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West Notes: LaRussa, Rockies, Beltre

By Jeff Todd | October 18, 2017 at 11:58pm CDT

Outgoing Diamondbacks executive Tony La Russa discussed his decision to depart with MLB.com’s Steve Gilbert. He says that the club’s baseball decisionmaking is in “great hands” both at the front office and field level, which would be difficult to dispute after a strong season. It’s not yet clear what’s next for the legendary former skipper, though he says he has already been in contact with a few other teams.

Here’s more from out west:

  • Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post breaks down the Rockies bullpen options entering the offseason. With Greg Holland, Jake McGee, and mid-season acquisition Pat Neshek all set to hit the open market, there are plenty of questions despite the generally promising performance of the unit in 2017. So long as Colorado is willing to spend near last year’s level (around $130MM), there ought to be some space to fit some reasonably significant salaries to fill out and improve the pen.
  • The Rangers dealt away veterans at the 2017 trade deadline, but still don’t appear interested in a full-blown sell-off. Most notably, the team held veteran third baseman Adrian Beltre, who is entering the final season of his contract. GM Jon Daniels says that the club “will be designed with Adrian as our third baseman,” as Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News was among those to tweet. The Rangers’ head baseball decisionmaker suggested that Beltre and the organization have come to an understanding about the immediate direction, though he also noted that it’s at least theoretically possible the path could change. Beltre again battled through health problems to post an outstanding .312/.383/.532 slash. While he’s owed a hefty $18MM, the contract would still hold quite a lot of appeal to other organizations given Beltre’s sustained excellence. Still, it seems the Rangers will be looking to build around him rather than making a deal, though it remains unclear what kind of capacity the team has for veteran acquisitions.
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  1. Kane U.

    8 years ago

    Larussa will be a Cardinal again.

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    • CompanyAssassin

      8 years ago

      That’s what I was wondering.. Assistant to GM or something.

      Reply
    • Cardinals17

      8 years ago

      I hope he comes back to be vice president of baseball operations. It’s obvious the owners aren’t getting rid of Mozeliak. So having a man that can actually know talent when he see it and the human side might prove well to have his opinions heard by the president of baseball operations, who is one tract in symetrics!!! It’d be good for Mathaney too.

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    • kbarr888

      8 years ago

      Doubtful. (and I’l be eating crow if it happens….lol)

      I don’t get the feeling that he left on good terms.
      I don’t think Mo & DeWitt want that strong of a presence upsetting their apple-cart.

      It’s a travesty, of course……because that team NEEDS something to be done differently.

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      • lesterdnightfly

        8 years ago

        Can’t see TLR back in St. Louis unless it’s just a figurehead job, which I doubt he’d consider.
        TLR and Mozeliak would not get along. Mo would pale in comparison to someone in the same office who actually knows how to build and manage a roster.

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        • Wainofan

          8 years ago

          They were together for 4 years before tlr retired. Winning the 2011 WS together and they got along just fine and edit on good terms. He comes back to St. Louis all the time and is very much welcomed here. Doubt he’s coming back but he’s welcome to any role he wants. Cardinal hall of famer and red jacket wearer

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        • Wainofan

          8 years ago

          *left

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    • Dad

      8 years ago

      Never thought I’d say it but I hope he’s the next Cards manager

      Reply
  2. johnny53811

    8 years ago

    I can’t believe Beltre is only a 4X all star… I’m guessing he’s had a lot of strong second halves.

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    • lowtalker1

      8 years ago

      It’s more like you cannot believe some of these other people are all stars
      Fans stuffing ballets

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      • Out of place Met fan

        8 years ago

        A lot of ARod as primary competition. Can’t hold it against Beltre or the fans

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    • jd396

      8 years ago

      Beltre has never really been a star, but he’s been very good and very durable for a very long time and so it’s almost surprising to find that the grand total at this point is that he really is one of the best 3B ever.

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      • davidcoonce74

        8 years ago

        Yea, he’s a first-ballot Hall of Famer but he will be a rare one in that he almost never led the league in anything – hits once, doubles once, homers once. Somehow didn’t make the 2004 AS team but Rolen and Lowell did instead, which is comical when you look at the respective stats.

        But then again, Yogi Berra never led the league in a single category ever, yet nearly won seven straight MVP awards and is one of the four best catchers of all time.

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  3. CompanyAssassin

    8 years ago

    Mike Matheny, you’ve been replaced.

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    • kbarr888

      8 years ago

      I seriously doubt that TLR is stepping back into the dugout. He’s better suited for an executive role, where he can have a greater influence on the team as a whole, than just managing.

      I don’t think he even ends up there……..He’s already “spoken to several teams” per the article.

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  4. mike156

    8 years ago

    Beltre is a certain Hall of Famer, and a really unusual player….but I don’t think he’s going to get a significant extension. He’s probably better suited to those high salary year to year things, like Ortiz used to get. A remarkable career.

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    • CursedRangers

      8 years ago

      The best part of Beltre’s amazing career is the fun he brings to the ballpark. He’s a clubhouse leader and makes watching the games a joy. His antics are going to be missed once he retires.

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  5. tsc32

    8 years ago

    If the Rangers are going to try to contend, they have to do it right. Taking flyers on rebounding pitchers and crossing their fingers that it worked out failed horribly last season. We need better pitchers brought in.

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  6. baseball lifer

    8 years ago

    Cashner worked out okay. But I agree, a team can’t run out Griffin, Ross, Martinez, Gee, and Bibens-Dirkx’s for 50 starts, and truly expect to contend.

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