Now that Beltran will be out for April and probably most of May, who will patrol center in his absence? The obvious would be Angel Pagan. He has a career average of .281 and a .306 batting average in a full season with the Mets in 2009 with a .350 OBP.
My question is why not have a platoon with Fernando Martinez? He got his feet wet last season and although it wasn't the prettiest of sights, this kid needs to get some playing time if he'll ever live up to his super-prospect status. We all know Angel Pagan can play, we learned that from last season. So, honestly, why should the Mets care for him over their prized minor league talent?
F-Mart still has a lot of prove, including his health. This is a great time for Fernando to get a feel for the bigs and what he's made of. He's made some pretty good catches defensively last season, so he did show promise.
Why sign someone to play centerfield when Beltran (hopefully) will be back at the end of May? Give Fernando some playing time in a platoon with Pagan to give him some more major league experience. Who knows... maybe he'll surprise us.
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