MLB Trade Rumors: Adrian Beltre to the Red Sox?

by Ray Guilfoyle on Dec 11, 2009 12:00 PM EST in Baseball

Yo Adrian!!! I have to tell you, five years ago when I heard that Scott Boras took Adrian Beltre to Seattle for all that money, I was livid. Being a Dodgers fan, and after seeing Beltre's juiced up 2004 season where he went 48-121-.334-.388-.629-1.017, all I wanted was for Beltre to stay in LA for the rest of his career. Obviously, that did not happen, but Beltre had a pretty productive 4 years in Seattle, not including his injury-filled 2009 season.

Beltre's first four seasons in Seattle went like this:

2005-19-87-3-.255-.303-.413-.719

2006-25-89-.268-11-.328-.465-.792

2007-26-99-14-.276-.319-.482-.802

2008-25-77-8-.266-.327-.457-.784

Beltre put up solid HR-RBI numbers in his career considering he has played the majority of his games in pitcher-friendly parks. Looking at how Beltre has fared in Fenway Park over at Baseball-Reference, he has played only 16 games in his career at Fenway going 0-4-.179-.299-.232-.531 in 56 ABs. Not very good.

But, I can see Beltre having a pretty productive season in 2010, should he sign with the Red Sox, as he will benefit from hitting in a fantastic lineup, and hitting at Fenway Park for 81 games. I can see a 25-95 season from Beltre hitting in the Red Sox lineup in 2010.

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Can Adrian Beltre go 25-95 in 2010?

yes, he will be productive in the Red Sox lineup

212 votes

no, he hits too many ground balls

62 votes

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yawn

I’m not understanding Theo’s logic. We trade Lowell… yet pay 90% of his salary… and get very little in return… Max Ramirez was a highly rated offensive prospect… who might hit pretty well… but at 1B… not at Catcher.

We resign Casey Kotchman huh? why?

Scutaro at SS? that’s the best we could do? I was more exited about Renteria and Lugo. And by the way… are we still paying Lugo 9 million this year?

Beltre???? Uhhhhh can’t we move Youk to 3B where his offense is more valuable and get that fine young 1B from San Diego?

Sports definitely have an intangible factor… the Yankees have to feel pretty good about getting Granderson… and god help us if they get Bay. What are Sox fans supposed to be stoked about?

Beltre just doesn’t seem like an answer…. why get a 3B with a good glove who can hit .270 with 25 homers… when we already have one that can hit .320 with 25 homers and a good glove.

by Bob_24798 on Dec 11, 2009 7:32 PM EST reply actions

agree to that

i honestly believe getting adrian gonzalez would be worth giving up prospects for….move youk to 3rd and if bay wants to jerk us around put hermida in left this season until next year and gonzalez would kill the ball at fenway and more than make up for the loss of jason bay sign some free agent pitchers and were good…and by the way we dont need roy halladay to win…we have a good rotation as long as they stay healthy and defense was the issue last year along with the huge hitting slumps of certain players.

by WICKEDSOX on Dec 11, 2009 10:02 PM EST reply actions

no offense here

but might i suggest changing what this site is about. instead of saying all fantasy teams, just say baseball. for ex) there’s been 1 football post in the last 2 weeks, meanwhile it’s crunch-time for many fantasy football owners

by t1mmy10 on Dec 11, 2009 10:37 PM EST reply actions

I understand

My 1st year at FT, I found my attention waned on fantasy football once the fantasy play-offs began. My muse remained baseball and the Hot Stove. it was the only way I could keep posting by writing about that which inspired me. Because I was called out about dropping fantasy football, I decided to look for a pure fantasy football writer and found Skellar.

Even to this day, I prefer fantasy baseball all the time rather than football. No excuse for ray, but I have been there and just wanted to give you my personal insight to the dramatic drop-off in coverage despite it being the most important time for the four to six teams in each league who still care.

by faketeams on Dec 12, 2009 1:33 PM EST up reply actions

have to agree

with Eric. Plus, I am not “into” fantasy football as I am with fantasy/roto baseball. I enjoy the hot stove alot more than fantasy football during the baseball offseason. It is also not easy finding writers who will stay on as well.

Stay tuned, as there will be a site name change in the future covering fantasy baseball only.

But if you are looking for fantasy football coverage, check out the main SB Nation site over at www.sbnation.com under Fantasy. Skellar posts under his real name Mark Reiker.

raygu

by Ray Guilfoyle on Dec 12, 2009 1:48 PM EST up reply actions

ok thanks

by t1mmy10 on Dec 12, 2009 2:07 PM EST up reply actions

baseball rules

an excellent example was driving home after the football draft in Sept…we spent 90% of the car ride talking about our minor league draft from the year before and keepers for 2010 in fantasy baseball.

by DB11 on Dec 12, 2009 11:21 PM EST up reply actions

Forgot about that.

Poor Andy, a fantasy football fanatic, who suffered through discussion of a minor league draft.

by faketeams on Dec 13, 2009 6:38 AM EST up reply actions

NICE!!

in my other two leagues, the guys don’t say boo during the offseason…no trades, no minors draft in the one keeper league. I am trying to get them to change the league rules, but they are in no way as into roto as the guys in UBA. I am glad I joined that league for sure.

raygu

by Ray Guilfoyle on Dec 13, 2009 9:51 AM EST up reply actions

here's a better rumor for you :

beltre signs with baltimore

by big o on Dec 12, 2009 12:36 AM EST reply actions

And I agree with "agree to that" ... but i'm not Dunn yet :)

I could live without Halladay at the price being asked…. I like younger players with upside. Same thing with Holliday… why do I want a middle aged guy who made his reputation in Coors field that would want a mega contract because he’s a “superstar”?

I still wish the Sox had signed Adam Dunn last year… he’s money in the bank for 40 home runs… and the Sox really don’t have a pure home run hitter. Even though he strikes out a lot with a low average… check out his OBP some time. They got him for 8 million dollars… that’s one million less than what we’re giving away to Texas.

If you don’t get Gonzalez… get Dunn…. you could have sent Lowell to Washington with the 9 million…. it would save them 5 million in salary.. and they could either trade Zimmerman or move him to 1B. Toss in low level prospect to make it work. You could spell Dunn at DH once in a while if his glove is too brutal.

At least you aren’t groveling to get Bay….. because you need the power…. it opens up a lot of other possibilities. Adam Dunn in Fenway…. batting behind Youk and Pedroia instead of the slop he’s had in front of him lately (no offense intended Washington). .260 45 homers 120 rbi’s 100+ walks…. is this something that would interest you?

Yes I know Dunn isn’t a young guy…. but he’s hit 40 homers every year for 6 straight years until he “slumped” to 38 last year. He’s the model of consistency when it comes to power.

Tell me why this is a bad idea

by Bob_24798 on Dec 12, 2009 9:46 AM EST reply actions