Carlos Beltran News: Pro Sports Daily

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November 12

New York Post

"Carlos Beltran knows who he would like to see play first base for the Mets next season, and his name isn't Daniel Murphy. The All-Star center fielder, appearing at a charity event yesterday in Harlem, put in a strong plug for Puerto Rican countryman Carlos Delgado to be brought back. "Honestly, I would love to," Beltran said when asked if he would like to see the Mets re-sign the 37-year-old slugger. "That's up to the team, but Delgado is a guy who, when healthy, you're going to get a lot of contributions from him." Delgado, who filed for free agency last week, missed all but 26 games last season due to hip surgery and a strained oblique. But he told Beltran recently that he plans to play ..."

Beltran sees healthy New York Mets as World Series contenders

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November 12

New York Daily News

"It was frustrating enough for Carlos Beltran this past season, after a bone bruise in his right knee kept him on the disabled list most of the summer. Then the center fielder had to watch the crosstown Yankees celebrate another World Series title after beating the Mets' division rival Phillies. "I turned the TV off," Beltran joked Wednesday, when asked about the Game 6 aftermath. "No, I watched it. It has to be one of the best feelings you can probably feel. I bet for (Derek) Jeter - he's been in the World Series before - I bet it felt amazing being able to win. That has to be a dream come true. I just hope before I retire, I can get that opportunity." For Beltran to win his first ring, ..."

Beltran sits due to slick field

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September 12

New York Post

"The Mets are serious about treating Carlos Beltran and his bruised right knee with kid gloves. That was obvious last night, when manager Jerry Manuel sat the All-Star center fielder because day-long rains slickened the outfield at Citizens Bank Park. "I didn't want to chance him in this type of weather and conditions," Manuel said before the Mets' 4-2 loss to the Phillies in the opener of a four-game set. Beltran, who earlier this week capped an impressive and unlikely comeback from the knee injury, has played in two games since his return while batting .250 (2-for-8) with a double and a run scored. Beltran is expected to start today's matchup if the playing conditions are better, but ..."

Carlos Beltran goes 1-for-4 in return from DL as NY Mets lose, 4-2, to Florida Marlins

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September 9

The Times of Trenton

"The mere sight of his name in the lineup served as a reminder of what could have been. The last time Carlos Beltran played for the Mets, he was having an all-star-caliber season, and they were still in the thick of the NL East race, despite all the injuries they had endured. The team that took the field for Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Marlins hardly resembled the one Beltran played with on June 21. And Beltran, coming off an extended stint on the DL, was not quite in midseason form. But he looked about as good as could be expected. Beltran went 1 for 4 with a double and had no trouble patrolling center field at a lifeless and sparsely filled Citi Field. "I felt like a kid in the playground," ..."

Beltran makes return, but Mets fall to Marlins

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September 9

New York Daily News

"Carlos Beltran nearly produced dramatics in his return from a bone bruise in his right knee. Seventy-nine days after he last appeared in a major-league game, the center fielder came within a few feet of a grand slam in the seventh inning Tuesday night. Instead, Cody Ross settled under the shot at the base of the right-field wall and Beltran stranded the bases loaded. He finished 1-for-4 in his first game since June21 as the Mets lost to the Marlins, 4-2, Tuesday night. "Unfortunately, I just got under that one," Beltran said. A half-inning after Beltran's inning-ending flyout, the center fielder made a sliding catch on a sinking liner by Jorge Cantu. And his comeback appeared largely ..."

Beltran's Back

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September 9

New York Post

"To Carlos Beltran, yesterday's return to the Mets seemed like euphoria. "Today I felt like a kid in the playground," Beltran said after coming off the disabled list at Citi Field, "because I feel good to be here." Beltran finally got off the DL after nearly a three-month stay, feeling and looking good in his comeback. Beltran, who was out with a right knee bone bruise, was nearly the hero in a 4-2 loss to the Marlins, going 1-for-4 with a double, making a nice sliding catch and just missing a go-ahead grand slam when his seventh-inning drive was caught at the right-field wall. Though the Mets' season is in shambles, getting their All-Star center fielder back was a welcome sight. On ..."

Carlos Beltran comes off DL, returns to NY Mets starting lineup against Florida Marlins

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September 8

Newark Star-Ledger

"Carlos Beltran is back, just in time to play out the string with the Mets. Beltran will start in center field and bat fourth Tuesday night against the Marlins at Citi Field. It will be his first major-league game since June 21, the day before he went on the disabled list with a bone bruise in his right knee. Before he went on the DL, Beltran was hitting .336 with eight homers and 40 RBI."

Beltran set for return after rehab stint

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September 8

New York Daily News

"The Mets are expecting good news Tuesday. It may be too late to change their ultimate fate, but the return of Carlos Beltran is plenty welcome for a club that's suffered one misfortune after another. "It'll be a lift, and something positive is always welcome around here," David Wright said. "You have to feel good that he's doing well enough and feeling healthy enough. Now he has a chance to feel good about himself at the end of this year and heading into spring training." Beltran last played for the Mets on June 21 before a bone bruise below his right knee forced him onto the disabled list. He'd toughed it out for nearly a month after a May 26 cortisone injection to treat the injury, but ..."

Beltran back in Citi tonight

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September 8

New York Post

"As far as the Mets and injuries are concerned, there are no sure things except more woes around the corner. But Carlos Beltran's long road back appears to be complete, and after missing 2½ months with a bone bruise in his right knee, the center fielder is expected to return tonight against the Marlins at Citi Field. After playing his second straight nine-inning rehab game for Single-A Brooklyn on Sunday, Beltran proclaimed himself ready to go. And both manager Jerry Manuel and general manager Omar Minaya agreed they expected Beltran to be available tonight. "I've been working to come back, so that's my ultimate goal," Beltran said in a team release after Sunday's fifth and final rehab ..."

Beltran: I'm ready to go

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September 7

New York Post

"Carlos Beltran believes his rehab is over. Beltran played last night for A-ball Brooklyn, going nine innings for the second consecutive day. He went 1-for-5, striking out three times. Afterward, the All-Star center fielder declared he thinks he's set to return to the Mets tomorrow. "I feel good. I played nine [innings] back to back and everything feels good. I feel like I'm ready to go," Beltran said in comments provided by the Mets. "I haven't spoken to Omar [Minaya] or the trainers yet about coming back Tuesday, but I feel like I can come back and play then. I am ready." Beltran has been on the disabled list since June 22 with a right knee bone bruise, so he has missed approximately ..."

Carlos Beltran not fully ready to return to Mets lineup, but is game to play

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September 3

New York Daily News

"One of the first things Carlos Beltran said before beginning his minor-league rehab assignment in Brooklyn Wednesday night was that he's "not 100% (healthy), for sure." But considering the absurd glut of injuries that has torpedoed the Mets this season, why is the All-Star center fielder still trying to get back to active duty and not shutting down his bruised right knee until spring training? "I'm driving myself crazy every day, and that's why I'm pushing myself to get back," Beltran said before going 1-for-3 with a walk and an RBI as the Cyclones' designated hitter in a 4-2 loss to Hudson Valley. "A lot of people (ask) me 'Why don't you sit back for the rest of the season?' I don't ..."

For Mets, Major Leaguer in the Minors Is a Good Sign

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September 3

New York Times

"From the depths of the Mets' daunting and depressing disabled list, Carlos Beltran emerged on Wednesday night to actually play in a game. Not for the Mets, of course, but Beltran was in the lineup for the Class A Brooklyn Cyclones as the designated hitter. It was the first time since June that he or Jose Reyes or Carlos Delgado had played in an official game, even in the minors. Beltran went on the disabled list on June 22 with a bone bruise on his knee. By then Reyes had been on the D.L. for a month and Delgado for nearly six weeks. Countless other Mets joined them, as the season deteriorated into one unending injury update. And even the heartening sight of Beltran playing in a game was ..."

Beltran cleared for rehab assignment

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September 1

MLB.com

"The injury-ravaged Mets got some good news from the trainer's table on Monday, as the club cleared center fielder Carlos Beltran to begin a rehab assignment without his knee brace. Beltran, out since June 21 with a bone bruise in his right knee, was examined by the Mets' medical director, Dr. David Altchek, in Manhattan on Monday morning. He is now scheduled to play for Class A Brooklyn on Wednesday night."

Beltran could be nearing return from disabled list for NY Mets

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August 30

Newark Star-Ledger

"Carlos Beltran's season may not be over yet. The Mets center fielder took a key step in his recovery from a right knee injury when he ran the bases Friday and Saturday in Port St. Lucie, Fla. Beltran will likely get another MRI this week to see if the bone bruises that have kept him on the DL since June 22 have subsided. If the MRI looks good and Beltran remains pain-free, he could be back for the last few weeks of the regular season. Beltran was batting .336 with eight homers and 40 RBI when he went on the DL. He has no reason to rush back if there are any lingering concerns about his knee. But if healthy, Beltran is adamant that he wants to play again this season, even though the Mets ..."

Carlos Beltran may be close to returning to the Mets' lineup

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August 16

New York Daily News

"Finally, there may be reason to cheer in Queens. In a season of mounting losses, numerous injuries and scandal - not to mention a third straight year looming without playoff baseball - comes this glimmer of good news: Carlos Beltran may be close to returning. "May" being the key word, because anything concerning the Mets and injuries this season has been far from certain. But Beltran pronounced himself on the fast track for a return to the lineup Saturday after a second straight day of working out in the outfield. "(Saturday) was a very good day for me," said Beltran, who went on the disabled list with a bone bruise to his right knee on June 22. "I didn't feel anything in everything that ..."

Beltran Kneeds to Run Bases

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August 16

New York Post

"Carlos Beltran is ready to hit the ground running. The injured Mets center fielder yesterday completed his second set of outfield drills in as many days and later said he only needs to prove he can run the bases before beginning a rehab assignment that would allow him to return this season. "Today was a very good day for me," Beltran said before the Mets' 5-4 loss to the Giants in 10 innings at Citi Field. The big question is why would a Mets team that is going nowhere want Beltran back in the lineup instead of resting his right knee? "For me, it would be not to have to answer that question in spring training," manager Jerry Manuel said. That is, Manuel would like to arrive in Port St. ..."

Optimism For Beltran's Return

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August 15

New York Post

"Manager Jerry Manuel used some words yesterday that have been as foreign as Sanskrit around the Mets this season. "That was good news for us," he said. "Very good news." The very good news concerned Carlos Beltran who, before the Mets' 3-0 victory over the Giants last night, shagged fly balls without problems in the outfield for about 20 minutes, a routine he intends to repeat today. And if there are no complications from the right knee bone bruise that landed him on the disabled list and out of the picture since June 22, then the Mets can start gauging when he will return. So yeah, catching some flies off the bat of a coach is a big deal. A "bone bruise" once led to microfracture surgery ..."

Livan Tries to Hang On; Mets Waiting on Beltran

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August 14

New York Post

"Wallowing in your own stench is done best from the comfort of home. There is no use in the Mets even fantasizing about a pennant race as an 11-game homestand against postseason hopefuls San Francisco, Atlanta and Philadelphia kicks off tonight at Citi Field. The playoff talk is finished. The only question is will the Mets reach the finish line in seven weeks having died with dignity or as the biggest collection of flops in franchise history? The course could partly be set today, when an announcement is expected on whether it's possible Carlos Beltran can play again this season and if struggling Livan Hernandez will remain in the starting rotation."

Carlos Delgado

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August 4

New York Daily News

"Carlos Delgado finally was back in the batter's box launching home runs. And Carlos Beltran finally was back in center field tracking fly balls Monday at Citi Field. Mind you, this was before -- and not during - Monday night's series finale against Arizona. But these were the latest positive steps, nonetheless, for the two injured Mets, who continue to target mid-August returns to the lineup. "In my mind, that's my plan. That's my target and I'm doing everything possible to accomplish that," said Beltran, who has been out since June 22 with a bone bruise behind his right knee. "Today was a good day for me, honestly ... because I was able to go out and move around and that gave me ..."

Beltran Guns For 2 Weeks

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July 30

New York Post

"Carlos Beltran isn't gunning for 100 percent with his right knee, just enough spring in his step for a return to the Mets' lineup. The injured center fielder said yesterday he's on track for a return from the disabled list within the next 2-to-2½ weeks, as he continues to deal with a bone bruise. "That's what I have in mind and that's my goal," Beltran said before last night's rainout at Citi Field. Beltran has been taking batting practice, but has not begun running. He said running in the outfield will tell him when he's ready to play."

From the disabled list, New York Mets' struggles are hard for Carlos Beltran to watch

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July 9

The Times of Trenton

"In the two weeks since he was placed on the disabled list, center fielder Carlos Beltran said he has watched all the Mets' games. But it hasn't been very enjoyable. "I go to the basement," Beltran said, "and I let my wife be upstairs." The team has floundered without Beltran, shortstop Jose Reyes and first baseman Carlos Delgado -- who are all on the disabled list -- picking up its fourth straight loss and ninth in 11 games Tuesday night against the Dodgers. The games have gotten more and more difficult for Beltran to watch and, with news Tuesday that his next MRI will be during the All-Star Break and his return is not imminent, the All-Star wonders where the team will be at when he does ..."

Return of New York Mets' Carlos Beltran, Jose Reyes not imminent

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July 8

The Times of Trenton

"After the Mets' three-city road trip, the best projected return date Mets GM Omar Minaya could offer for Jose Reyes or Carlos Beltran is hopefully sometime before Carlos Delgado in mid-August. In other words, neither will be coming off the disabled list any time soon. Reyes had been rehabbing in Florida, but came back to New York Tuesday and received a cortisone shot to help alleviate the tightness he felt in his ailing right hamstring tendon, Minaya said. He'll need a few days of rest before he can continue his rehab. Minaya said Reyes has been able to swing the bat right-handed, which he wasn't able to do when he was originally injured, but his biggest problem is still acceleration. ..."

Mets' Carlos Beltran and Jose Reyes not so close to coming back from DL

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July 8

New York Daily News

"The first half of the Mets' season was filled with bad news. The second half didn't start much better with the news Tuesday that Jose Reyes and Carlos Beltran won't be ready to come off the disabled list as soon as the Mets hoped. For weeks, the Mets have said they expected both players back around the end of the next week's All-Star break. But the most optimistic thing general manager Omar Minaya could say Tuesday was that he "hopes" Reyes and Beltran will return before Carlos Delgado, who is expected back in mid-August from hip surgery. "We're looking at situations with Beltran and Reyes that are leg injuries and I can tell you...I would like to think they're closer than Carlos Delgado ..."

No Imminent Returns for Beltran or Reyes

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July 8

New York Times

"The Mets were hoping at least two of their injured stars would return shortly after the All-Star break, but they will have to wait even longer for reinforcements for their struggling offense. General Manager Omar Minaya announced Tuesday that center fielder Carlos Beltran and shortstop Jose Reyes would need more time, possibly several weeks, to rehabilitate their injuries. Minaya, who gave updates on the Mets' laundry list of injuries, said he did not know when either Beltran or Reyes would return. That provides little comfort for the Mets, who are in danger of falling out of contention before any of their injured stars return. Now the Mets, who were just swept by the National League ..."

David Wright, Carlos Beltran lead four Mets named to All-Star Game

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July 6

New York Daily News

"It's hardly a consolation, but the Mets outnumber the Phillies in All-Star representatives. At least that's true until Carlos Beltran has to withdraw because of his right knee bruise and Philadelphia again overtakes the Mets at the end, with Shane Victorino presumably replacing Beltran to the roster. The Mets had an NL-high four players selected, with David Wright and Beltran voted by fans as starters and Johan Santana and Francisco Rodriguez selected by fellow players for the July 14 game in St. Louis. "It's obviously an incredible honor to be an All-Star," Wright said. "But, at the same time, we have to get this thing turned around and right this ship. The All-Star Game is not something ..."

Amazin'ly, 4 Mets Selected to Team

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July 6

New York Post

"The Mets defied logic yesterday by landing four invitations -- most in the entire National League -- to the July 14 All-Star Game in St. Louis. Despite sitting three games under .500 and four games back in the East, third baseman David Wright and center fielder Carlos Beltran were voted in as starters, while Johan Santana and closer Frankie Rodriguez were tabbed by NL manager Charlie Manuel of the Phillies. Beltran is on the disabled list indefinitely with a bone bruise and will not play, but Wright, Santana and K-Rod are eager for what will be the fourth All-Star berth for each. "It's an honor," said Santana, who is going for the first time since 2007. "I will try to do my best to help ..."

Wright, Beltran among Mets' four All-Stars

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July 5

MLB.com

"David Wright, the only member of the Mets' celebrated and decimated core to avoid assignment to the disabled list this season, almost certainly will be the only position player representing the Mets in the All-Star Game next week. Wright and center fielder Carlos Beltran have been elected to the starting lineup for the National League, and Wright will be at third base for the 80th edition of Major League Baseball's Midsummer Classic at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on July 14.But Beltran, assigned to the disabled list, is expected to forfeit his spot on the roster and continue rehabbing his bruised and aching right knee.With two of their pitchers, Johan Santana and Francisco Rodriguez, ..."

Source: Carlos Beltran could be ready to return to Mets after All-Star break

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July 1

New York Daily News

"Carlos Beltran's trip to Vail, Colo., provided a reassuring diagnosis, a source familiar with the examination told the Daily News. Dr. Richard Steadman, who examined Beltran on Monday, agreed with the team medical staff's assessment that the center fielder is suffering from a bone bruise. Steadman is expected to recommend Beltran remain inactive slightly longer than Mets doctor David Altchek initially suggested - until after the All-Star break. The doctors had yet to speak as of Tuesday morning, according to a source. The Steadman Hawkins Clinic is where Alex Rodriguez had hip surgery. The group also has pioneered microfracture surgery on knees. But assistant GM John Ricco explicitly said ..."

New York Mets' Carlos Beltran seeks second opinion of knee injury from Colorado surgeon

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June 30

The Times of Trenton

"Mets center fielder Carlos Beltran traveled to Vail, Colo., to get a second opinion on his injured right knee Monday from Dr. Richard Steadman, who specializes in knee surgery. But assistant general manager John Ricco said the team still believes it is only a bone bruise and surgery has not been discussed. Beltran visited the same clinic Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez went to for his hip surgery. There was no immediate word on the result of the exam, but Ricco said it was initiated by Beltran and agent Scott Boras, and doesn't reflect any increased concern on the Mets' part. "It's no different than when we first put him on the DL," Ricco said. "He asked to go have a second opinion, which ..."

Beltran's Season (Career?) Could Hinge on Diagnosis

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June 30

New York Post

"A Mets team that can hardly afford more bad injury news is facing exactly that with All-Star center fielder Carlos Beltran. The Mets confirmed yesterday that Beltran was in Vail, Colo., for a second opinion on his ailing right knee, this one from noted orthopedic surgeon Richard Steadman. The ominous aspect of that for Beltran and the Mets is that Steadman is the inventor of microfracture knee surgery, an operation that -- if he opts to have it -- could sideline Beltran for the rest of the season, and potentially jeopardize his career. Beltran, 32, already has had arthroscopic surgery on both knees, doing so after the 2007 season. Steadman, who runs the clinic where Alex Rodriguez's hip ..."

Mets center fielder Carlos Beltran placed on disabled list

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June 22

The Times of Trenton

"Carlos Beltran was placed on the disabled list with a right knee injury before the Mets opened a three-game series with the St. Louis Cardinals at Citi Field on Monday. Beltran, who had an MRI on his ailing right knee Monday at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, will be replaced on Monday in center field by Jeremy Reed, who will bat seventh in the lineup. The team recalled top prospect Fernando Martinez from Triple-A Buffalo to replace Beltran on the roster. The recall of Martinez was one of a number of roster moves the Mets made on Monday. The team designated shortstop Wilson Valdez and called up pitcher Pat Misch. Reliever Ken Takahashi was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo, and ..."

Carlos Beltran to get MRI on balky knee

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June 21

New York Daily News

"Carlos Beltran has pain again in his right knee and will go for an MRI Monday to see if he can continue to play with the bone bruise he was diagnosed with last month. After Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Rays, Beltran said the pain in his knee is "exactly" like the pain that necessitated a cortisone shot last month. Though he said he will play today, Beltran wants to know that continuing to play on the knee will not further damage it. "Right now if something is going to get worse, I can't be playing," Beltran said. "If it's something that is going stay like this the rest of the season, then I am going to manage the situation and go out there and play the game." Beltran said he feels a pinch ..."

Beltran's Knee Hurting Again

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June 21

New York Post

"Carlos Beltran is hurting again, adding more pain to an already thin Mets lineup. The Mets' center fielder recently began experiencing soreness in the right knee that bothered him for much of May, and intends to have an MRI exam tomorrow. The earlier diagnosis was a bone bruise, and Beltran says he wants to make sure nothing has changed. "If it's not going to get worse, I'm going to be fine -- I'm going to manage the pain and continue to go out there," Beltran said after the Mets' 3-1 loss to the Rays. "But if it's getting worse, we probably we need to do something about it. I don't know what." Beltran, who finished 1-for-4 yesterday, said running is his biggest issue. He also expressed ..."

Beltran Slides Into Pitt-iful War of Words

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June 7

New York Post

"A nice little war of words brewing between the Mets' Carlos Beltran and Pirates first baseman Adam LaRoche. LaRoche took extreme exception Friday to Beltran's comments the day before expressing embarrassment at the Mets' three-game sweep by Pittsburgh this week. LaRoche laid into Beltran once the Pirates reached Houston on Friday, telling the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that Beltran had "zero class." "I think it shows zero class and zero professionalism," LaRoche told the newspaper. "When somebody says that, they know what they're saying, and they know it's going to get out. He knows we're not going to be real happy about it. "If you go and say that to your buddies, it's one thing. If you go ..."

LaRoche on Mets' Beltran: 'Zero class'

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June 6

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

"Adam LaRoche responded to New York Mets center fielder Carlos Beltran's comments Thursday that he was "embarrassed" at being swept in three games by the Pirates. "I think it shows zero class and zero professionalism," the Pirates' first baseman said yesterday at Minute Maid Park. "When somebody says that, they know what they're saying, and they know it's going to get out. He knows we're not going to be real happy about it. If you go and say that to your buddies, it's one thing. If you go to the media and make that public for us to hear? Yeah, that's no class." LaRoche paused. "You know, if we're as bad as he says we are and we swept them, then what's that make them?" LaRoche, the players ..."

Quiet Carlos Fumes At Amazin' Downturn

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June 5

New York Post

columnist Mike Vaccaro

"AT a time when the only thing more grim than the proceedings on the field are the medical reports -- and attendant slapstick -- off it, the Mets yearn more than ever for a voice, a leader, a guide. The tear in Jose Reyes' hamstring is described as small, but the one threatening to shred the Mets' season looms ever larger and ever more ominous. Now, more than ever, the team craves passion and energy. Yesterday, it arrived from a source as surprising as it is imperative, out of Carlos Beltran, the Quiet Man, who returned to action yesterday with a double and a home run and seethed as he watched the Mets lose a third straight time to the Pirates at PNC Park, this time 11-6. Beltran has long ..."

Beltran Recovers From Stomach Ailment

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June 4

New York Post

"The Mets' bizarre swine-flu scare appeared to pass uneventfully yesterday when Carlos Beltran was set to return after missing 3½ games with a stomach ailment. Though they will not know until next week whether SNY producer and Mets traveling-party member Dan Barr has swine flu, they were relieved Beltran was safe and that none of their players, coaches or personnel was in danger. Beltran was in uniform and in the lineup yesterday before last night's game with the Pirates was postponed because of rain. The center fielder was at least five pounds lighter but in good spirits. Beltran said his ailment was never officially diagnosed, but that he and the doctors suspect it was food poisoning. He ..."

Beltran shakes off stomach bug, ready to return to Mets' lineup

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June 4

New York Daily News

"Carlos Beltran said he lost at least five pounds as a result of what he labeled a stomach virus or food poisoning, but said he's ready to return to the lineup. "I feel good," Beltran said. "Yesterday was the day I started feeling good. Today, finally, the symptoms stopped. They gave me some IV yesterday (at a doctor's office) to recuperate all the fluid I lost." Beltran added: "I felt like I was poisoned by food or something. ... I feel skinny. I feel very skinny. I don't know if it's 10 pounds (lost). Five for sure." Beltran said he was unconcerned about the flu, and wasn't even aware an SNY associate producer was sent home with those symptoms. "I didn't have any fever," Beltran said. "I ..."

Swine Flu Scare For Mets, Beltran

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June 3

New York Post

"The Mets were on high alert here yesterday after a producer on their SNY broadcast crew was sent back to New York and put in isolation with a possible case of swine flu. The Mets were even more on guard because center fielder Carlos Beltran was missing his third consecutive game with an unspecified stomach ailment. Although the club could not definitively rule out swine flu for Beltran, the Mets have been told his symptoms indicate a gastrointestinal virus rather than anything more serious. The club had nothing more definite than that because Beltran was still undergoing tests yesterday. Also, results of tests for swine flu can take a week or more to come back. The potential case of swine ..."

Rehabbing Delgado Not Sure When -- Or If -- He'll Make Amazin' Return

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May 29

New York Post

"If the Mets want a slam dunk, they should trade for LeBron James. Carlos Delgado returning to the lineup this season? Not a slam dunk. That assessment comes from none other than Delgado, who last night made his first public appearance since undergoing surgery last week to repair an impingement in his right hip, bone spur and torn labrum. "I can't guarantee nothing," Delgado said at a fundraiser at Richards clothing store in Greenwich, Conn., to benefit the Mets Foundation. "The most important thing is get better, get healthy so you can perform effectively. I think it's going to happen some time this year, but I can't guarantee nothing. I can't do that." It's something of a contrast to the ..."

Mets outfielder Carlos Beltran set for MRI on Tuesday after playing hurt

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May 26

New York Daily News

"Carlos Beltran's health test Monday consisted of shagging a few lazy flies and taking a round of swings in the cage. Tuesday, the test gets more serious. Beltran will go for an MRI on the right knee that has been ailing for a week now and doesn't seem to be getting any better. Beltran said Monday night that he doesn't anticipate anything is structurally wrong but that his main concern is to make sure he won't make the painful injury worse by playing on it. "That's why I'm gonna have the test (Tuesday), and we'll see," Beltran said after reaching base three times and knocking in a run in the Mets' 5-2 victory over the Nationals in Flushing. "I just want to make sure everything's fine and ..."

Mets' Carlos Beltran will have MRI on ailing right knee

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May 26

Newark Star-Ledger

"The aching right knee of Mets center fielder Carlos Beltran has not been debilitating enough to keep the National League's second-best hitter out of the lineup. But the injury, listed as a sore right knee, is not getting any better, which is why Beltran will have an MRI on Tuesday to find out more about the source of pain in the knee. "I just want to make sure everything's fine and it's not going to get worse, and if it's not going to get worse I'm gonna keep playing," Beltran said. Beltran said he does not believe there is any structural damage in the knee, but wants to know the source of the pain to make sure he is not making the problem worse by playing on it. Though he has been able to ..."

Knee Pain Puts Pinch On Beltran

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May 26

New York Post

"Admitting it hurt to play last night, Carlos Beltran revealed that what's ailing his right knee is much like what's ailing Jose Reyes' calf. "The doctor saw me," Beltran said, "and he said it's a similar thing as what Jose Reyes has." Beltran said his injury isn't as bad as Reyes' -- Reyes has tendinitis behind his calf -- but it's clearly not good. The Mets' superstar center fielder says he feels a "pinch" in the knee and will have an MRI on it today. After last night's 5-2 win over the Nationals, Beltran had a large ice pack on the knee, and he conducted his postgame interview while sitting -- which isn't typical for him. Beltran's knee limited him to designated-hitter duty over the ..."

Beltran Proving Top Banana In Big Apple

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May 11

New York Post

columnist Kevin Kernan

"THIS was the question posed to David Wright yesterday after the Mets won their seventh straight game, crushing the Pirates 8-4 at Citi Field. Who's the best player in New York right now? Wright didn't hesitate. "Carlos Beltran," he answered. That was the answer I expected. For all the talk of Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter, Wright and Jose Reyes, Beltran is far and away the best player in New York, the top superstar. Never underestimate the value of a switch-hitting center fielder. "He's put us on his back and carried us," Wright said. All the way to first place. The Mets are the only team in the NL East with a winning home record (11-6). Compare that to the Yankees' 6-7 mark at their home ..."

Mets center fielder Carlos Beltran leading the way at the plate

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May 9

New York Daily News

columnist Tim Smith

"Before they took the field against Pittsburgh at Citi Field Friday night, the Mets were hoping to continue to ride a wave of new-found confidence and maintain the same intensity they had generated in their two-game series victories over division rivals Atlanta and Philadelphia this week. That is not such an easy thing for a team whose toughness had been questioned for the first month of the season and whose bats - with the exception of Carlos Beltran's - have only recently awakened from hibernation. Especially when the stakes aren't so high and it is not a heated rivalry. There was no Johan Santana on the mound, nothing for the 38,496 fans to rally around. Sorry, but Jon Niese, who was ..."

Beltran, Wright go yard to top Braves

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May 5

Bergen Record

"Before the game began, Oliver Perez officially was demoted to the bullpen. And once the game began, John Maine didn't look as if he was too far behind him - walking four of the first 10 batters he faced. But when Maine retreated to the bench after the second inning - having put his team behind by three runs, a figure that manager Jerry Manuel had said last week seemed insurmountable for his team - he found something odd. Rather than being down, the bench was up, the spirits were high - and this time, the Mets had an edge. "After that second inning, I come out and I think by me helping, throwing a couple scoreless innings in the third and fourth, there's kind of a different vibe," Maine ..."

Carlos Beltran, David Wright power New York Mets to 6-4 win over Atlanta Braves

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May 5

The Times of Trenton

"John Maine couldn't describe it. He couldn't point to anything he saw or heard. But he sensed it. "It was a different kind of dugout today, which I liked," Maine said. "Everyone was really up, really wanting to win this one." Of course, it was easy to say that after the Mets rallied from an early three-run deficit to beat the Braves 6-4 Monday at Turner Field. Now, the key for the Mets will be sustaining whatever positive vibe Maine felt. Carlos Beltran drove in four runs with a pair of two-run homers, David Wright added a two-run shot of his own and Maine overcame a career-high six walks and a three-run second inning to finish with his second straight quality start. At 11-13, the Mets are ..."

There's No Slide In Beltran's Game

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April 26

New York Post

"NO, the Nationals do not have many ma jor-league quality players in approach or ability, but don't underestimate what Carlos Beltran is doing for the Mets these days. Beltran produced three more hits in their 8-2 wipeout of the Nationals at Citi Field yesterday. He also stole his first base of the season. This is the Beltran the Mets need to lead them. The Beltran who does not take anything for granted. Right now he is the best player in the National League this side of Albert Pujols. With those three hits, Beltran raised his average to .415. In his last five games he has three doubles, one triple, one home run and seven RBIs. Last April he hit .211. Considering the Mets have the best ..."

Amazin's Eager to Christen 'Field' of Dreams

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April 13

New York Post

"Carlos Beltran didn't think anything could seem bigger than Shea Stadium. Then he got a look at Citi Field for the first time. "It's huge, really huge," the center fielder said yesterday, shaking his head. "There's going to be a lot of room to run out there." "Huge" indeed appeared to be the operative word as the Mets prepared to officially christen their new 42,000-seat, $850 million shrine in Queens tonight against the Padres. Citi Field might seem more intimate than the recently-demolished Shea because the seats are closer to the field and there are a lot more of them in the outfield. The playing conditions, though, are another story, especially an outfield that proved vast when ..."

Beltran's Quiet, But Still Amazin'

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March 21

New York Post

columnist Joel Sherman

"This was late last season. A table in the Shea Stadium press dining room occupied mostly by scouts. The subject was Carlos Beltran and his shortcomings. One scout thought Beltran was not daring enough, and that he should be bolder stealing bases in critical situations and in playing a shallower center field. Another scout wondered why a player with such wonderful skills had hit better than .300 just once in his career. Yet another scout said something that got headshakes of agreement around most of the table, that Beltran had elite skills, but was most comfortable settling into the background rather than being a centerpiece guy. Finally, a veteran scout who had been mostly quiet could be ..."