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It seems as though Carlos Beltran could have played his last baseball game, at least in the near future. Beltran played in 81 games in 2009 because of knee bruises and the time off and rehab from surgery has not healed the bruises. For this reason, he is not ready to resume baseball activities at this time, no timetable has been set on when its possible to return to the Mets. To his ...

The Mets already know that they will be without Carlos Beltran and Jose Reyes for Opening Day 2010, and that means that once again, David Wright will be last man standing as far as core position players. Yes, Jason Bay hitting behind him should give him some protection, but is that enough reason for pitchers to not go after hitting Wright or at least backing him off the plate? Last August, when ...

The Mets have played their first spring training game and emerged victorious with a minor league team as the regulars were pulled due to the inclement weather yesterday. Jerry Manuel, David Wright, John Maine,áJose Reyes, Johan Santana, and others have been interviewed at great length, and it's apparent that they are excited for this year.á They want to win, and they know they have a lot to prove to themselves, the management, ...

The Mets have been called many things: heartless, chokers, stat obsessed, show-off hot dogs, and the list goes on. What remains to be seen, though, is how different this team will be in 2010. Jason Bay is taking his physical today and if everything goes as planned, he will beáa Met when the season begins in April. He has a grinder mentality, shows up to play every day, and believes that the ...

Much has been said about the quiet winter that the Mets have had so far, even though there are still two months before the official start of full squad Spring Training. Last year by this time, the Mets had already completed a 12-player, three-team trade and had secured Francisco Rodriguez. While the exact reasons are unknown at this point, the Mets have not been able to make the breakthrough signing. Even thougháthere is ...

The Mets are a changing team, maybe not with Free Agent signings this winter, but definitely with dynamics. Jeff Francoeur is undoubtedly a gamer and will fight for his convictions. Whoever it is that stands in his way had better yield, and the Mets will benefit from his fiery mentality. I admit I was not a fan of Francoeur when he was a Brave and was very upset when Ryan Church was ...

The 2010 campaign for the the New York Mets will begin this spring in Port St Lucie, Fla., for Spring Training and many changes are expected from prior years. Here is my list of things that will be different about the 2010 season: 1)á No WBC this year, last year the Mets sent 16 players to this 21-day tournament in March, and it was a disruption to both the league and the ...

Last week in Indianapolis, an offer was made hours before the end of the week long session to Jason Bay. He has not yet accepted Omar Minaya's offer and its becoming more likely that he will not be on the Mets in 2010. In 2009, the Mets sent nine men to play in left field, but Gary Sheffield was by far the most reliable for much of the season. Daniel Murphy was ...

According to Adam Rubin of the Daily News, David Wright and Daniel Murphy have spent the last week working out down in Florida in the Port St. Lucie complex with hitting coach Howard Johnson. Considering theáWorld Series ended a month ago, hitters working out supervised in Florida is a significantácommitment to the team and fans alike that should be appreciated. Jeff Francoeur was supposed to join them but he has not fully ...

According to the Philadelphia Inquirer , Brian Schneider has signed a two-year contract with the Phillies for $3 Million. Afteráinjuries plagued Schneider forá2008 and 2009, the Mets did not stand in the way of him filing for Free Agency. During the 2008 and 2009 seasons, Schneider had several back and leg injuries and only played in a total of 169 games, and hit .244 with 62 RBI for the two seasons. Yesterday, Chris ...