Prior to yesterday’s 6-5 win over the Marlins, Jerry Manuel told reporters that Carlos Delgado has left the team and has gone home to Puerto Rico.
…that is disappointing to me…i am a believer that if the player is not on a rehab assignment, he should be with his team in the dugout during games…i know [...]

Prior to yesterday’s 6-5 loss to the Nationals, Carlos Delgado talked to reporters and indicated, while he would like to play again in 2009, a variety of setbacks, including a strained oblique muscle and inflammation in his surgically repaired hip, are making that unlikely.
With regards to his setbacks, Delgado told reporters:
“It’s been frustrating… just because [...]

Prior to tonight’s game, both Jerry Manuel and Carlos Delgado spoke with reporters, and neither are optimistic on the possibility of a return for Delgado this season.
Delgado said that he has been working towards coming back and he had been running this week but “didn’t feel good afterwards.”
Delgado doesn’t want to rule anything out but [...]

Brian Costa, in a post to his blog for the Star Ledger, is reporting that Carlos Delgado is not close to returning to the Mets, despite Jerry Manuel suggesting last week that he could return for the final two weeks of the season.
Delgado, who is currently recovering from hip surgery and a strained oblique muscle, [...]

Roger Rubin in today’s Daily News says that Gary Sheffield and Carlos Delgado are not expected to play for the remainder of the season.
Sheffield has not appeared since August 28 as a pinch hitter in the Mets 5-2 loss to the Cubs, and has not started since August 24 in a 6-2 loss to the [...]

John Ricco told reporters yesterday that Carlos Delgado returned from St. Lucie to be re-examined by doctors in New York.
He will remain inactive for two weeks, before resuming baseball activities.
…i’d think delgado had been working to come back as much for the Mets as he was for himself, since he’s going to be a free [...]

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 [...]

Prior to yesterday’s game, Carlos Beltran said the bone bruise on his knee has not improved.
However, he has been hitting, throwing and running in a pool and has every intention of getting back on the field.
Beltran said the doctor advised against increasing his workload because the pain and bruise will not go away until he stops [...]

In case you missed it, here is a recap of Omar Minaya’s conference call with reporters from yesterday:

Fernando Martinez had surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee and will miss six to eight weeks.
Carlos Beltran has not resumed baseball activities and he had another MRI during the All-Star Break which showed the [...]

Prior to Sunday’s game, Carlos Delgado hit in the cage for the first time since undergoing hip surgery two months ago.
While there is still no timetable for his return, Delgado was upbeat about his progress, telling reporters:
“I was able to go out there and crank it up a little more. I’m very positive about that.”
Over [...]

Update, 12:07 pm
Bart Hubbuch, in a post to Twitter, reports that Carlos Delgado was in the cage for the first time since hip surgery today,
In addition, Jose Reyes ran without any noticeable limp.
…light at the end of the tunnel
Update, 10:04 am:
Joel Sherman, in a post to Twitter, is reporting that Delgado is on the field [...]

Carlos Delgado hit soft-toss in the batting cages yesterday, after which he played catch, and then fielded ground balls at first base.
…from what i can gather, delgado didn’t do much turning or running, just keeping it simple, basic movements, fielding balls hit directly at him… nevertheless, he was on the field, which is a lot [...]

According to SNY, Fernando Martinez will have his sore right knee examined today at New York’s Hospital for Special Surgery
Frankly, I have a feeling the Mets may end up sending martinez back to Triple-A, while promoting Angel Pagan, who is getting closer and closer to being ready for action.
Jerry Manuel told reporters before yesterday’s game [...]

Prior to last night’s game, Omar Minaya told reporters that making a major trade is unlikely, a big factor being that there are too many teams still in contention for a playoff spot and there are few teams willing to deal their players, adding:
“Some of our DL guys are probably going to be the reinforcements. [...]