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According to some Major League inside sources, Beltran and his agent have met with the Cardinals management and showed their interest too for playing in a world-class franchise. Some other teams are also interested in Beltran including the Toronto Blue Jays and the Boston Red Sox, while only the Cardinals seem favourites to sign him.

Via bettor.com

I’m all for this. Others are encouraging John Mozeliak to get this done, too.

Spot the weird thing in this tweet about Carlos Beltran’s contract demands, and then allow yourself one brief, dreamy moment of contemplation about Carlos Beltran in the St. Louis Cardinals’ lineup—”Rockies signing Cuddyer closes out one option for Beltran,” says Danny Knobler of CBSSports.com, “Heard yesterday he has at least one offer for $10 million per year.”

Via SB Nation St. Louis

Beltran would be a nice addition, even if only for a few years. With Berkman moving to first, a Beltran acquisition would seem to most impact playing time for Craig. At $10M, you’d want to play him regularly, even if it’s just to get his bat in the lineup. My guess is that Craig’s time in right would be limited.