News: Beltran Could Miss all of 2010
In his recent Under the Knife report for Baseball Prospectus, injury-expert Will Carroll writes:
“Carlos Beltran is coming back. That was always the plan, but how he’s going about it speaks a lot to where he might be in the future. Beltran has decided to accelerate the pace of his rehab, hoping to come back towards mid-August… Beltran made the informed decision based on the near certainty that he will need microfracture surgery and could miss much, if not all, of the 2010 season. He’ll do everything he can to avoid it, but that’s the worst case scenario and he’s willing to give it a go. His success will be based on pain tolerance and management, as well as Jerry Manuel’s ability to spot him in and out. It’s unlikely he can play CF, though no one has said much about where he will actually play. It’s a calculated risk that Beltran and the Mets are taking. Given the success – or lack thereof – with microfracture in MLB, it’s a big risk and perhaps Beltran’s last hurrah.”
…wow… i mean, wow… there was some buzz around the Mets a few weeks ago suggesting beltran and his agent, Scott Boras, might look for a contract extension this winter, though he’s under contract through 2011… i would think this could have serious implications on such a plan…
Carroll also reports on injuries to Gil Meche, Roy Oswalt, Francisco Liriano and other players from around the league.
