Beltre is looking for a four-year deal worth at least $40 million.

The Giants are also pursuing Mark DeRosa as an everyday third baseman.

both of these make me really uncomfortable.

From MLBTR comments on Uggla. Notice LF:

Giants:
Trade for Uggla
Sign Beltre

CF Rowand
LF Sanchez
1B Sandoval
3B Beltre
2B Uggla
C Posey
RF Velez
SS Renteria

Get to the playoffs with that lineup. Myabe trade for a bigger bat at the deadline. Once your in the playoffs, the pitching will destroy everyone else.

And this one is in refrence to BP 2008 Top prospects…

Goldstein needs to update that list…
Angel lost his right to be ranked after committing murder.
Alderson is not on the team anymore.
Bumgarner and Posey are 1 & 2.

supposedly derosa has dropped his asking price to 3 years and 18 million…still too much imho

I happen to know for a fact that Sabean LOOOOOOOVES Beltre.

LOVES LOVES LURVES him.

And I heard this straight from Larry Baer’s mouth. I had some awesome seats at a game last year, three rows from home plate and right in front of Peter Magowan. Baer came over to visit him for a couple of innings, him and Magowan’s guest—some old dude named Cepeda.

And Larry couldn’t be bothered to keep his voice down, so I got to hear about Sabean’s mancrush. I wish he spilled some more, but that was the only juicy stuff I heard.

It’d be nice to have him. We probably shouldn’t overpay though.

does it count if i have given up on beltre?
i smell glaus in here

I was really against Beltre, but if it’s a 3-year deal, I am almost coming around to it.

I really wanted Beltre here a year ago. Then he performed so bad last year, so my crushes moved elsewhere. But 4 years? And you add…
1. Pablito plays third pretty well, positional adjustment, etc.
2. shoulders sometimes heal after surgery and sometimes not;
3. folks say Beltre was good in the steroid years and hasn’t had much power since

I feel similarly about Beltre to Uggla. He’s a good player, and a year ago I thought he was a match. Now, I’d rather get a first baseman.

My first thought: Hm, 4/$40 isn’t that bad…

My second thought: Dear Lord – am I really that desperate for my team to make a move and sign a hitter?

Take away 2004 and then look at his career stats.

I’d say he’s an average to slightly better than average 3B. Yes, the defense would be great but Pablo moves to 1B. And at 4/$40 mil……………..it would be another bad contract. We’d also be crossing our fingers that last year was an anamoly because of the injuries and not the beginning of a career tailspin.

I’d rather take a chance on a guy like Glaus with a minimal incentive based deal than Beltre. I say pass……..