'Stros Offer Beltran 96 mil over 6 years

[lawrencefrank]

The astros were the first to make a offer to Beltran, a 96 mil one over 6 years

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Outfielder Carlos Beltran is a popular guy. On Tuesday he met with Yankees' owner George Steinbrenner and on Wednesday he was offered a huge contract by the Astros. According to the Houston Chronicle, the club offered Beltran a six-year, $96 million deal, which is $26 million more than the Astros offered a couple of weeks ago. Houston has until January 8 to sign the outfielder or else they will lose the right to negotiate with him until May. Beltran hit .267 with 38 home runs and 104 RBI last season for the Royals and Astros.

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The Yankees and Astros are the favorites to land Beltran, but the Cubs are trying to get rid of the Sammy Sosa so they can make a run at him too. There will be no negotiations between Beltran and any team this weekend because of Christmas but the Astros will be making another push for him next week in order to try and sign him before the January 8 deadline.

[DONtheGREAT23]

nice offer but i think george will be opening his wallet big time and i think beltran may get that 200/10 contract boras wanted for him. whether he accepts it or stays in houston for less i dont know, personally i think george should just make a reasonable offer and leave it at that. yankees still need to focus on pitching much more than hitting.

[Peabody]

False report

http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/news/mlb_news.jsp?ymd=20041223&content_id=925536&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp

[lawrencefrank]

Well, it was the top article on the MLB section of Yahoo.. don't know what else to say.

[NomarFan5]

i bet george doesnt get beltran.

[QuickDish15]

Beltran will end up as a Yankee.

[AstrosAnonymous]

Beltran will be an Astro. Hes been leaning in our direction for awhile. He would be more respected as a Yankee, and he would win more. He wasnt accepted as a Killer B, what would he be on the Yanks, just another Overly Paid Piece of $(-)!+, that know one would recognize.

[Jester]

I wish I could say for sure that Beltran would be an Astros. With the latest report (tonight) that just came out, his former manager from KC said that he is leaning towards NYY. Sad news if this is the case.