Upon Carlos Beltran

So it seems the Mets have signed Carlos Beltran. Nice move by Omar Minaya, who has shown himself to be an aggressive GM. He is certainly doing what he needs to do to get the Mets production to match their always high payroll. In his short tenure he has landed big names Pedro Martinez, Miguel Cairo, and Carlos Beltran, and made the Mets into a viable contender in the tough NL East. Clearly 4th place will not do. I love this aggressive approach, it reminds me of what the Yankees do.

There are some things that prevent a Met fan from brimming with optimism. How much does Pedro have left in the tank? How will he handle media scrutiny that he was to some degree sheilded from in Boston? How will Beltran transition to the Big Apple? He certainly has all the makings of a super-star, but so did Jason Giambi when the Yankees gave the MVP a truckload of money.