Carlos Beltran Says Mets are Team to Beat

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With (Santana), now, I have no doubt that we're going to win in our division," Beltran said. "So this year, to Jimmy Rollins, we are the team to beat." That's what Mets center fielder Carlos Beltran had to say. I have no problem with the Mets acting confident, but to go out and address Jimmy Rollins personally? That's seems a little classless if you ask me. So Jimmy, we anxiously await ... [link]

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Oh No He Didn't!
Published 2/17/2008 by Sooze at Babes Love Baseball
... Jimmy Rollins -- we are the team to beat!"Whoa, buddy. First of all, I'm not going to disagree, but you better play your little heart out if you plan on winning the NL MVP like Rollins did after his brazen declaration. The All-Star centerfielder was so excited for camp, he reported there three days early, even though he probably won't be ready in time to play since he's still rehabbing from his October 3rd operation on both knees. [NY Daily News] | [The 700 Level] | [Bleacher Report] | [We Should Be GM's] ...

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