Comments on: Opinion: Carlos Beltran is a Leader

By: YankeeHater

YankeeHater — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:18:47 +0000

Beltran is a leaer of what a team that hasn’t made the playoffs in three years. Beltran is GREAT player but his personality doesn’t lend itself to being a leader on a winning team. He is better of just doing is own 30 HR 110 RBI thing and letting everyone else take care of themselves. Wright really stepped in a leader role last year/

By: djwill-son

djwill-son — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:56:44 +0000

I agree 100 percent….Earlier today I was actually thinking about Beltran finishing his career and entering the Hall of Fame as a met

By: djwill-son

djwill-son — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:55:41 +0000

I was actually thinking the same thing i just didnt put it in my post….but i think he could become a good manager in the future

By: LongTimeMetsFan

LongTimeMetsFan — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:46:16 +0000

Beltran is great guy, and player unappreciated by too many fans who focus on the trvial rather than bigger picture. The best all around CF in the game, a chance for the Hall of Fame as as a top 10 CF. All he needs is to stay healthy and productive, and he’ll make it.

I thrilled with his leadership amongst teammates and management. And even more thrilled he genuinely cares and genuinely loves being a Met and wants to retire as one.

And if he retires as one, he’ll be going into the Hall as one. .

By: deloid

deloid — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:22:01 +0000

Great post. I really believe that Beltran is not only grossly underappreciated as a player but he is a great but quiet leader. I respect his talent and I have an even greater respect for him as an individual.

I think he’d make a wonderful manager in the future.

By: wlaadair

wlaadair — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:16:54 +0000

He is a great player but to be a true leader, you can’t throw your teammates under the bus when you are frustrated at their mistakes, Beltran does it and so does Santana, bad example for the young guys no matter how else they treat them on or off the field.

By: wlaadair

wlaadair — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:15:09 +0000

I’m sure he wanted to make the most of the at bat, its just something that will stick in fans’ minds until he does something in the postseason to make them forget, that’s how it is in baseball.

By: djwill-son

djwill-son — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:03:05 +0000

I think Carlos Beltran is the best Center Fielder in baseball and i think he is highly unapreaciated

I see him as a great leader….you don’t have to be this firery emotional guy to be a leader…Beltran leads by example and he carries himself in a ver profressional manner….He is a true Class Act

Not to mention when he is healthy he can drive in a lot of runs

But i think other players need to step up as well…I can David Wright being a Beltran type leader and Reyes needs to be the energetic leader the Mets had in 06….Nobody pumped that team up like Reyes

The Mets just need their guys to step up and they should be fine if healthy

By: Ceetar

Ceetar — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:34:24 +0000

Then send someone with him.

These players are not robots, and sure, some of them aren’t the smartest, aren’t the hardest working, but a manager needs to understand that and do what gets the best results out of each guy.

Of course, even an average manager would know that, something I hope Manuel can become in 2010..

By: eDaPS

eDaPS — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:29:50 +0000

Agreed.