Extra Bases (Free subscription) | 21 hours ago
Jose Vidro's two-run HR has drawn the heretofore comatose Mariners even at 3 in the bottom of the 6th. Vidro hit a 2-and-0 grooved fastball from Buchholz, who suddenly found himself out of the game when he then walked Adrian Beltre and Jeremy Reed grounded a single. Justin Masterson is making his big-league debut as a reliever and just whiffed Johjima. If he can get by the Wista Kid, Bryan LaHair,...
Lookout Landing (Free subscription) | yesterday
I was racking my brain, trying to think of something to say about this latest nothing of a game, when the clock struck midnight, it officially became Felix Day, and I stopped caring. You should do the same. 62 games left. Biggest Contribution: Ichiro, +7.7% Biggest Suckfest: Adrian Beltre, -22.4% Most Important AB: Beltre DP, -14.0% Most Important Pitch: Drew homer, -10.3% Total Contribution by Pitcher(s):...
Foul Balls (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
In the last few weeks, Minnesota Twins general manager Bill Smith has come out and said he wasn't going to look to make any deals before the trade deadline. Then the Twins started talking with the Seattle Mariners about the possibility of trading for Adrian Beltre, but it's been reported that Minnesota balked at the high price tag the Mariners are asking for, and are now backing off. Before
SeaTown Sports (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
Photo Source: [Flickr] PROMISE, this is the last time I'll tell you this...GO SEE BATMAN! Mariners +JJ Putz up, Ryan Rowland Smith down, I wonder what RRS is going to blog about now? [Blue and Teal] +Adrian Beltre to the Twins? Not happening. [FanNation] +This week's man crush: Ichiro [AssistbytheMitten] Local +I have been linking to Field Gulls' All-Time Seahawks draft..here is a summary of the teams...
Ballbug (Free subscription) | 07/20/2008
La Velle / Twins Insider : Trade for Beltre doesn't look possible — Indications are that the Twins will not swing a deal with Seattle for third baseman Adrian Beltre. — The Twins recently contacted the Mariners about Beltre's availability, but it looks like the Mariners' price would be too high …
MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 07/20/2008
La Velle E. Neal III of Twins Insider is reporting that the Twins are bowing out of the Adrian Beltre sweepstakes. The price for Beltre, rumored to be similar to what the Phillies gave up for Joe Blanton, was just too high. Neal says: In the Twins’ case, it could mean one of their four young starters plus a couple prospects. Beltre is scheduled to make $12 million next season and any team that trades...
Twinkie Town (Free subscription) | 07/19/2008
This was just posted by Lavelle E Neal the 3rd over at the star Tribune . Indications are that the Twins will not swing a deal with Seattle for third baseman Adrian Beltre. The Twins recently contacted the Mariners about Beltre’s availability, but it looks like the Mariners’ price would be too high - something like the return the A’s got in the Jeff Blanton deal. The Phillies gave up two of their...
U.S.S. Mariner (Free subscription) | 07/19/2008
Adrian Beltre, bases on balls by year as a Mariner 2005: 38 walks 2006: 47 walks 2007: 38 walks 2008: 40 walks Beltre’s already drawn more walks this year than he did all of last year. Beltre’s pretty clearly having his best year as a Mariner, and it’s time people besides us and Lookout Landing noticed. Hey World [...]
SeaTown Sports (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008
Mainly Adrian Beltre's face at the start.. Deadspin posted this last September..but I didn't see it until last night...so hilarious..
The Bleacher Bums (Free subscription) | 07/15/2008
I don't know about you, but I was shocked to hear that the Twins put in a call to the Seattle Mariners about third baseman Adrian Beltre. The Twins? Calling another team about a high-priced veteran player? Maybe this is...
Foul Balls (Free subscription) | 07/15/2008
The Minnesota Twins are probably pretty sad to see the All-Star break come along, as four days off is the last thing a team wants when they're playing as well as Minnesota is. Since June 17th, the Twins have gone 19-6 and are only 1.5 games behind the White Sox in the AL Central. Things have been going so well that general manager Bill Smith came out last week and said he didn't really see the
MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 07/14/2008
Mariners beat writer Geoff Baker has a new blog post up this morning about the team's trade candidates. In a well thought-out piece, Baker names Arthur Rhodes, Erik Bedard, Jarrod Washburn, Raul Ibanez, and Adrian Beltre as the most likely to go (in that order). A few highlights from the post: Solid lefty relievers are available - mainly Brian Fuentes and Damaso Marte. But the price is reportedly high...
Fake Teams (Free subscription) | 07/14/2008
With All-Star game festivities and mid-season recaps to report upon, most trade rumors are muted today. However, there are a few hints within several local papers. The biggest being the Minnesota Twins interest in Seattle Mariners' 3B Adrian Beltre. So much for the Mike Lamb signing. I would be shocked to see the Twins acquire a player with $18MM or so remaining on his contract, though. Here is a...
Twinkie Town (Free subscription) | 07/14/2008
Twins Inquire About Adrian Beltre From LEN III at the Strib Online: "The Twins recently contacted Seattle to inquire about third baseman Adrian Beltre as they look for ways to boost their offense against lefthanded pitching, a club source said. It's unclear how deep the discussions got, but the Twins decided to act on the internal discussions they had about the Mariners slugger." In addition : It...
MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 07/14/2008
The Twins' interest in Seattle third baseman Adrian Beltre has graduated from internal to external, according to La Velle E. Neal III of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. Neal is not sure how far the two teams got in their trade discussion. Beltre, 29, is hitting .259/.330/.440 in 388 plate appearances this year. He's earning $12MM this year and the same in '09. His limited no-trade clause allows him to...
