Update 19:56: Buster Olney of ESPN Tweets:  Oak. has interest in Adrian Beltre — but only at its price, and not at five years and $10 million a year. A’s payroll in ‘09: $62 mill.

Update 17:36: Tim Brown of Yahoo Tweets: Beltre possibilities as of Thursday eve: SF, Bos, Min, Sea and Oak. Yes, Oakland.

Update 13:13: Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports reports that the San Francisco Giants haven’t given up on Beltre.  The Giants are remaining in contact with Scott Boras regarding free agent Adrian Beltre, one major-league source said Thursday, but the sides aren’t close to a deal.   The person indicated that the Giants and Boras remain some distance apart on the years and dollars it would take to sign Beltre.  Beltre is looking for a four-year deal worth at least $40 million.

Gordon Edes of ESPNBoston.com reports that the Boston Red Sox are not interested in free agent third baseman Adrian Beltre anymore.  Edes goes on to say, “They are not interested in signing Beltre for the terms sought by agent Scott Boras, one club source said, and they’re not willing to wait around until late December or early January to see whether Beltre’s price drops.”  It is believed that Beltre and his agent, Scott Boras, are asking for $13-15 million per season.

The Red Sox plan to use Kevin Youkalis at third base and Casey Kotchman at first base unless the rumored trade with the Padres’ Adrian Gonzalez goes through.  The Red Sox also spoke with free agent first baseman Nick Johnson earlier this winter.

There are many rumors circulating on the Red Sox’ infield.  Now that the Mike Lowell trade is in limbo, what do you think the Red Sox will do to fix their infield situation.  Is Casey Kotchman at first base the answer?  Will the Adrian Gonzalez trade go through?  Do you think Beltre is headed back to Seattle?