BELTRAN BECOMES MET AFTER $119 MILLION DEAL

Carlos Beltran, left, is joined by New York Mets' general manager Omar Minaya during a press conferance where Beltran is announced as the team's new center fielder at Shea Stadium on January 11, 2005 in New York City. Beltran, 27, a former Asto player, is receiving a seven-year, $119 million dollar contract, making it the most lucrative deal ever offered by the Mets. (UPI Photo/Monika Graff)