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| In the final year of a 7-year/$119 million deal, Carlos Beltran could be great trade bait if he can stay healthy and play well |
2010 Triple Crown Leaders- Angel Pagan, .290 (t-17th NL), David Wright, 29 HR (t-11th NL), David Wright, 103 RBI (t-7th NL), Mike Pelfrey, 15 Wins (t-9th NL), RA Dickey, 2.84 ERA (7th NL), Jonathan Niese, 148 K (25th NL)
Key Additions- DJ Carrasco (RHP), Ronny Paulino (C), Chris Capuano (LHP), Taylor Buchholz (RHP), Chris Young (RHP), Scott Hairston (OF)
Key Losses- Joaquin Arias (2B), Henry Blanco (C), Chris Carter (OF), Elmer Dessens (RHP), Kelvim Escobar (RHP), Pedro Feliciano (LHP), Sean Green (RHP), John Maine (RHP), Hisanori Takahashi (LHP), Fernando Tatis (1B)
2011 Projected Record- 70-80 Wins, 4th place NL East
Manager- Terry Collins (1st Year)
Best Player- David Wright
Best Pitcher- Mike Pelfrey
Biggest Breakout Candidate- Ruben Tejada
Biggest Potential Impact Rookie- Fernando Martinez
Projected Lineup/Projected Stats
Jose Reyes, SS- .290/12 HR/50 RBI
Angel Pagan, CF- .280/8 HR/50 RBI
David Wright, 3B- .285/25 HR/105 RBI
Ike Davis, 1B- .260/22 HR/80 RBI
Carlos Beltran, RF- .255/18 HR/70 RBI
Jason Bay, LF- .255/15 HR/75 RBI
Josh Thole, C- .275/10 HR/50 RBI
Ruben Tejada, 2B- .260/5 HR/45 RBI
Projected Rotation/Projected Stats
Mike Pelfrey- 12-14/3.15 ERA/125 K
Jonathan Niese- 8-13/4.10 ERA/150 K
RA Dickey- 10-10/4.00 ERA/95 K
Chris Young- 10-8/3.90 ERA/115 K
Chris Capuano- 5-11/4.80 ERA/80 K
Francisco Rodriguez- 3.05 ERA/34 Saves
Team Outlook- Odds are that 2011 will be a lost season in Queens, with $56 million coming off the books after the season. Look for them to be the big sellers at the deadline, as they will try to sell off guys like Carlos Beltran and Jose Reyes to allow guys like Fernando Martinez and possibly Wilmer Flores to get their feet wet. It will be a long couple of years for Mets fans as they Sandy Alderson cleans up the mess left by the Minaya administration, but an encouraging fact is that he was able to built an Oakland A's organization from the ground, and build them into a World Series Champions.
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