I’ve been dropping these in the comments of the last post, but thought I’d compile all the links here. Several different takes on the Beltran trade…overall most agree it was a good, had-to-be-done move but the price was high.

• McCovey says there will be a lot of freaking out but only time will tell who won the trade
• Crazy Crabbers demonstrates the Giants lost this trade from a pure numbers standpoint
• Lefty Malo loves everything about it
• OGC is bummed about losing Wheeler but like Beltran
• Splashing Pumpkins does not like the trade but is cautiously trusting Sabean’s wisdom
• BayCityBall expresses the opinion I agree with the most
• Tim Kawakami says the Giants have the made the jump to one of MLB’s big boys
• Trade Rumors notes how rare it is for a player having such a good season to be traded
• JP Morosi echo’s Kawakami’s sentiments that the Giants are now in a different echelon…dirty dozen no more!
• Fangraphs has high praise for Beltran