I've watched Beltre for a long time, have a huge collection of him, and straight up love the guy for his on and off the field contributions.
Guy is tougher than nails. Broke a finger that needed surgery and opted not to have surgery and played the season with a bad hand. Ever read where he got real sick early in his career and had to wear a colostomy bag when he played?? Yeah, guy plays hurt all the time and gets mad when the manager wants to give him a day off.
He got better with age--- his best years came from 2010 to present. How do you explain that? Steriods? Just stop...
One thing I hate is when someone looks at numbers for someone and doesn't fully understand them. Guy could retire now and get voted in.
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