Like Wright, Beltran Returns to the Lineup: Is This for the Best?

Carlos Beltran returned to the starting lineup for the Mets last night and had a solid game even though the Mets lost by a score of 4-2 to the Marlins. Beltran even came very close to being the game hero with the bases loaded in the seventh inning after David Wright struck out swinging, but he flied out to end the inning.  He did have a double and made a terrific defensive play so his knee was tested during the game.  Beltran said his knee is not 100 percent but it did feel good to go out there and do his job. The Mets have mishandled a lot of injuries this year, and many fans are questioning the rationale of putting Beltran back in the lineup in a lost season when he still has a bruise in his knee and could require yet another surgery. Carlos Delgado and Gary Sheffield are done for the season and most likely so is Jose Reyes, so Beltran and David Wright are trying to help the Mets to as many wins as possible to play the role of spoiler in the NL East. Beltran, like W...