. So when asked if he thought Delgado should return, of course, Beltran said yes. Beltran was in town for a charity event, while answering questions from reporters he told them that he visited Delgado at home and the big slugger will be playing winter ball to prove his health. Here's what Beltran said about Delgado returning..."But Delgado is a guy, that if he's hea... Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:50:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Beltran_supports_return_of_Delgado/1546077 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Beltran_supports_return_of_Delgado/1546077 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Beltran_supports_return_of_Delgado/1546077 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/3/13d5a8d849df733d83877ef8ed972ba3801519c7/small/beltran.jpg Ben Maller is at it again, according to his Twitter account his site for Fox Sports is the #1 news aggregator on the web. The Fox Sports radio host, has a great site for finding information from around the league but he seems to be a Mets hater. In May he called our corner outfield a bunch of scrubs when Omar didn't sign Manny; at the time the outfield consisted of Beltran, Church and Sheffield. Now in responding to an article from WEEI about Beltran not being traded, "Ben's Take... Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:14:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Trade_Wright_he_cant_handle_Citi_field/1446914 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Trade_Wright_he_cant_handle_Citi_field/1446914 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Trade_Wright_he_cant_handle_Citi_field/1446914 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/9/693b6f3bda78406a0c52f5aaf6505299e7e7b165/small/New_York_Mets_e2e1.jpg On Sunday, I was surprised to read an article from Michael Silverman of the Boston Herald which started out as a knock on Red Sox centerfielder Jacoby Ellsbury, who has fallen out of his good graces because of his UZR rating. His column takes a surprising twist when he suggests that Carlos Beltran would be a [...] Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:39:37 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Red_Sox_To_Make_Offer_For_Carlos_Beltran/1436750 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Red_Sox_To_Make_Offer_For_Carlos_Beltran/1436750 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Red_Sox_To_Make_Offer_For_Carlos_Beltran/1436750 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/9/693b6f3bda78406a0c52f5aaf6505299e7e7b165/small/New_York_Mets_e2e1.jpg More photos » by Henny Ray Abrams - AP about 1 month ago: New York Mets' Carlos Beltran singles in the seventh inning of the Mets' 6-3 loss to the Florida Marlins in a baseball game at Citi Field in New York, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009. (AP Photo/Henny Ray Abrams) Browse more photos » Michael Silverman of the Boston Herald wrote yesterday that he thinks the Red Sox should trade for the Met'... Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:15:22 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/MLB_Trade_Rumors_Carlos_Beltran_to_the_Red_Sox/1436472 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/MLB_Trade_Rumors_Carlos_Beltran_to_the_Red_Sox/1436472 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/MLB_Trade_Rumors_Carlos_Beltran_to_the_Red_Sox/1436472 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/2/52d3a7949e6032466d32f4775505c9016943eed1/small/PicImg_New_York_Mets_1b18.jpg The Red Sox will be looking to upgrade the offense and the outfield, if Jason Bay isn't part of that equation they maybe calling Omar to inquire about Carlos Beltran.It seems like at least once an off-season we hear a Beltran to Boston rumor, this is nothing more then speculation by the Boston Herald and I don't put much into but I sure it's not the last time Beltran's name is brought up in Bean town.I've said before the Mets should be willing to listen to offers for Carlo... Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:17:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Red_Sox_to_keep_an_eye_on_Beltran/1434457 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Red_Sox_to_keep_an_eye_on_Beltran/1434457 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Red_Sox_to_keep_an_eye_on_Beltran/1434457 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/3/13d5a8d849df733d83877ef8ed972ba3801519c7/small/beltran.jpg The other day I noticed that someone had forwarded a post I made in regards to Carlos Beltran's wish list for this off-season. The twitter account was carlosbeltran15 which linked to a very cool Beltran web site. Apparently Beltran's staff has opened a twitter account and Beltran will be posting on it from time to time...Guys we want to let you know Carlos's staff runs this Twitter account. But soon Carlos will start to update personally. source carlosbeltran15 twitter accountI ha... Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:41:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Beltrans_twittering_amp_web_site/1377367 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Beltrans_twittering_amp_web_site/1377367 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Beltrans_twittering_amp_web_site/1377367 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/7/370407816112c24f00f25399e4c15d22163848ea/small/Pittsburgh_Pirates_at_325d.jpg Back in 2005, the Mets signed Carlos Beltran to a staggering 7 year/$119 million dollar contract. Beltran was one of the top players in baseball at the time and could seemingly do it all on the baseball field (hit for power, steal bases, gold glove defense). There's no doubt that Beltran was due for a huge contract, but what cemented his huge contract was his absolutely ridiculous performance in the 2004 playoffs. For three weeks in October, Beltran was the best player in baseball and sho... Mon, 05 Oct 2009 07:45:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Ten_Free_Agents_with_Lots_of_Money_to_make_this_Postseason/1309854 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Ten_Free_Agents_with_Lots_of_Money_to_make_this_Postseason/1309854 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Ten_Free_Agents_with_Lots_of_Money_to_make_this_Postseason/1309854 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/2/b21c39a5c7e35264c5d93b7351706b585a2d3c37/small/0.jpg Carlos Beltran is one of the best center fielders in the league, he is the quintessential five tool player, but at 32 y/o and coming off a knee injury that cost him most of the season, it would be irresponsible to not consider trading him.However, the Mets could not get in return equal value for what Beltran means to this team and they don't have a clear cut replacement in the field or at the plate. Beltran has increased his value to this team by becoming a clubhouse leader and has really... Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:50:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Is_Beltran_preparing_to_demand_an_extention/1186703 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Is_Beltran_preparing_to_demand_an_extention/1186703 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Is_Beltran_preparing_to_demand_an_extention/1186703 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/3/13d5a8d849df733d83877ef8ed972ba3801519c7/small/beltran.jpg Not so much a recap this morning, but instead an anatomy of one single at-bat… An at-bat that almost was… Last night, with the Mets down 4-2 and the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh, Carlos Beltran made his way from the batting circle to the plate. “Could this really be happening?”, I thought to [...] Wed, 09 Sep 2009 08:58:54 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Beltran_8217s_Heroic_Blast_Falls_Short_Mets_Fall_4_2/1138138 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Beltran_8217s_Heroic_Blast_Falls_Short_Mets_Fall_4_2/1138138 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Beltran_8217s_Heroic_Blast_Falls_Short_Mets_Fall_4_2/1138138 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/1/019aae1e29ed4c61aa54dcf3878428b89d3eb020/small/Pittsburgh_Pirates_at_0e7c.jpg According to the lineup posted by Newsday’s David Lennon on his blog, Carlos Beltran is in the lineup vs. Florida. He will of course be manning CF and is set to do battle at the plate for the first time since June 21st, in the cleanup spot. O happy day. Please stay healthy, which in [...] Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:49:10 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Carlos_Beltran_Returns/1134448 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Carlos_Beltran_Returns/1134448 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Carlos_Beltran_Returns/1134448 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/9/693b6f3bda78406a0c52f5aaf6505299e7e7b165/small/New_York_Mets_e2e1.jpg Carlos Beltran returns to the Mets starting lineup tonight for the first time in more than two months, reports Bart Hubbuch of the New York Post. While his return will not help the Mets avoid missing the playoffs for the third straight year, Beltran’s return should bring some legitimacy to the Mets lineup. Finally some upbeat news [...] Tue, 08 Sep 2009 11:40:24 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Carlos_Beltran_Returns_Tonight/1132989 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Carlos_Beltran_Returns_Tonight/1132989 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Carlos_Beltran_Returns_Tonight/1132989 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/3/13d5a8d849df733d83877ef8ed972ba3801519c7/small/beltran.jpg With the latest news that Jose Reyes will be returning to team doctors because he continues to have discomfort in his leg, I say it's time to air on the side of caution and shut him down. I appreciate Reyes efforts to return, but lets face it, the season is over and he's to valuable to risk further injury. Quite frankly I don't trust the Mets staff to give him the green light anyway."He has a good day and then he has two bad days. It's just not getting better," Chris... Wed, 05 Aug 2009 07:24:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Shut_them_down_Jose_Reyes_Carlos_Beltran/936662 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Shut_them_down_Jose_Reyes_Carlos_Beltran/936662 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Shut_them_down_Jose_Reyes_Carlos_Beltran/936662 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/2/b21c39a5c7e35264c5d93b7351706b585a2d3c37/small/0.jpg