Dodgers' Beltre Making Bid for MVP
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Fans chant "MVP! MVP!" when Adrian Beltre comes to the plate late in games.
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The Dodgers have a new pitching ace they hope can repeat what he did for the Boston Red Sox in the postseason last October.
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Adrian Beltre pounded out five hits,  including his major league-leading 42nd home run of the season,  to guide the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 4-2 win over the host New  York Mets in the National League Saturday.
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At times, it seems as if the Los Angeles Dodgers throw a bunch of names up on a wall and keep the players whose names stick. Of course, if a team can win division titles with those players, it might not be a bad way of operating.
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The Cardinals' trio of MVP candidates -- affectionately called MV3 -- is the heart, if not the soul, of the team's batting order. Officially, first baseman Albert Pujols , third baseman Scott Rolen , and center fielder Jim Edmonds combined to produce 122 home runs and 358 RBIs during the regular season. Unofficially they may go down ...
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Adrian Beltre's first five full seasons in the majors were marked by stretches of inconsistency and only flashes of power potential. This year, the Los Angeles Dodgers' third baseman has become one of baseball's most prolific sluggers...
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The Los Angeles Dodgers are in the thick of a pennant race because they've been thriving in pressure situations. Matt Kemp, Russell Martin and Joe Beimel are perfect examples.
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NEW YORK - The Mets made their pitch to Pedro Martinez. Now the attention shifts to the Boston Red Sox to see if the World Series champs are willing to up their bid.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers have made a bid for Japanese infielder Norihiro Nakamura, Japanese baseball officials said Tuesday.
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The Houston Astros have made their first bid to keep Carlos Beltran. They know it will be far from their last. Beltran met with Astros officials on Wednesday, Houston's latest effort to retain the All-Star center fielder who led the team within one win of its first World Series berth.
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Carlos Beltran got off to a fast start in the free agent market, too. After hitting eight home runs for the Houston Astros to tie the postseason record, the speedy center fielder was among 65 players who filed for free agency yesterday on the first possible day.
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Mike Lowell will soon be a free agent, about to hit the market with that shiny World Series MVP trophy sticking out of his back pocket. Potential bidders? Take your pick.
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Carlos Beltran will get to meet George Steinbrenner on Tuesday.
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Free-agent outfielder Carlos Beltran and the New York Mets agree Sunday to try to structure a $119 million, seven-year contract says a lawyer close to the talks.
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Mets center fielder Carlos Beltran went for an MRI exam on Monday to make sure his left knee is only bruised, and he was out of the lineup for the second consecutive game.
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Adrian Beltre is finding success by being selective. Beltre had three hits and five RBIs as the Seattle Mariners rallied from a six-run deficit and beat the Kansas City Royals 11-8 Friday night.
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Runner-up in National League Most Valuable Player voting the last two seasons, Pujols was an obvious choice as MVP of the NL championship series after the St.