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Do the A’s Still Have a Chance to Land Beltre?
December 24, 2010 by Joshua Russell
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According to the LA Times two days ago, it sounds as if the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim have pulled their free agent offer to Adrian Beltre. Sounds like they were offering somewhere in the neighborhood of 5-years, $70 million – which was about $6 million more than the Oakland A’s original offer. But, because [...]
MLB Trade Rumors: What are the Cleveland Indians Up To?
December 20, 2010 by Lewie Pollis
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It’s been a relatively quiet offseason for the Cleveland Indians, who have yet to make any new trades or sign any big-league free agents. But that’s not to say the Indians haven’t been providing fodder for the MLB Hot Stove. Here’s a recap of what we’ve heard over the last few weeks: -Teams are calling [...]
A Fool and His Money: Why Adrian Beltre Will Be 2011′s Adam Dunn
December 7, 2010 by Lewie Pollis
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In an interview last month, agent Scott Boras said he’s “never had so much interest in one player” as he has for free agent third baseman Adrian Beltre. It’s always unwise to take Boras’ hyperbole at face value, but it’s no surprise that Beltre is in demand after hitting .321/.365/.553 with 28 homers, 102 RBI, [...]
DH Options for Oakland A’s Are Dropping Like Flies
December 5, 2010 by Joshua Russell
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Remember when the Oakland A’s had all of those options for designated hitter this offseason? There was Adam Dunn, Lance Berkman, Adrian Beltre, and Edwin Encarnacion. Those were the days huh? Let’s take a quick assessment of where we are today, shall we? Adam Dunn is a Chicago White Sock (is sock singular for sox?); [...]