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Roberts Will Have Surgery

According to the New York Daily News, Grant Roberts will indeed have surgery on his frayed labrum. The Mets have yet to confirm this fact, though the Star Ledger reports that they have given Roberts permission to seek a third opinion on his shoulder.

This whole thing has turned into a ridiculous soap opera, and I think Roberts is as much to blame as the Mets. This could have been handled much more smoothly by all parties, with Roberts simply having the surgery performed in the offseason when he was given permission to.

If he does have the surgery now, the Mets may have caught a break in being able to retain his services. His injury likely scared off other suitors as he passed through waivers, and if he fully recovers and again pitches in the low-to-mid 90's, he could be a valuable asset, either to the big club or, if the relationship is irreparable, as trade bait.