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Beltran glad to have chance to work on timing

ATLANTA - The Mets were officially eliminated from contention on Sunday night, but don't tell Carlos Beltran the rest of this season is meaningless. Not for him, and not for the Mets if they plan on having their $119-million centerfielder in playing shape by the start of spring training next year.

The bone bruise below his right knee, while still there to a smaller degree, has not been an...

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