Red Sox May Join The Beltran Bid War

Since the Royals like Boston minor-league hurlers Juan Perez and Abe Alvarez and major-league infielder Kevin Youkilis, the Red Sox are considered among the favorites to land Beltran when the Royals decide to move the center fielder, who will become a free agent following the season.

Super agent Scott Boras will do his best to raise the stakes and in turn keep the Red Sox at a distance.

"Carlos is a special player," Boras said, adding there will not have been a player with such a rare combination of talent, age and pizzazz on the market since Alex Rodriguez...

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