The Beltran Deal That Almost Was | New York Yankees News

What if Carlos Beltran had joined the Yankees in 2004? The dream deal nearly fell apart when Bernie Williams, sensing his own future was fading, insisted he’d still be the everyday center fielder — a role Beltran wanted. The result? A missed opportunity for greatness: imagine that ’05 lineup with Jeter, A-Rod, Matsui, Rivera, and Beltran — only to see them eliminated three straight times from the division series. One conversation, one position, changed baseball history. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f7617812c36aa622