Adrian Bleepin' Beltre!
by Matthew on Sep 1, 2008 7:44 PM PDT
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PrintIf there's anyone who deserves a month in which he hits .400 with 8-10 homeruns and has every single dink fly fall in, it's Adrian Beltre in September. The man has been a beast at the plate all year long; drawing walks and squaring up the ball with great frequency and has just been flattened by bad luck.
I wrote that on the afternoon of August 26th. Since then, Adrian Beltre has gone 14 for 25 with three doubles, a triple and three homeruns. That's a .560 / .538 / 1.120 line and he's raised his season OPS from .741 to .785 in those six games.
Lost season that it is, I will forever* find joy in Adrian Beltre having the success he deserves.
* unless he leaves and signs with the Angels.
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If Adrian Beltre pulls a Mike Cameron and refuses to sign with a division rival
he officially becomes my most favorite Mariner ever.
On the other hand, I hate it when Beltre gets hot like this and makes me think he’s finally discovered that delicious 2004 secret that made him flip out and turn into a MVP-caliber player.
2004 secret was bone spurs in his back foot.
It made hit hurt to chase a low outside slider, so he didn’t chase them and only swung at pitches it didn’t hurt to swing at—which happened to be better pitches to hit.
At least that’s what I’ve heard…I have no way to back that up. He may have swung at the same amount outside the zone, but not as much at the low outside pitch, or at least that’s what Dodger fans say.
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This is exactly what I heard in 2004 from every LA outlet I could find.
There is no such thing as innocence, only degrees of guilt.
That was my belief as well
But Beltre gets fooled badly on breaking balls no matter where in the zone they are. And on high fastballs. And on pitches that he thinks are more inside than they actually are. I just can’t see how bone spurs in a foot would save him from all of that (based on the premise that the spurs improved his pitch recognition, and not on some part of his hitting mechanics).
I also don’t buy the “fluke season” argument either. Luck may explain a portion of it, but not most of it, especially the power output.
Maybe I’m just holding onto that last string of hope that buried deep within Beltre’s swing-at-everything mentality is that golden key which unlocks Adrian’s potential, transforming him into a gold glove caliber, 48 homerun hitting beast, all of which occurs after we sign him to a 5 year contract extension.
Because that would be the most awesome thing ever.
Woo Beltre!
I knew he was 4-4 earlier and just checked to see if he got that triple. I did a dance! Go Beltre!
the other angels fan
Congrats to Beltre
Well deserved.
...and now I'm here
Also, only Beltre is awesome enough to hit for the cycle and not realize it.
...and now I'm here
Adrian, really, that was amazing.
I love it when I remember why I love this game.
I'll shut up lest you ban me like you banned butthol.
by Kirsten Schlewitz on Sep 1, 2008 8:08 PM PDT reply actions
So Adrian Beltre and Stephen Drew hit for the cycle on the same day.
Today has been all kinds of awesome!
"All I’ve ever done is be Juan Pierre when I wear this jersey. They’re sticking it to me this year for whatever reason. "
.277/.324/.316
~Juan Pierre
ESPN said last time it happend was 1920.
I was trying to explain how rare cycles were to my wife when they announced the Drew cycle..I don’t think she understands how awesome that was.
Hopefully my hooting and hollering helped to clarify.
I have a cousin with 1 testicle, when they yell play ball, he smiles.
Now, there's twice as many things on the 2008 top 10
as there were 24 hours ago. I hope there’s 8 more things to be found by the end of Sept. Would avoiding 100 losses make the Top 10 Mariner Moments?
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
It depends if you enjoy
going from the 2nd overall pick to the 6th.
I have a cousin with 1 testicle, when they yell play ball, he smiles.
Don't much care about the 2009 draft, to be honest
I want to watch the Mariners win ballgames. In the short term. I want to have 2008 leave a not-bitter taste in my mouth, and if they win a few more games in September they’ll do that. Call me short-sighted if you will but I want to watch the Mariners and be happy about it.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
by pdb on Sep 1, 2008 9:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Fair enough.
Other than prospect evaluation/clement seasoning, this season is over for me. Well, that’s not totally true. BELTRE was AWESOME TONIGHT!!! I do still enjoy his massive contributions to our team.
I have a cousin with 1 testicle, when they yell play ball, he smiles.
It's annoying, I actually missed the game today
Normally I’m not annoyed at missing M’s games these days, but I’m rewatching it right now because I wanted to see all the awesome. He does not disappoint.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
by pdb on Sep 1, 2008 9:58 PM PDT up reply actions
I also want to see the M's win.
It’s not that I’m ignorant, but if I’m going to watch a game I don’t want to see them lose. Now, if I can’t catch the game, I am more than fine if they lose (this season)
Bill Bavasi's only triumph.
"I hope he arouses the fire that's dormant in the innermost recesses of my soul. I plan to face him with the zeal of a challenger."
-Ichiro on Dice-K
So, what are the chances Beltre actually goes to the Angels?
The only thing I’ve really heard on the subject was Drayer’s hunch.
I only watched about two innings of the game
…but totally saw Beltre hit the triple! I had the sound off but noticed they were showing Beltre hitting a single…a double…a home run. “Hey maybe he’ll triple for the cycle.” BOOM!
That makes three of the M’s cycle’s I’ve seen as they happened. I wouldn’t let this pizza joint in Berkeley close until the 14 inning M’s, A’s game was over and got to see Buhner hit the first one, and was watching when Olerud hit his. Funny, but I don’t remember A-Rod’s. Probably blocked it out.
I don't remember Buhner's
but I remember A-Rod and Olerud’s. I think A-Rod finished off the cycle by hitting a little flair into the outfield. Olerud’s triple simply was amusing.
There are like two ballparks where that triple happens.
There is no such thing as innocence, only degrees of guilt.
I don't remember Buhner's cycle very well because I was pretty young
But I’m pretty sure my dad got me out of bed to tell me it had happened.
I was there for that game.
I worked a graveyard shift in college and I showed up waaaay late because I refused to leave the game early.
Getting in trouble at work was worth being able to see Buhner’s triple. One of the ugliest slides ever, but still beautiful.
I watched the game through his 4th at bat
And got to listen to his triple on the radio on the way to dinner. Hearing Dave call it was awesome, I was freaking out like a happy ass retard. The people in the car next to me got a free show.
In the words of Ice Cube (back when he was cool), today was a good day.
My quick smells like french toast.
I'm looking for the call right now!
I was taking a lunch break having a beer (turned into a few) and a sandwich, only me and the bartender in the joint. We were jumping up and down like kids, I could here the kitchen staff yelling from the back, pretty cool doesn’t do it justice.
"Have love... will travel." The Sonics.
After "Anaconda", it started to get a little weak.
no, money down!
by oc on Sep 1, 2008 11:48 PM PDT up reply actions
...Probably isn't allowed to cruise the hood anymore.
no, money down!
by oc on Sep 2, 2008 12:14 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, Anaconda to start
Then films like…
-Torque
-Are We There Yet?
-Are We Done Yet?
-First Sunday
-The Longshots (Back in the day he woulda capped that bitch for wanting to be his quarterback)
He has a chance to redeem himself a little in the A-Team movie coming out. If he REALLY wants to slide into Eddie Murphy Territory all he has to do is get caught with a tranny.
What am I talking about…that would make him cool again
My quick smells like french toast.
Because I refuse to watch him in any non-Friday movies,
I still think Ice Cube is the shit. He’s on the chorus of a song on Game’s new (bad) album. It’s pretty fun to hear him angry again, even if it’s manufactured.
His album that Lil' Jon produced wasn't very good.
But, I saw him live in concert a year ago. He rocked it.
no, money down!
by oc on Sep 2, 2008 12:48 AM PDT up reply actions
Probably not
because now they can all say “where has this been all year? He still sucks”.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
The only way to get the casual fans off his back is to have Beltre put up a .330/40hr/100+ RBI season.
If not, then Beltre is being overpaid because defense and park factors don’t matter.
Attention:
If you think Adrian Beltre is bad and/or overrated, I hate you and think you are stupid.
by Jeff Sullivan on Sep 2, 2008 11:05 AM PDT up reply actions
Somebody's about to somewhat dislike you and find you of below-average intelligence.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
by pdb on Sep 2, 2008 2:03 PM PDT up reply actions
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