A person familiar with the situation told the Post that the Commissioners Office and the Players Association have been alerted that “the Mets are claiming this was done without clearance and that the Mets are threatening to take some form of action. There is a potential issue out there.”
1/14/10
Mets alert Players Association [Quote]
1/13/10
Don’t punish Beltran
With the reports surfacing that Carlos Beltran had surgery, specifically, without the permission of the New York Mets, this leaves the team in a tough situation.
Many people are reporting that the Mets are “threatening some form of action,” according to Joel Sherman.
But they shouldn’t.
Outside of some menial fine or deduction from his contract, I’d be fine with a slap on the wrist and a warning to the rest of the team to never ever do this again.
The problem: If the Mets take a hard stance on this and truly “punish” him in some way (outside of monetarily, I can’t imagine what they’d do), what will that accomplish? Yes, it would warn others to never do it, but between Beltran and the Mets, there will be bad blood.
And that’s something the Mets can’t afford. After these last three seasons, the Mets need to keep their players healthy and happy.
Regardless of the trust for the Mets medical staff (and who can blame him?), the Mets need to shake their finger at Beltran and move on. Anything more will likely created unneeded tension between the player and the team.
Mets: Carlos Beltran medical update
Here’s the medical update press release from the Mets…
FLUSHING, N.Y., January 13, 2010 -- Mets centerfielder Carlos Beltran had worsening of osteoarthritis of the right knee during the offseason. He had not been experiencing pain following the conclusion of the season and into his early offseason conditioning. The symptoms returned to the point where pre-spring training conditioning became too painful.
He elected to undergo arthroscopic clean out of the arthritic area of his knee by Beltran's personal physician Dr. Richard Steadman today in Colorado. He is anticipated to return to baseball activities in 12 weeks.
Emphasis mine.
Update: Beltran underwent ‘minor’ knee surgery without Mets permission, out 8-12 weeks
Update – 10:44 p.m.: Info from Kevin Burkhardt: “Mets knew about this, but didn't agree with surgery.”
Update – 10:16 p.m.: Joel Sherman: “Mets are definitely claiming Beltran procedure done without their blessing, and are threatening some form of action.”
Not good.
Update – 10:01 p.m.: Two things: Twelve weeks from now is April 7, the second game of the season. But that’s when his spring training will begin. So don’t expect Beltran until the second month of the season.
Kevin Burkhardt, on SNY, also reports that the surgery may have been done without the Mets blessing.
Update – 9:54 p.m.: Steve Popper says out 12 weeks and performed by doctor that invented microfracture surgery. Joel Sherman said Beltran’s knee worsened during the offseason and had surgery in Colorado today due to osteoarthritis.
Update – 9:49 p.m.: Another Sherman update. Says it wasn’t microfracture, as Heyman reported.
Original post: According to Sports Illustrated, Carlos Beltran underwent “minor” knee surgery earlier today.
He will miss 8-12 weeks, according to the report.
Joel Sherman heard that Beltran may have gone through with the surgery without the Mets permission.
A few questions raised from the Beltran news
Does anyone trust the Mets medical staff?
Did the Mets say not to get it or was this all on his own?
How bad was the pain?
Will there be any repercussions for Beltran?
Will the Mets make a deal even if they have Angel Pagan?
Endy Chavez? Rick Ankiel? Randy Winn? Other?
What does the lineup look like without Beltran for the first month or so?
Bad news coming for the Mets?
Update – 9:36 p.m.: 
Update – 9:33 p.m.: Steve Popper confirms there is news coming tonight and it is “bad.”
Brian Costa says it is not an injury to Jose Reyes or Johan Santana. That still leaves Carlos Beltran, though.
Original post:
What do you think?
2009 MotY Final Four: Johan Santana vs Angel Pagan
Here is the second matchup in the 2009 Met of the Year Final Four…
Voting ends Friday at 10 a.m.
With 77 percent of the vote, David Wright advanced into the Championship Round. He will face the winner of this matchup.
Mets closing in on Molina?
Yesterday, I wrote that Bengie Molina lowered his demands and was willing to take a two-year deal. In today’s NY Post, Mike Puma backs up this statement.
Last night, Tim Kurkjian of ESPN said that Molina and the Mets could have an agreement within “the next 48 to 72 hours.”
It seems inevitable at this point. No other team has shown a real interest in signing Molina and the Mets seem to have him near the top of their wishlist. It seems to be just a matter of time.
1/12/10
Regarding Fernando Martinez [Quote]
people would be drooling over him.”
Molina lowers asking price
Bengie Molina, one of the Mets targets from the start, has lowered his asking price according to FOX Sports.
Molina, who had been holding at three years, is now “willing to sign for two years.”
Jon Paul Morosi writes that this raises “the likelihood of a long-expected union with the New York Mets.”
This isn’t exactly new news, as the Mets have seemed unwillingly to go three years on Molina. The Mets are believed to have offered two years to Molina and have been rumored to offer a one year contract plus an option for a second.
Now that Molina is willing to sign for two years, the marriage between the team and the player are one step closer to a deal.
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