Mets outfielder Carlos Beltran, whose past several seasons have been hampered by nagging injuries, had a successful outing Monday, managing to get through a spring training workout without crumbling into a pile of dust and dying. 'It was one of his best days in years, because he was still breathing and alive by the end,' Mets manager Terry Collins said during a press conference, adding that he was amazed with Beltran's ability to pump blood from his heart to other parts of his body for a whole session of batting practice. 'If he's able to take this into the regular season and maybe live for 100 games, that's a big win for this organization.' At press time, Mets trainers had confirmed that Beltran had indeed just died. 