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Cafardo's Latest: Red Sox, Rangers, Angels, Viciedo

Nick Cafardo of The Boston Globe breaks down the 2010 Red Sox and what members of the team may not be around for 2011. He says Jayson Werth will be a free agent target and wonders if they're willing to commit three or four years to Adrian Beltre, who is having a monster season. Jacoby Ellsbury and Daisuke Matsuzaka could be trade bait, and then there's the issue of David Ortiz's $12.5MM option.

Let's round up the rest of Cafardo's rumors...

• There have been "minimal, if any" talks between the Sox and Victor Martinez about a new contract. 
• Expect Boston to revamp their bullpen, which could mean replacing Hideki Okajima.
• Carfado believes that the Rangers settled ownership situation will help the team down the stretch as the players don't have to deal with any speculation.
• Rafael Soriano and Joaquin Benoit, a pair of offseason pickups that are the Rays' two best relievers, will need to have their workloads monitored down the stretch, particularly Benoit who is coming off major shoulder surgery.
• The Angels have close to $110MM tied up in 2011 payroll counting arbitration raises, which could hinder their pursuit of free agents this winter.
• Kenny Williams says that teams never asked for Dayan Viciedo in a trade because they knew he was unavailable. We heard that Williams was willing to trade him before the deadline.
• A split between the Mariners and manager Don Wakamatsu seems likely this offseason.

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