http://empiresportsnow.com/2010/01/13/beltran-surgery-what-will-mets-do/ New York Sports Blog Thu, 03 Mar 2011 00:33:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://empiresportsnow.com/2010/01/13/beltran-surgery-what-will-mets-do/comment-page-1/#comment-852 @BJSCHROSR Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:28:19 +0000 http://empiresportsnow.com/?p=3023#comment-852 R the Yankees and Damon any closer or is the Yankees pursuing someone else for L field R the Yankees and Damon any closer or is the Yankees pursuing someone else for L field

]]> http://empiresportsnow.com/2010/01/13/beltran-surgery-what-will-mets-do/comment-page-1/#comment-851 emalik25 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:34:14 +0000 http://empiresportsnow.com/?p=3023#comment-851 I'm so torn over this issue. I'm still wondering why Carlos didn't get the surgery sooner? Maybe he tried to wait it out and see if the pain would subside or something? I dont know. But 12 weeks is a long time and with a bat like his not in the lineup its going to hurt early on, especially when we need lineup chemistry with some new players in there. As I tweeted to you before, Pagan is solid contact hitter and a above average outfielder so I wouldnt mind him for a little while. Having said that, Pagan's deficiencies are brought to the fore when he plays for extended periods at a time, so signing a player for a year such as Ankiel wouldn't hurt. Plus that player can be a good situational hitter over the course of the year and sub-in in case of another injury (god forbid). I’m so torn over this issue. I’m still wondering why Carlos didn’t get the surgery sooner? Maybe he tried to wait it out and see if the pain would subside or something? I dont know. But 12 weeks is a long time and with a bat like his not in the lineup its going to hurt early on, especially when we need lineup chemistry with some new players in there. As I tweeted to you before, Pagan is solid contact hitter and a above average outfielder so I wouldnt mind him for a little while. Having said that, Pagan’s deficiencies are brought to the fore when he plays for extended periods at a time, so signing a player for a year such as Ankiel wouldn’t hurt. Plus that player can be a good situational hitter over the course of the year and sub-in in case of another injury (god forbid).

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