The Official Site of The Philadelphia Phillies: News: Notes: Phils guarded in Beltran talk

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Kudos to Mets' Beltran for bold statement
Published 2/17/2008 by Eddie D'Anna at SILive: Ya Gotta Believe
... To hell with bulletin board material. These Mets seem ready to fight. That statement reflects an air of confidence and feistiness the oomph-less team of 2007 never once displayed during an utterly mediocre summer and an embarrassing fall. But there's one catch that comes with talking smack like that, Carlos. Your gonna have to back it up in big spots against your chief rivals. Rollins did and now he's got an MVP trophy sitting on his coffee table. For what it's worth, so far Philly's playing it cool . Stay tuned. Ya gotta believe Beltran vs. Rollins in 2007

Are The Doldrums Really Over Or Is This Still A Dream?
Published 2/18/2008 by Jaap at Archie Bunker's Army
... but speaking in bold and flagrant terms, albeit slightly unoriginally given the comments of NL MVP Jimmy Rollins last Spring Training. Perhaps more impressive, rather than shrivel in horror at his remarks, Beltran merely shrugged at any potential controversy: "I don't care," Beltran said. "They boo me in Houston. One more city won't make a difference." There was no immediate reaction out of the Philly camp and you have to wonder: Are the Phillies Running Scared Already? If you're looking for the early Poster Boy For ...

AL & NL East News From Spring Training - 2/18
Published 2/18/2008 by Ian at SOX & Dawgs
Red Sox pitcher Josh Beckett says he isn’t a hero. Jair Jurrjens has always been a Braves fan. Gustavo Chacin probably won’t break camp with the Blue Jays. The Marlins will feature a trio of lefties in their rotation. The Orioles have restructured their scouting department and have a new organizational philosophy. Mets pitcher Pedro Martinez took his turn on the mound in a 25 pitch bullpen session. Akinori Iwamura is ready to play second base for the Rays this year. Ryan Zimmerman arrived three days early for Nationals camp. George Steinbrenner made an appearance at ...