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UC9904 · 08-12-2007, 02:25 AM

My thoughts about trading Beltre: Who cares?

There are two major reasons why it would be beneficial to sign some of these high upside international free agents:
1. Attempt to develop these guys and hope that one of them will pan out and become a very good-great player.
2. To use in a trade.

Beltre certainly has the tools the be a special player at the professional player (as was indicated by the contract he signed), but I'm not going to lose any sleep over him being dealt to the Rangers. Nor will I lose sleep if he pans out and becomes an above average major leaguer. The fact of the matter is that there is a significantly better chance that these guys flame out than actully develop.

08-12-2007, 02:25 AM	#8 (permalink)
UC9904 Double A Join Date: Aug 07 2007 Posts: 28	Re: Scaffolds, your thoughts about trading Beltre? My thoughts about trading Beltre: Who cares? There are two major reasons why it would be beneficial to sign some of these high upside international free agents: 1. Attempt to develop these guys and hope that one of them will pan out and become a very good-great player. 2. To use in a trade. Beltre certainly has the tools the be a special player at the professional player (as was indicated by the contract he signed), but I'm not going to lose any sleep over him being dealt to the Rangers. Nor will I lose sleep if he pans out and becomes an above average major leaguer. The fact of the matter is that there is a significantly better chance that these guys flame out than actully develop.