Now Starting For The Mets In RF...Carlos Beltran?

Carlos Beltran met with Terry Collins this morning to discuss his defensive position with the 2011 Mets. It is believed that Beltran has accepted and agreed to moving from his customary CF to RF, yielding the position to Angel Pagan.

When questioned about the possible position change, and if that is what was discussed with Collins this morning, Beltran said:

"Later today."

Beltran has taken heat during his Mets tenure, most of which is grossly unfair. He has been a true and complete professional, and if he has agreed to move to RF, it shows that he is the consummate team player, and that is something this team should really build upon.

Even Nuke LaLoosh Wright had something useful to say (for a change):

"Any time you get a guy that's accomplished what Carlos has accomplished, and done the kind of things that Carlos has done in this game, to be that guy that really sees the big picture and sees what's best for this team and does something like that, it makes you want to go out there and really play united and play as a team." "That's probably takes a lot coming from a guy that's really accomplished what he's accomplished. Carlos wouldn't have done it if he didn't feel comfortable doing it. I just think it's a very selfless act. Like I said, baseball players have a lot of pride. To be able to kind of swallow that pride and look at what's best for the team and make that decision, says a lot about what Carlos is trying to accomplish here."

Once again, the professionalism of a man who has been unfairly judged, speaks volumes, when he remains quiet and soft spoken.

Source: Adam Rubin ESPN NY