Not minutes after I posted about the Sox offer to Beltre. the Sox agree to a tentative 1 year, $10  million dollar deal with the third baseman. Beltre is a career .270 hitter with 250 HR’s and is an extremely talented defensive player. It was clearly in line with the Sox philosophy this off-season, which was to improve pitching and defense. For my thoughts on comparing Beltre to Lowell, check out my post from a few weeks ago. Continue Reading »