Cubs Make Offer

Well it seems the rumor of the Cubs actually sending out an offer to Beltran is true. But it looks more like a public relations move to say they tried, when they fail to sign him.

The main reason I believe this is because the Cubs don't even want to meet with Beltran himself.

But the Cubs and Boras have discussed only broad parameters, and Cubs general manager Jim Hendry has not spoken with Boras since last week. Hendry also hasn't met with Beltran personally and so far has no plans to do so.

You have to get Beltran and his agent atleast in the door if your serious about signing him. Like it or not, but Beltran want's to feel wanted. The Met's, Yankee's and Astro's all at some point have sat down with Beltran to express their interest. The Cubs? Well when your not serious about signing someone, you really don't need to meet that person face to face.

When Hendry actually gets off his fat ass and personally meets with Beltran, maybe I will actually believe the Cubs are serious about signing him. Until then, the Cubs are still the pretenders of the free agent market.