No reason to put Mesoraco on the 40 man for a few days if they don't roll with d'Arnaud. If they inferred Mesoraco would have his spot if he couldn't go, I'm sure the Mets meant like, IL'd and hurt, not simply needing another week or two. He basically signed the contract betting Travis wouldn't be healthy. He lost. But if they really value Mes (why, he's bad) why should they just release him to other teams because he's whiny about it? If he doesn't change his mind, once d'Arnaud is game tested they probably will release him. Also, no one else wants him. And if they do, the Mets can entertain trade offers.