Alex Speier, in a post to his blog for WEEI Sports in Boston, says there is virtually no chance that the Mets will trade Carlos Beltran.
…i would certainly hope not…i mean, this is one of the best centerfielders in baseball, and as i said yesterday, the Mets should be building a steady core up the [...]

Marty Noble, in his mailbag for Mets.com, answered questions from fans about the makeup of the Mets and their various offseason plans, and one of the questions he answers is the viability of trading Carlos Beltran.
Noble says “…how many clubs are looking to assume a $37 million obligation for two years? Moreover, who plays center [...]

Despite missing 2 1/2 months due to a deep bone bruise in his knee, Carlos Beltran has quietly hit .332 in 75 games this season, including .311 with two doubles and a home run since returning from the disabled list on September 8.
…this is the first quiet .330+ batting average i can ever remember, although [...]

Yesterday in Brooklyn, Carlos Beltran batted second for the Cyclones and went 1 for 5 with a run scored as the Cyclones lost their season finale to the Lowell Spinners by the score of 4-2.
After the game, Beltran declared himself 100 percent and said “I’m good to go.”
He also offered words of caution, telling Laura [...]

John Maine made his first rehab start for the St. Lucie Mets last night, going four innings and allowing just two hits while striking out six over 58 pitches.
After yesterday’s game, Jerry Manuel told reporters that Maine might pitch one of the two games of their doubleheader against the Phillies next Sunday at Citizens Bank [...]

Last night, Carlos Beltran went 0 for 3 for the Cyclones in an 8-2 loss to the Lowell Spinners at KeySpan Park.
He did play through seven innings in center field before coming out.
Beltran is expected to play again tonight for the Cyclones, and is 1 for 8 in three rehab games.

Carlos Beltran made his first rehab start tonight for the Brooklyn Cyclones and went 1-for-3, with one walk and a RBI.
He is scheduled to start in the field tomorrow and play five innings.

Today in Port St. Lucie, Carlos Beltran ran the bases for the first time since June.
In order for him to increase his workload and return to the Mets, he will have to pass an MRI exam, which has yet to be scheduled.

Carlos Beltran participated in pre-game workouts for a second consecutive day, and Beltran reported no pain.
After the workout, Beltran told reporters:
“I took balls going back, to the sides, coming forward. I didn’t feel anything in what I did out there.”
…this is certainly encouraging and the fact that he is pain free for two days [...]

Prior to last night’s game, Carlos Beltran shagged flyballs in the outfield, something that is clearly a positive step towards a return in 2009.
About Beltran’s return, Manuel told reporters:
“I’m very optimistic about that at this point. Tomorrow will be a determining factor. It depends on how he responds to the work he did today. Can [...]

Padres OF Brian Giles told reporters that Carlos Beltran should rest, not rush to return this season, and be ready for next year instead.
To read more from Giles, who had microfracture surgery in 2007, and says Beltran should ‘Take care of himself,’ check out Newsday and the Bergen Record.
…from what i can gather, beltran will stay [...]

Carlos Delgado took batting practice before yesterday’s game.
Meanwhile, Carlos Beltran and his knee brace also took live batting practice, after which he shagged roughly 30 fly balls in the outfield.
Beltran later told reporters he felt some pain in his right knee, but it’s less painful than it was six weeks ago.
“It’s getting better, little by [...]

In case you missed it…
Billy Wagner pitched a perfect inning Friday for Single-A St. Lucie, where he will throw again tonight.
…the way i understand it, wagner will keep up this pace, then eventually move to pitching back-to-back days… he’ll do that for a bit, after which talk of him joining the Mets will begin… i’m [...]

Earlier today, Carlos Beltran participated in the team’s batting practice on the field and hit from both sides of the plate in a 20-minute session.
After the session, Jerry Manuel told reporters that he looked very good during batting practice but it was more of an exercise to see if he could get through the  session [...]

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 [...]