Ken Davidoff's baseball insider
Yankees, Mets, trade rumors, free agents, off-the-wall predictions and other MLB musings.
Carlos Beltran, Randy Choate and Jason Giambi
The problem for the Mets, as they shop Carlos Beltran, is that they badly want to get a top-flight prospect in return, for two reasons:
1) Pragmatic/obvious. They don't have a very good farm system right now. They could use another elite player.
2) Public relations. Sandy Alderson and his crew represent a significant upgrade regarding the Mets' approach toward fan/media reaction. But...
Content Preview This content is exclusive for Newsday digital access and 7-day home delivery subscribers and Optimum Online® customers.
