Puzzling over this one

[Purple Eyes]

I play quite a bit of $1/2 plo8 on Stars. I have been puzzling over the following type of situation. Let's say I'm in early position and get a mediocre hand such as 99/QQ. I call, it folds to the blinds and they are both in. The flop is 9 2 4 with two hearts. The SB and BB check to me. We each have at least $200 in front of us. I have no flush draw.

Question - is betting the pot a bad play? I'm starting to think it is. The 2 low suited cards is probably interesting to either SB or BB. What frequently happens here is you get at least one call, then if the board comes low again or with another heart, you figure to be behind and in the hated "chasing for a half" position because that low turn card could easily have given somebody a straight, or a flush if the heart came. Just a whole lot of turn cards that put your opponent in a freeroll position. Is it better to just check the flop? (Yes, I realize my first mistake might have been playing this bad hand to begin with).

Any input is appreciated - thanks.