Los Angeles Angels Need Adrian Beltre More Than They Need Carl Crawford

The dominoes are starting to fall. Jayson Werth has signed a surprisingly large contract with the Washington Nationals (seven years, $126 million) leaving outfielder Carl Crawford as the number one prize on the free agent market. Crawford and his agent were already looking for a contract in the $100 million dollar range, but if Werth going to average $18 million a season what can Crawford now command?

While the Angels certainly do need to get younger and more athletic in the outfield I believe their more pressing need is fortifying the infield. It's no secret third base was an offensive black hole for the 2010 Angels. With the free agent loss of Chone Figgins and the development failure of ...

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