Comments on: Should Mets Re-Sign Carlos Beltran This Offseason if Possible?

By: Jim Mancari

Jim Mancari — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 14:12:30 +0000

Teams have shown interest, in some cases lots of interest, but Alderson is still holding out for the best deal. If he doesn’t get it, maybe he’d be content waiting until the waiver trade deadline. I wouldn’t wind bringing him back next year, but it would have to an incentive laden deal. There will likely be a team willing to give him a more guaranteed contract.

By: Christopher Rowe

Christopher Rowe — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 13:49:59 +0000

Can’t see any scenario in which the Mets don’t dump Beltran off on the first team that shows interest. They’ve offered to pay most of his remaining salary just so they can get prospects. As you say, he is 35, injury-prone and there will be no compensatory draft picks when he leaves as a free agent. Alderson would be a fool not to get rid of this contract as swiftly as possible and move forward. $10Mper year would be better spent retaining Reyes and Wright and building around them, don’t you think?

By: Josh Muller

Josh Muller — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 22:10:14 +0000

NIce article. You make an interesting point. With all the trade talk, I never even considered that he might resign. With Alderson at the helm, though, I’m not sure the mets would pay quite as much as Boras would want. And I think that’s a good thing cause like you said, Beltran isn’t getting any younger.