Beltran Calls reigning NL MVP out.

If words could somehow become pictures then this would be right next to the word Irony in the Dictionary.  Mets CF Carlos Beltran called reigning National League MVP Jimmy Rollins out on his own game yesterday

 ”To Jimmy Rollins: We are the team to beat.”

According to MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo, Beltran said

“Let me tell you this, Without Santana , we felt, as a team, that we had a chance to win our division, with him now, I have no doubt that we’re going to win in our division.  I have no doubt in that.  We’ve got what it takes.” (http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080216&content_id=2375631&vkey=spt2008news&fext=.jsp&c_id=nym)

The center fielder who is usually quiet and goes about his business has just added various pinches of spice to this rivalry that was amplified last year by Jimmy Rollins presumptuous statement, that the Phillies were the team to beat in the NL East.  Beltran has made himself a prominent figure in this rivalry and will have to put his money where his mouth is or falter.  Have the Phillies overcome the Braves as the Mets toughest rivals?