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osfansdab
Texas has to sign him. Even with 3 more decent seasons, Beltre ends up in the Hall as a Ranger.
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He’s going to the Hall even if he hangs them up today!
sngehl01
Right now he’s a fringe guy. If he can go 3 more seasons (healthy), he probably becomes a near shoe in by passing the 3,000 hit mark, nearly 500 career HR, Tossing in a few gold gloves and a guy who seemed to always do things the right way and he’s a second/third ballot guy IMO.
Robertowannabe
The guy is 37. 3 years is a risk. If they do not care if they pay dead money in years 2 or 3 or both, then sign him an hope he stays healthy and can still complete. 3 years at 37 is scary.
galihaaben 2
I agree, but these three years is just letting Beltre touch records and maybe ending up in the HoF as a Ranger. Only reason he might actually hit the HoF is because he’s about 300 or so hits away from 3000 and he has at least 400 HRs so far. The extension would be like the 3 year contract Carlos Beltran got from the Yankees; which has paid off so far because of Beltran’s production last season.
Andy
No, he’s going to be a hall-of-famer because he’s been an above average hitter and a premium defender for his career, and a premium hitter for a while. He won’t catch Brooks Robinson, but he’s already the all time second most valuable 3B defensively. 3000 hits (if he gets there) and 400 HRs will only pad his already-solid case.
hanks1hammer
Normally a three year commitment would be terrifying. With Beltre’s history of durability and production despite an advanced age, it’s only a little scary.
I see the problem as the dollar amount Beltre wants. Assuming Beltre’s health, will he ever be that hitter who batted .300 and hits 30 home runs again? But then, if you compare him to other players putting up similar field production as Beltre, maybe a yearly salary close to $20 million is asking to much
sngehl01
18-20 million isn’t anything crazy. I could see two years at this with a mutual option for a third. Don’t forget to factor how elite his defense is, plus a .280 hitter with 20+ hr pop.
dbacksrs
With the amount of fans coming out to see him hit milestones, it’ll be a worthwhile investment. We’re not talking ARod money here..
charles stevens
Its really a 4 year commitment considering it wouldn’t kick in until next year. I love Beltre! He might just be my favorite player of all time but with that said I’m just not comfortable with giving him 3 more years at his age. If his defense falls off drastically we have nowhere to put him with Prince in the DH role. If he would take 2 years at slightly higher aav then okay but why not just let the season play out and see where things stand with Gallo and Profar before you commit to the old man?
stymeedone
If the Rangers have a replacement ready, say bye, bye. It makes no sense to sign him if they are planning to contend. The dollars will be needed for extending younger players, or acquiring needed talent. If they only want to sell tickets to the sentimental, pay him for his HOF milestones.
charles stevens
You could make the argument he is needed talent. If you remove him and Desmond from the roster and plug Gallo into 3rd next year your lineup will likely look like
Choo
Fielder
Gallo
Mazarra
Brinson
Deshields
Odor
Andrus/Profar
Chirinos
Thats 6 left handed bats.
No bueno
JoeyPankake
What about a 1/20MM deal with two years of vesting options at the same price. Seems like that should be about all Texas should go in for.
charles stevens
Sure Texas would do that but the article states he wants 3 guaranteed years. He could probably get it on the free market too.
You always ask for more than you expect so he will probably accept 2 years and an option for 3.
Lance
He’s been a helluva performer for Texas. One of the few FA’s they’ve signed who has really lived up to the contract he signed for. I disagree he has “outperformed” his contract because when he signed it, he was one of the highest paid players in the game. He wasn’t paid to deliver 10hr, 60rbi seasons. He had just come off a year in Boston where he hit 28-102 .321. THAT’S WHAT THE RANGERS PAID FOR! He also had a huge payday earlier in his career when he signed with Seattle and DIDN’T perform to the levels the M’s hoped for after his last great season in LA. Bringing up Sandoval as a comparison is not relevant because frankly, Boston just made a terrible deal to sign Panda. Same with the Yanks and Carlos Beltran. But the Yanks have money to burn. If Joey Gallo develops this year and is hitting well, there’s no reason to resign Adrian. Yes, he’s team leader, will probably go in the HOF and is getting close to magic numbers. But this is business and the idea of having a minor league system is to develop players to take over and play in the show for less money than the vets. If Gallo is a bust, it’s a different deal. The last couple seaons, Beltre’s power numbers have dropped and there is a lot of miles on that body after 18 years in the bigs. There’s no logical reason to believe that in 2017-2020, he’s going to be a 30-100 .300 guy.
charles stevens
I agree but Gallo can always move to 1st or play corner outfield. If they can sign Beltre for 2 years and keep the leader in place I’m all for it. I just get really nervous about more then that. A big part of his value is defense. Not many old guys playing good defense at 3rd base.. His range has already shown signs of decline.
Give him a 2 year deal with a vesting option for the 3rd.
Z-A 2
All about how they structure it. 3 Year Deal, with the 3rd year as a Club Option, 1 M buy-out.