Carlos Beltran: arthroscopic surgery on right knee; will miss at least 12 weeks

[TooLiveBrew]

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The Mets said Beltran hadn't felt pain after the season ended or early in his offseason conditioning, but his symptoms "returned to the point where pre-spring training conditioning became too painful."

A Joel Sherman tweet keeps things interesting...

Mets are definitely claiming Beltran procedure done without their blessing, and are threatening some form of action

... to which Rotoworld responds,

It's possible (but unlikely) the Mets could move to void Beltran's entire contract. More than likely, they'll try to recoup partial monetary loss, perhaps in returned salary for the time he will be out. However, these types of suits against a player rarely succeed, never mind win.

[TCSM]

If the Mets push hard for another starter such as Piniero I can see the Maine for Hart rumors flaring up again.

[Ennder]

Maybe they still like Carlos Gomez and would want him back~.

[Milltownhooker]

Unless hey think Hart can play CF I doubt it. Wouldn't be surpised if the Mets moved Maine for prospects thou.

[Milltownhooker]

There you go Ennder trade Gomez & sign Ankiel:)

[TooLiveBrew]

Just came across this gem on another fan forum...

 

http://i655.photobucket.com/albums/uu273/areacode212/mets_flow_chart.png

[trwi7]

That free agent "accepted, double offer, (re)-accepted, vesting option" was hilarious.

[TooLiveBrew]

Apparently, the Mets didn't insure the Beltran contract. Peter Gammons notes...

Everyone in the business understands that the Mets did not insure Beltran, so that when team physician Dr. David Altcheck and trainer Ray Ramirez signed off on Dr. Richard Steadman's decision to perform arthroscopic surgery in Vail, Colo., it was clear they were afraid that their worst time-frame fears might be realized and that Beltran could be out for -- and paid for -- much of the 2010 season. The assumption is that COO Jeff Wilpon had to know of the decision. He decides who is signed, and for what. Three agents last week said that he runs the Mets' committee. As it turns out, Steadman removed 20 to 30 fragments of ligament that caused Beltran considerable pain, and Beltran likely will be playing much sooner than had the Mets waited or done nothing.

 

But Wilpon's handling of the situation and the attempt to spin it off on agent Scott Boras may widen the suspicions between the club and its best player.