Read: Trading Carlos Beltran
Marty Noble, in his mailbag for Mets.com, answered questions from fans about the makeup of the Mets and their various offseason plans, and one of the questions he answers is the viability of trading Carlos Beltran.
Noble says “…how many clubs are looking to assume a $37 million obligation for two years? Moreover, who plays center field for the Mets? Beyond that, are other clubs sure about his physical condition?”
…i would be more concerned to find out that the Mets are even entertaining trading Beltran…he definitely missed a lot of time this year due to that knee injury and the team seemed to have suffered the most when he went down, but i am not too worried about him next year, provided he gets the proper attention and rest that he needs…
…Beltran is as good of a center fielder as there is, and if his knee is healthy, there aren’t too many center fielders that i would have faith in patrolling that position at Citi Field…and like Noble says in his answer to the question, who would they get to replace him anyway…it’s not in the Mets best interest to create such a hole when there are so many other glaring problems to address…
For Noble’s answers to other questions, check out Mets.com.
