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Article: Beltre said to be headed to Mariners with 5-year, $64-million deal.(Seattle Times)
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- December 17, 2004
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Byline: Bob Finnigan
SEATTLE _ Like Santa Claus, Adrian Beltre is coming to town.
Like Richie Sexson earlier this week, Beltre is coming, sealed and delivered, but unsigned until he successfully passes a physical that should take place early Friday.
Unlike Sexson, there is no shadow hanging over the health of Seattle's new third baseman, no reason to think there will not be a news conference this afternoon to announce the signing of Beltre.
"We did a lot of checking (on Beltre), made a lot of calls," one Seattle official said. "There doesn't seem to be anything to be concerned about."
If so, when Friday is done, so will the ...