There has been one constant with this New York Team starting a few years back in 2007. This organization almost never seems to handle a situation correctly. There are some major examples that can be cited (Firing Randolph in the middle of the night, Minor League Coaches challenging players to fights, Beltran's surprise surgery, “Small” money scandals etc) and they all have a common theme. The Mets found themselves in a difficult situation, they then proceeded to shoot themselves in the foot, so everyone can concentrate on their bleeding feet and the bad situation, rather than just the bad situation.
Well finally something went right for this team, and there are a lot of people to thank.
One of the major questions coming into this season was where was Beltran and Pagan going to play. Beltran was fantastic CF, but with his knee problems, and the rise of Pagan, it seemed like it was time to change the guard over. Beltran graciously stepped over to Right yesterday on his own, giving himself and Pagan the most amount of possible time for the transition to take place.
Here we have a controversial issue, that was handled responsibly, with players taking the team into consideration and listening to outside sources before the switch (Beltran apparently called Delgado). It is almost like we are adults.
So my hat is off to you Mets. For once we can focus on the decision that was made, and not focus on the disaster which has been associated with the way the Mets make moves.
