Comments on: UPDATE: At this point who the hell knows what's going on with Beltre?

By: Erik

Erik — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 21:24:59 +0000

Twitter will be the end of us all, I tell you. This back and forth nonsense with no backup is just plain sloppy. I’m not saying its your fault, but jeez, do we have to play telephone over the internet to news anymore?

By: Stone

Stone — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:37:27 +0000

You guys need to work on getting some sources so you don’t have to update your own post 20 times based on reporters around the country offering differing info.

By: John from Concord

John from Concord — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:33:36 +0000

…and now Gammons has it. 1 yr, $9m, player option for 2nd year at $5m. Pending physical.

By: John from Concord

John from Concord — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:13:42 +0000

Heyman just tweeted that it’s Boston, and the deal is close to done. Stay tuned…

By: Oldtimer

Oldtimer — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 17:47:56 +0000

Beltre is falling into the void created by the Yankees. He is a prime example of the dynamic that is being formed in MLB by the overpaying of athletes by New York. The Yanks don’t need a third baseman, so Beltre is going to get 15 to 20% less that what he wants for that reason alone. Whether he is worth it, or not, is another question.
He should be busting his hump to get into Boston. He would probably raise his homer total significantly there.

By: Cirroc

Cirroc — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:55:25 +0000

he’s going back to Seattle and Figgins will move to 2nd, Lopez will be traded

By: Pablo

Pablo — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:33:06 +0000

Beltre is going to look great as a MN Twin

By: Cheap Seat Chronicles

Cheap Seat Chronicles — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:18:10 +0000

Minnesota is on the Canadian Coast, right?!
Go Twins!!
Sign Beltre.
Sign Lopez/Hudson.
Sign Sheets/Bedard.
Sign Church.

By: Adam Adkins

Adam Adkins — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:16:46 +0000

I’m not at all surprised that Boston passed on Beltre. His OBP over the last 5 years is .317. Gag.
The A’s, me thinks, would be better off spending the money elsewhere. His defense is nice and he can slug a little. But a .317 OBP? I can’t throw much more than 2/20 or 3/25 at a guy like that.

By: Joey B

Joey B — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:01:32 +0000

“Beltre was a .683 OPS and .304 OBP last year in Seattle, a ballpark similar to Oakland as far as park effects.”
It could be that he is looking at Beltre’s numbers in the previous seasons, assuming Beltre is recovered from his injury.

By: bux

bux — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:42:58 +0000

If the east coast team isn’t Boston, it could be the Orioles.
I doubt it though, unless Beltre’s asking price dropped to something like 2 years and $16-18M.

By: APBA Guy

APBA Guy — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:37:31 +0000

I think Billy Beane would be lynched if he paid $ 10M per on a multi-year deal for Beltre.
Beltre was a .683 OPS and .304 OBP last year in Seattle, a ballpark similar to Oakland as far as park effects.
Beane has not been above serious mistakes as a GM: Terrence Long 4 years/$18M; Esteban Loiaza 3/$ 27M; Eric Chavez 6/$66M, and he’s recently fallen in love with signing veterans and then trading them mid-year for the draft picks.
But Beltre’s defense was available much more cheaply. The A’s had Jack Hanahan whose ZR of 8.4 in 2009 nearly matches Beltre’s 8.8, and whose OBP in Seattle of .311 is similar as well. What’s different is salary: Hanahan made $ 410k to Beltre’s $ 13.4M.

By: Jeff V.

Jeff V. — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:31:18 +0000

According to Atkins, AM signed him to play 1st base. If that is the case the other team *could* be the O’s. The problem with it being the O’s is I don’t see AM offering more then a two year deal with Bell at AA.

By: Flipsy

Flipsy — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:02:55 +0000

Well, the Jays need one. They have EE but depending on how bad the burns are, he might be out for a while. Or they could be looking at moving him. Either way he is a FA after the season and they have no one in the system. Nevertheless, it’s a stretch unless the price fell a lot.

By: The Common Man

The Common Man — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:50:17 +0000

Minnesota? Do I get a belated Christmas present?

By: RamboDiaz

RamboDiaz — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:35:22 +0000

I’ll believe it’s Oakland and Boston when I see Bowden tweet it.

By: Snuffy

Snuffy — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:32:08 +0000

Maybe it’s San Francisco and not Oakland but I don’t see the Giants paying that kind of money either.