Stat: Beltran’s Batting Average
Carlos Beltran was 0 for 4 last night, reducing his average from .404 to .388 – it was the first game this season he did not reach base.
According to Steve Popper in the Bergen Record, Beltran is the first Met since 
Cleon Jones, 40 years ago, to hit .400 or better this deep into the season.
…i have always wanted to see a batter hit .400… i thought it would be Ichiro Suzuki a few years ago, who was hitting .379 in early September… i was a fan of Tony Gwynn, and thought there was always a chance he would do it, especially considering he hit .394 one year… i believe i bet my friend Bruno Maini back in 1990 that some one would hit .400 in our lifetime… i don’t think beltran will do it this season, but i can dream…
…for what it’s worth, i also hope to see Joe D’s 56–game hitting streak get snapped one day, as well as see someone on the Mets throw a no hitter… Johan Santana, i’m looking at you, buddy…
“I don’t keep up with my stats,” Beltran told reporters before yesterday’s game. “This is not about me personally. This is about the team… I care most about hitting for high average because I know if I hit for high average I’m going to be on base more and I’m going to score a lot of runs.”
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