30
2009
The Verdict Is In On Beltran… He’s Okay!
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You can all breathe easier Mets fans, as our good friend Adam Rubin of the Daily News reports the following…
Carlos Beltran’s trip to Vail, Colo., provided a reassuring diagnosis, a source familiar with the examination told the Daily News.
Dr. Richard Steadman, who examined Beltran on Monday, agreed with the team medical staff’s assessment that the center fielder is suffering from a bone bruise. Steadman is expected to recommend Beltran remain inactive slightly longer than Mets doctor David Altchek initially suggested — until after the All-Star break. The doctors had yet to speak as of Tuesday morning, according to a source.
After suffering through countless injuries on so many of our key players including our core players, this news is very comforting to say the very least.
I saw many a fan hitting the panic button when one paper hinted that Carlos Beltran could be lost for the season and that his injury could be career ending. I refused to post that unsubstantiated hyperbole and innuendo on this site.
So, after all the flubs the Mets medical team has made this season, It’s only right that I commend them for getting this diagnosis right after beating them over the head with some of their earlier follies.
I can certainly deal with the fact that Beltran is okay and that he may only be out a little longer than first anticipated.
What a relief…
About the Author: Joe DeCaro
Went to my first Mets game, a Mayors Trophy game at Shea, in '73. We beat the Yankees 8-4 and I was hooked. I marched in two Banner Day parades, and before the Grand Slam single, there was the "Hendu Can Do" grand slam - I was there. I've collected Mets memorabilia all my life and started Mets Merized Online to feed my addiction.
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Thank you for posting Joe! I am so relieved to read this.
As I was saying last night in the chat box. The Mets need to get both Adam Dunn and Matt Holliday if they want to win a ring this year. Even if Beltran comes back he wont be the same player that he was hitting way over 300 this season. Beltran and wright is not enough. I refuse to mention reyes because who knows when he is coming back, and a lot of people are saying he wont be the same player when he comes back. Reyes needs his legs to be an effective player. Delgado might come back but do you think he will produce? plus by the time he comes back it might be 2 late for the Mets.
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-Bully
I think a ring this year is pretty much out of the question…I just want to make the playoffs. Lets start with that.
I agree that the Mets need to make a move, as Francessa just said on WFAN, to at least show to the fans that they are not throwing in the towel before July 4. It doesn’t have to be a huge move. Maybe bring in Huff, or Dunn. Or they could look into something else, that will help them beyond this season. Holliday is out of the question. They are not going to trade away what’s already a small amount of minor league talent, just to rent a guy for a few month’s. And there is no way they have enough for both Holliday and Dunn.
BULLY, WHY IS IT U INSIST UPON ASSUMING THE WORSE CASE SCENERIO? REYES MAY OR MAY NOT BE BACK AS HIS OLD EXCITING SELF. GIVEN THAT CHOICE, I PERSNALLY SEE NO PROOF OTHER THAN NEGATIVE CONJECTURE, THAT, AT HIS AGE, THERE’S LIKELY TO BE A DROPOFF. SAME WITH DELGADO, HE MAY OR MAY NOT BE BACK WITH SAME POWER. THERE ARE THOSE WHO POINT TO A-FREUD AS AN EXAMPLE OF DECLINED PRODUCTION, THAT ISN’T A FAIR EQUIVILENT INASMUCH AS A-FREUD’S PLAYING STYLE IS MUCH MORE DISTURBING TO INJURED HIP SITE THAN DELGADO’S WILL BE. BELTRAN, PUTZ & WAGNER POSE THE SAME TYPE QUESTIONS. EVEN IF HALF OF THESE TURN OUT POSITIVE THE INCREASED PRODUCTION WILL HELP INCREASE COMPETITIVNESS AND CONTRIBUTE TO CLOSING GAP, CREATED BY INJURIES, IN THE STANDINGS.
ALL ANSWERS BEING NEGATIVE IS AS UNLIKLY AS ALL BEING POSITIVE ANY COMBINATION WILL BE A HELP. ALL IS NOT LOST, PHILLIES ARE NOT AS GOOD AS PRESS WANTS U TO THINK, IF THEY TRULY WERE BETTER, HOW IS IT THEY WERE BEHIND US FOR US TO FALL BACK TO & NOT LEADING INCREASING THEIR LEAD IN EITHER ’07 OR ’08? THEY CERTAINLY ARE A GOOD TEAM, DON’T GET ME WRONG. NOT AS GOOD AS BEATHACKS WILL LEAD U TO BELIEVE. THE PHIILIES KNOW THIS BEST & I BELIEVE THAT’S WHY THEY SPENT MOST OF THE OFFSEASON WHISTLING IN THE DARK ABOUT NYM.
It’s great news that Carlos will be back in a reasonable perid of time. Kudos to him for getting the 2nd opinion to be sure of the diagnosis. The reports have said that his agent, Scott Boras, sent him to get the additional opinion. If so, that’s about the first time I’ve heard of Boras doing something actually of value. Now we need some positive indications on the other Carlos.
Gave us a heart attack about how serious his knee was.
I think right now the Mets have to start playing for the 2nd half, Getting both Reyes and Beltran back will be a huge plus for this lineup. A trade for some power would also go a long way, but the longer minaya waits, the more this team will fall out.
Thank God! Thanks for posting the info Joel. But is this really good news? Is this some sort of recurring stress injury? Even good news at this point seems negative!
LETS GO METS!
It seems as if every time Beltran suffers an injury, it’s always his knee. Eventually, he’s going to have to see if anything can be done on a permanent basis. We can’t be going through a DL visit here, three or four days off there every season (except last season), especially with the big dropoff in production his potential replacements give us.
I’m quite sure he has already had surgery on each knee, and once that happens the problems never really go away. Still, Beltran is a trooper and never really makes exuses. It wasn’t until the pain became to unbearable that he finally was forced to the DL. He had been playing, and playing well, despite the knee pain all season long. He’s a warrior.