From the NY Post:
In a ominous-sounding move, New York Mets center fielder Carlos Beltran flew to Vail, Colo., today for a second opinion on his ailing right knee from the inventor of microfracture surgery.
The Mets confirmed that Beltran was in Colorado to have the knee checked out by Dr. Richard Steadman, the surgeon who devised microfracture surgery in the 1990s to mimic missing cartilage.
Beltran has been on the disabled list since last Monday with what the Mets described as a bone bruise in his knee. If Beltran ends up having microfracture surgery, he would miss the rest of the season, at the least.
Awful news for the Mets. Watching them tonight against Milwaukee is painful. David Wright is struggling and he doesn't get many pitches with Gary Sheffield and Ryan Church behind him. The Mets can battle all they want, but this is beginning to look like a lost season.
Now if Beltran gets surgery, he would be out for about 4 months. So he'd miss the rest of the year. Carlos Delgado isn't coming back. His hip is non-existent. And Jose Reyes will be back after the All-Star break -- and that's best case scenario.
Look at this year as a learning experience for the good young players. Fernando Martinez, Daniel Murphy and Mike Pelfrey all aren't big time players yet. But they'll get there.
--Max Caster
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