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Centerfield Options

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As we all know, Carlos Beltran has underwent knee surgery and is expected to be out for 12 weeks. No one is sure if “12 weeks” refers to the time before he can walk, run, or play ball. No one has made clear that it is “at least 12 weeks” or “a minimum of 12 … Read more

Carlos Beltran’s Mysterious Knee Surgery

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In case you missed it, Carlos Beltran had knee surgery in Colorado on Wednesday. That’s about all we know for sure. He might have had “microfracture surgery”, which is pretty darn serious, or he may have had “arthroscopic surgery”, which is relatively routine. We’ve also been told by the Mets that he will be out … Read more

2009 Analysis: Angel Pagan

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angel-paganFlashy leadoff man or flash in the pan?

That is the $64,000 question when it comes to Angel Pagan.

At times, Angel Pagan displayed a marvelous skill set, lashing line drives to all fields, running the bases like a madman, and covering outfield ground with the ease and finesse of a veteran Gold Glover. At other times, he looked overmatched at the plate, confused in the field, and a bonehead on the bases.

No one questions Pagan’s raw talent — he has good speed, a strong arm, and a fast bat. What comes into question is everything above Angel’s neck. At age 28, and after 10 years and 900 games as a pro, one has to wonder if he’ll ever “figure it out”.

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2009 Analysis: Carlos Beltran

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carlos-beltran-1How do you evaluate a half-season of performance that was riddled with nagging injuries?

Carlos Beltran played in 81 ballgames — exactly one-half of a 162-game season. A good number of those games where played on an injured knee, so there’s some reason to believe that his numbers could have been even better.

Those numbers were pretty impressive by the way. He posted a .325 AVG, 22 doubles, 10 HR, 48 RBI, 11 SB, 47 BB, and 43 K, with a .415 OBP and .915 OPS. Had he been healthy, Beltran likely would have been among the top 10 NL hitters in most offensive categories and won another Gold Glove. But it was not to be.

Instead, the day Beltran was placed on the disabled list

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