La Guerra de los Carloses

[seawolf17]

Beltran bests Delgado in home run contest

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- One Mets star named Carlos bested another Monday in a home-run duel in their native Puerto Rico.

Carlos Beltran defeated Carlos Delgado 8-6 in a one-on-one competition at San Juan's Hiram Bithorn Stadium, a site in the upcoming World Baseball Classic in March.

It was a friendly competition for the hitters, who had 10 outs to see who hit the most homers before a crowd of about 7,000 students in a benefit for the scholarship fund of the Puerto Rico Baseball Academy and High School.

Beltran said the conditions were favorable for his win.

"The aluminum bat always helps a bit ... and the wind was blowing toward right field," he said.

On hand were several Mets officials, including general manager Omar Minaya and chief operating officer Jeff Wilpon.

Delgado, who batted second, got off to a promising start with five consecutive home runs without any outs. Then he only managed one more homer before his 10th out.

Beltran beat Delgado in the team portion, with his squad winning 18-7.


Jeff Wilpon catches the "first pitch" from San Juan mayor Jorge Santini


Carlos Delgado gets molested by some sort of freakish red-haired mascot thing


The Carloses display those multimillion-dollar swings


Posin'

[Elster88]

That's a high pitch for a lefty that Beltran is swinging at.

[Guest KC]

How'd ya like to take grounders 100 feet away from Carlos wielding a
big fat aluminum bat?

[metirish]

Looks like Beltran bulked up a bit, you think Jeff travels in a private jet, he seems to show up everywhere.

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

I posted a message in this thread that seems to be gone.

Hmmmmm.

Anyway, here's what I said:

Beltran should get some points for wearing a blue Mets cap.

[patchyfogg]

Is Jeff showing the form that got him drafted by the Mariners in the 80's, or is he posing for the J.C. Penney's catalog?

[nymr83]

KC wrote: How'd ya like to take grounders 100 feet away from Carlos wielding a big fat aluminum bat?

how bout being the pitcher? if the majors used aluminum we'd have a dead guy by now.

[Guest KC]

I was picturing the pitcher behind one of those BP screens. You'd have to
be insane not to be.

[Frayed Knot]

[tired joke]Oh sure, as soon as we trade for Delgado he turns to shit and shows even less HR power than Beltran[/tired joke]

[Zvon]

="seawolf17"] Jeff Wilpon catches the "first pitch" from San Juan mayor Jorge Santini

That would have been funny if they both swung at that pitch.
WTH is J Wilpon doin catchin the 1st pitch?
lol.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Did anyone see the article on the Washington Heights baseball bar? This was pretty interesting.

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/26/nyregion/26dominican.html?_r=1&oref=slogin