I've seen Beltre play in TX, a lot, and I'm a huge fan of his. Has a good attitude, a leader, always plays hurt and never asks to be taken out. If the manager knows he's hurt and is not penciled in the lineup, he will talk his way back into it. Always seems to get the hit in clutch situations.
Plus, he seems to be a really good dad. He always brings his son(maybe 8 yrs old or so) on the field every day before any other player ever touches grass and he pitches to him for about an hr. And yes, he has dads swing.
As for the All Star appearances, I take those with a grain of salt. The way voting is a popularity contest is a bit silly. Had a monster 2004 and came in 2nd on MVP that year and no All Star selection.
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