Beltran's situation, though unfortunate, is not surprising. He was a candidate for micro-fracture surgery. He elected not to get it. That move seems pretty foolish now. Had he elected to do it two years ago, it's possible he would have a clean bill of health at this point. Sure, it's risky, but at least there's a chance he'd be better. As of now, he still has the bone-on-bone contact that created the bone bruise. The only way to heal that, other than the surgery, is with rest. Unfortunately, once you stop resting, and start running again, the bone bruise returns. It's been over a year since his last surgery. He is not getting better. He needs two days off after DH-ing half a game. This does not bode well for the season.