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Quote: Beltran’s Mets are Team to Beat

by Matthew Cerrone on February 16th, 2008 at 1:02 pm

As noted earlier, Carlos Beltran reported to camp today, earlier than expected. He took some swings, then talked with reporters.

According to SNY’s Kevin Burkhardt, when asked about the division, Beltran gave a bland response. However, before walking away from reporters, he smiled, laughed and said:

“With (Santana), I have no doubt we’re going to win our division. I have no doubt about that…So, this year, tell Jimmy Rollins we are the team to beat.”

…ding, ding, ding…let the games begin, folks

For more on Beltran, who may miss the first few spring training games, thanks to off-season surgery on his knees, read blog posts at the New York Post, Newsday and the Star-Ledger.