Online Betting – Rangers Sign Beltre to Huge Deal. The Texas Rangers are going to be good again this season and a team to seriously consider in baseball online betting. They made another huge deal this week as they signed third baseman Adrian Beltre to a big deal. The addition of Beltre improves the Internet betting chances of Texas making the playoffs again in 2011.
$96 Million Dollars
The Rangers signed Beltre to a six-year deal that could be worth as much as $96 million. The last year could be voided if Beltre doesn’t reach certain performance levels but regardless, Beltre is still going to get $80 million guaranteed over five years. It is the second long term contract of Beltre’s career. He signed a five-year deal with Seattle back in 2004. Last seasons he took a one year deal from Boston and that was a great decision since Beltre put up super numbers for the Red Sox in 2010.
Beltre’s All-Star Numbers
Last year was a banner season for Beltre. He hit .321 with 28 homer runs and 102 RBIs. He led the league in doubles with 49 and made the All-Star team. He has won two Gold Gloves in his career at third base and is a dramatic upgrade for Texas. The Rangers can now move Michael Young to DH and get his rotten glove off the field. Young will now be the full time DH although he will get some work on the infield as he fills in where needed. He has played second, third and short in his career.
Texas Loaded Lineup
The Rangers will now have Young hitting second with Josh Hamilton hitting third. Beltre could bat in the cleanup spot or he could hit behind Vladimir Guerrero in the fifth spot or perhaps the Rangers will go with Nelson Cruz in the cleanup spot followed by Beltre and Guerrero. There is not going to be an easy out in the Texas order. They will have Elvis Andrus leading off followed by Young, Hamilton, Beltre, Guerrero, Cruz, Ian Kinsler, David Murphy and Benjie Molina. The Rangers were 5th in runs scored in the league last season and with the addition of Beltre you have to think their Internet betting numbers will go up. And there is no question that Beltre’s defense will help Texas’ defensive numbers and improve the overall online betting odds of the Rangers at SBG.