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He was pretty damn solid for the Sox last year...
Adrian Beltre could be close to a deal with the Rangers. This morning, there was a rumor of a six year deal. But then it was reported that it wasn't a done deal yet. Either way, I like where this is going.
http://rangersblog.dallasnews.com/ar...havent-re.html
He was pretty damn solid for the Sox last year...
Beltre, he's a contract year . Did the same thing with the Dodgers before signing with Seattle.
The only positive is that even as we get a ty .260/18/80 season out of him, defensively a half-assed Beltre is still 10000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 x better than Michael Young.
Getting Beltre allows the Rangers to move Young to DH or 1b, and improves the defense a whole crap load, AND Beltre would benefit from the bandbox in the summer time.
Beltre and Andrus on the lft side would be pretty damn nice..As for young, I think he gets traded if beltre gets signed cause I cant imagine a player getting paid 16 mil platooning any where and plus I am hearing the rangers are close to resigning vlad as well.
also, a 6 year deal would be insane. You really want a 37 year old Beltre on this team?
Two months into the season, the Rangers and every Ranger fan will regret this. After all he's done to screw us over, I don't know why the Rangers FO would want to deal with any client represented by The Baseball Antichrist.
I'd take him solely for defensive reasons, and moving Young to DH. After Vladdy completely blowing ass in every aspect of baseball for 99% of the playoffs, I'd rather Young be there. That way if they somehow made it back to the WS even, then at least Young is halfway competent of a fielder, unlike Vladdy.
I'd understand if they could get Beltre for like $10-11 on a 3-4 year deal. But they're talking about a $96 million, 6 year contract. At least that link is. That's crazy money for a guy that has questionable work ethic and motivation. He is really good defensively and if he gets his 600 ABs, he should give you 20-25 HR and 80+ RBI. But I just don't know about giving him that kind of cheese.
If Jayson Werth can get a 7 year $126 million deal, then this will definitely happen, imho
How does your sportswriter uncle (or whoever the ) feel about the move?
I am not too crazy about the length of these contract rumors either,but with that said, Beltre would be an upgrade for next seasons team on both the defensive and offensive sides of the ball. Better yet this would hurt the Angels offseason very badly and would help the playoff chances for the rangers ALOT. So yes, the contract is high, but the Rangers maybe figuring that numerous playoff appearences would recoup the extra $ they are giving Beltre for the 5-6 seasons. Just a thought
Beltre can pick it that is for sure. His stick is only average though. He stopped doing roids after leaving the Dodgers and hasn't been the same since.
http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/news/ar...s_tex&c_id=texHow does your sportswriter uncle (or whoever the ) feel about the move?
Apparently, the Rangers have approached Young about yet ANOTHER position change. And to nobody's surprise, Young wasn't very receptive to the idea. Every other year, the Rangers have him move to a different position.
lol 6 years
New info. Looks like it will be for 5 years, with an option for the 6th.
http://sports.espn.go.com/dallas/mlb...ory?id=5984163
http://trsullivan.mlblogs.com/archiv...ing_to_dh.html
I love Michael Young so much. This is why he is my favorite Rangers player. Total team player.
A great move if it happens. Beltre is an upgrade over Young and is the rh bat the Rangers have been looking for. Plus it weakens a Division rival in Aniheim, who was looking to sign Beltre as well.
I want to hear in 2 months how great this signing is, when Beltre is hitting .240 and it's obvious he's never going to match his production in Boston. Defensively it will be an upgrade no matter what, but if we end up losing Vlad or Young's bat for this guy, the Rangers will rue the day they made this signing.
He's the Erick Dampier of baseball.
Sounds good. Do you even know anything about beltre? lets look at some numbers:
Beltre:25 hr, 89 rbi, .275 ba, .328 obp (career numbers)
Young: 17 hr, 87 rbi, .300 ba, .347 obp (career numbers)
With Young indicating he would hit as a DH this is a win win for the entire team and fans. In looking at the career numbers of both players there does not seem to be alot lost on batting as well (regardless of what you think). Do you even know how long a season is? 2 months into the season, really?
Take out Beltre's contract year in LA and his contract year in Boston and then get back to me, dip . Now do YOU know anything about Beltre?Sounds good. Do you even know anything about beltre? lets look at some numbers:
Beltre:25 hr, 89 rbi, .275 ba, .328 obp (career numbers)
Young: 17 hr, 87 rbi, .300 ba, .347 obp (career numbers)
With Young indicating he would hit as a DH this is a win win for the entire team and fans. In looking at the career numbers of both players there does not seem to be alot lost on batting as well (regardless of what you think). Do you even know how long a season is? 2 months into the season, really?
He's indicated publically. Remember: he wasn't all that thrilled getting pushed off of SS for Andrus. We'll see how things unfold in the clubhouse the first month of the season.With Young indicating he would hit as a DH this is a win win for the entire team and fans. In looking at the career numbers of both players there does not seem to be alot lost on batting as well (regardless of what you think). Do you even know how long a season is? 2 months into the season, really?
The difference is that Young's 2 best seasons didn't come during his contract years, and those 2 contract years weren't SIGNIFICANT improvements over any other season in his entire career.
Beltre's 2 best seasons were coincidentally the only two years he had a BA over .300 and the only two years he had over 100 RBI. And they're his 2 contract years. What a ing coincidence.
You're ing re ed if you think Beltre will produce anywhere near the level he did last season. And I GUARANTEE YOU, by June the majority of Rangers fans will be ing about how Adrian Beltre is a contract year who is lazy as and not earning his money.
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