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Nola.com - "I think from all the feedback we have gotten and in staying in touch with the doctors, it's probably closer to somewhere in the middle (between a microfracture surgery and a simple scope)," Payton said.

Apparently, Carlos Beltran's knee is not getting any better, and the only option to try and relieve his pain could be microfracture. I don't know if there are any big-time baseball players who have had the procedure done, but it would certainly be a difficult road back to excellence. Too bad for Carlos if this comes to pass, but it's certainly not a bad thing for the Bravos if the Mets are stuck paying a guy big money to either not play or be a shadow of his former self.