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Fasten Your Beltre, It's Going to Be a Bumpy Winter
ESPN’s Jayson Stark tells us the Giants have scouted the crap out of Adrian Beltre this summer. (Link tip to MLB Trade Rumors .) He also says the Mariners will insist on a quality starting pitcher in return, even though Beltre will be a free agent after 2009 and the M’s would be shedding $12 M from payroll. Greedy bastards. Who do they think Beltre is, Randy Winn? ...
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Odds and Ends: Bass, LaRussa, Astros, Beltre, Marlins
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