Comments on: The A's are talking with Adrian Beltre http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/12/26/the-as-are-talking-with-adrian-beltre/ Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball. Fri, 24 May 2013 02:36:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Vernia Porco http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/12/26/the-as-are-talking-with-adrian-beltre/comment-page-1/#comment-18807 Sun, 17 Jan 2010 06:15:19 +0000 http://localhost/wp/nbchbt/?p=3000#comment-18807 Pretty good post. I just stumbled upon your blog and wanted to say that I have really enjoyed reading your blog posts. Any way I’ll be subscribing to your feed and I hope you post again soon.

]]> By: Angelyn Chavira http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/12/26/the-as-are-talking-with-adrian-beltre/comment-page-1/#comment-18806 Sun, 17 Jan 2010 02:13:37 +0000 http://localhost/wp/nbchbt/?p=3000#comment-18806 Very good post. Thanks for sharing.

]]> By: scatterbrian http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/12/26/the-as-are-talking-with-adrian-beltre/comment-page-1/#comment-18805 Sun, 27 Dec 2009 17:07:22 +0000 http://localhost/wp/nbchbt/?p=3000#comment-18805 “a 1 year, $ 5M deal to “rebuild” interest in Beltre.”
I figure the same thing is going to happen, but I can’t imagine Beltre or Boras think that’s going to happen in Oakland.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/split.cgi?n1=beltrad01&year=Career&t=b#site

]]> By: APBA Guy http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/12/26/the-as-are-talking-with-adrian-beltre/comment-page-1/#comment-18804 Sat, 26 Dec 2009 11:34:42 +0000 http://localhost/wp/nbchbt/?p=3000#comment-18804 I’d be shocked if Beltre came to the A’s also. The Crisp deal, which makes very little sense (unless you believe Beane’s setting him up for a mid-season trade for more prospects) at least fits the A’s revenue structure (one year @ $ 5M).
A Beltre deal could not happen unless Boras has received zero interest in Beltre at anything close to his asking price and is willing to do a 1 year, $ 5M deal to “rebuild” interest in Beltre.
In fact, the A’s already had a good-field, no-hit 3B that they traded to Seattle last year: Jack Hanahan. Seattle brought him in because Beltre was injured.
Beltre ‘s last 3 OPS’s:
2007: .801 in 149 games
2008: .784 in 143 games
2009: .683 in 111 games
Figgin’s last 3 OPS:
2007: .825 in 115 games
2008: .685 in 116 games
2009: .788 in 158 games
Figgins received $ 9M per year from Seattle over 4 years. His OBP component of OPS was nearly .385 vs. Beltre’s .310 over those years.

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