If at first you donÆt succeed, try, try again.
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This famous saying serves not only as a motivational tool, but also as a solid offseason philosophy for small-market general managers.
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TwinsÆgeneral manager Bill Smith has made overtures for current free-agent third baseman Adrian Beltre on two previous occasions andùif heÆs smartùwill be making one final effort this winter.
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The Twins were linked to Beltre at the 2008 trade deadline and again last offseason.
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No deal was ever worked out, and Beltre finished out his five-year, $64 million contract with the Seattle Mariners.
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Now Beltre is a free agent, and the Twins would be wise to make one last-ditch attempt to land him.
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Beltre makes even more sen ...
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Article written by Jeremiah Graves
Third Time’s the Charm: Minnesota Twins Should Keep Chasing Adrian Beltre
Posted: 16th November 2009 by Jeremiah Graves in MLBComments Off on Third Time’s the Charm: Minnesota Twins Should Keep Chasing Adrian Beltre