Carlos Beltran underwent knee surgery today:
Mets center fielder Carlos Beltran underwent minor knee surgery Wednesday, sources connected to the Mets told SI.com.
Beltran will need 8-12 weeks of rehab and is expected to be recovered at or around Opening Day. The Mets begin the season at home vs. the Marlins on April 5.
I don’t know if that means he’ll be able to play on opening day or he’ll be able to start playing opening day. Eight weeks takes him into the middle of March, so he’ll need a quick spring training to be ready for the opener, which is doable.
Will Carroll had the story early.
Update: It seems the Mets didn’t approve of the surgery. This doesn’t sound good. I wonder what this means for Beltran’s future for the Mets, and the for the future of the Mets medical staff.
Update: Joel Sherman has more, and the Mets may take action against Beltran.
Update: On the positive side, if this doctor actually fixes what’s wrong with Beltran’s knee, he could contribute a lot more than if they let the condition worsen without surgery. Much like A-Rod last year, the Mets could get off to a tough start without Carlos, but a few weeks missing him might be worth it if he comes back healthier.
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Beltran has been agitating for an extension, failing that looking to get moved to a team that would accommodate. The team made it clear that both were non starters. This was his response. He has been in and out of NY several times recently. The team had an event with kids and press at Citi yesterday. Today they are holding a sales/morale booster event at Citi for season ticket holders. The player and agent just flipped the Wilpons off.
That said, I’d defer to the wisdom of Steadman over the Mets’ in house staff anyday. Maybe it is time to bring back Bob Sikes.
Can the Mets do anything right?
The contrast between how the Mets organization has handled its issues with Beltran, and how the Yankees have handled ARod is pretty interesting.