Jimmy Rollins on Beltran's comments about the Mets being the "team to beat."
"Pretty good. Especially coming from him. He's a pretty quiet guy, so it was probably shocking when he said it. But not shocking in a bad way like, 'Wow, I can't believe he said that.' But like, 'Hey, he's finally saying something.' He's definitely a leader on that team. And you need to be a vocal leader.
"But with that being said, two things: One, there are four other teams that are going to make sure that doesn't happen. And two, has anyone ever heard of plagiarism?"
"The words came out of his mouth," Rollins said of Beltran. "There's nothing for me to say. What I said last year still rings true. My mind isn't going to change. My feelings aren't going to change about that. After 162 games, we'll be looking to win the next 11."
You absolutely must love the shortstop for the Philadelphia Phillies. Not only is he the reigning NL MVP but he also knows exactly what to say at the right time.
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