nypost.com - 2/25/2008
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PORT ST. LUCIE - Carlos Beltran will think twice next time before asking to take batting practice against Johan Santana. Beltran's souvenir from his five-pitch session with the Mets' ace left-hander yesterday was a large welt on the back of his...
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NY Mets: Spring Spewings
Rakin' & Slashin' —
... The NY Post reports on Beltran getting plunked by Santana, after Carlos (among others) complained that they had enough of facing rookies in batting practice who had something to prove. Manager Willie Randolph put him in the batters box against the best control pitcher on the Mets, Johan Santana. Johan promptly beaned Beltran in the arm, leaving a nice baseball sized and stitch imprinted welt behind. Beltran was later overheard begging Willie to bring Tom Glavine back for spring training BP. Beltran's knees are still sore after off-season surgery and will ...
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SPRING TRAINING: E-MAIL FROM PORT St. LUCIE —
Newsday.com - Mets 2/25/2008
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pitched his second session of live batting practice in relative obscurity as a parade of reporters followed Orlando Hernandez to the clubhouse yesterday morning. Afterward, most of the ...
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