When it comes to the Mets and injuries, I never want to get anyone’s hopes up. That said, Carlos Betran looks like he could be on the way back. According to the Mets, Beltran took outdoor batting practice at Citi Field for the first time during his rehab work today, hitting from both sides of the plate for about 20 minutes. The plan is to have Beltran back in about two weeks, though with this team, that’s never a sure thing.
You might have noticed a little more facial hair on the Mets recently. It seems that several players have agreed to stop shaving until the team hits the .500 mark again, including David Wright, Jeff Francoeur and Mike Pelfrey. The obvious joke is that they’ll be wearing those beards for the rest of the season, but you never know when one of these little team-building gimmicks can push the right buttons and lead to a little success.
Geez, if they don’t make that .500 mark then it will be like the Rip Van Winkle team …
Comment by Sarah — August 2nd, 2009 @ 2:34 pm