As stated before, some ominous Mets news was expected to hit tonight, and just as we all expected, the news could not have been worse. According to Jon Heyman of SI.com, Carlos Beltran had knee surgery today, unbeknown-st to the Mets, and is expected to need 8+ weeks of rehab. According to others, he is expected to be back in the lineup by June. Wow. Our #3 hitter is already out for the beginning of the season, and this surely will send our off season plans for a loop.
The implications this could have will be interesting to see unfold. According to the Mets, Beltran had surgery without their permission, and Joel Sherman of the New York Post said the Mets are even threatening 'some form of action’ against their star center fielder.
As for the 2010 season, I think that the team needs to make a splashy move to help quell the fan base about the season. For many, it seems like 2009 is happening all over again, and the season looks lost before it even began. I think Minaya has no choice but to pull the trigger on someone like 1B Adam Laroche for some offense, or pull off a deal for 2B Brandon Phillips and SP Bronson Arroyo in order to fight through the first few months of the season without the media and fan base feeling as if all is lost.
With the loss of Beltran, our current lineup now seems much less threatening and has the potential to be disastrous in the bottom half: (C Molina 1B Murphy CF Pagan)
The addition of LaRoche (or even Delgado at this point) would add a large boost to the offense, and might be able to hold it's own until Beltran's arrival in June. Plus, the lineup in June has the potential to be downright scary...
SS Reyes
CF Beltran
3B Wright
LF Bay
1B LaRoche
RF Francouer
2B Castillo
C Molina
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