Comments on: Adrian Beltre hits for the cycle against the Twins http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/24/adrian-beltre-hits-for-the-cycle-against-the-twins/ Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:58:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: metroplexfrog http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/24/adrian-beltre-hits-for-the-cycle-against-the-twins/comment-page-1/#comment-354363 Sun, 26 Aug 2012 15:04:08 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=199843#comment-354363 Beltre en fuego. The best fielding 3rd baseman in the game. Harry pitched a super game, as well.

]]> By: biffnasty http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/24/adrian-beltre-hits-for-the-cycle-against-the-twins/comment-page-1/#comment-354017 Sat, 25 Aug 2012 19:19:56 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=199843#comment-354017 He must be using PED’s

]]> By: churchoftheperpetuallyoutraged http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/24/adrian-beltre-hits-for-the-cycle-against-the-twins/comment-page-1/#comment-353725 Sat, 25 Aug 2012 04:23:09 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=199843#comment-353725

Who is the best 2nd baseman since 2008 according to fangraphs? Can he play the outfield. Has he played SS this year? Cano? Pedroia? Kinsleer? Uggla? Nope.

Utley – 27.6
Pedroia – 25.9
Zobrist – 24.7
Kinsler – 24.0
Cano – 22.0

http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=2b&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=y&type=8&season=2012&month=0&season1=2008&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0

]]> By: cowboys8819 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/24/adrian-beltre-hits-for-the-cycle-against-the-twins/comment-page-1/#comment-353713 Sat, 25 Aug 2012 03:53:54 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=199843#comment-353713 Getting hot at the right time, just hope it carries on for the remainder of the season! Let’s Go Rangers!

]]> By: beefytrout http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/24/adrian-beltre-hits-for-the-cycle-against-the-twins/comment-page-1/#comment-353708 Sat, 25 Aug 2012 03:44:00 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=199843#comment-353708 Even cooler – Matt Harrison was the Rangers starting pitcher in both of those games.

]]> By: hittfamily http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/24/adrian-beltre-hits-for-the-cycle-against-the-twins/comment-page-1/#comment-353702 Sat, 25 Aug 2012 03:36:52 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=199843#comment-353702 Who is the best 2nd baseman since 2008 according to fangraphs? Can he play the outfield. Has he played SS this year? Cano? Pedroia? Kinsleer? Uggla? Nope.

It is the guy that Harold Reynolds left out of his TOP 15 2ND BASEMAN FOR 2012. The guy who had to get a vote-in runoff by the fans to be the last allstar, in his 1 and only all star appearance). None other than the Zorilla. Also, best nickname considering todays nicknames only consist of the players first letter of his name, combined with the first syllable of his last name. I even heard heard Jose Molina called JayMo by Maddon tonight.

The dude can play any position on the field, and could hit 1-5 on any team in baseball. Ask your neighbor west of the Mississippi if he’s ever heard of him.

]]> By: lewp http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/24/adrian-beltre-hits-for-the-cycle-against-the-twins/comment-page-1/#comment-353701 Sat, 25 Aug 2012 03:35:29 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=199843#comment-353701 Me and my high school buddy saw this game tonight in Arlington..the funny thing happened…right before Beltre hit his homerun, I told my buddy I was making the call, and Beltre was about to send it in the seats, which he did…
Great game tonight…almost saw a no hitter to boot…good times! Go Rangers!

]]> By: dondada10 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/24/adrian-beltre-hits-for-the-cycle-against-the-twins/comment-page-1/#comment-353692 Sat, 25 Aug 2012 03:16:43 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=199843#comment-353692 On edit, I don’t know if Giancarlo Stanton gets the respect he deserves.

]]> By: dondada10 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/24/adrian-beltre-hits-for-the-cycle-against-the-twins/comment-page-1/#comment-353690 Sat, 25 Aug 2012 03:12:13 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=199843#comment-353690 They didn’t trade him. He left in free agency.

]]> By: bowwserr http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/24/adrian-beltre-hits-for-the-cycle-against-the-twins/comment-page-1/#comment-353689 Sat, 25 Aug 2012 03:11:48 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=199843#comment-353689 He is also only the second player in history to hit for the cycle for and against the same team. Pretty cool stuff.

]]> By: dondada10 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/24/adrian-beltre-hits-for-the-cycle-against-the-twins/comment-page-1/#comment-353688 Sat, 25 Aug 2012 03:10:41 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=199843#comment-353688 Toss up between him and Paul Konerko.

]]> By: coloradostupid http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/24/adrian-beltre-hits-for-the-cycle-against-the-twins/comment-page-1/#comment-353687 Sat, 25 Aug 2012 03:10:10 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=199843#comment-353687 OK, so remind me again why the Red Sox traded Beltre, who was having a mega season at 3rd, a few years back? They got A Gonz – put him at 1st, sent Youk to 3rd? You can see where they all are now. And Beltre is having the last laugh. WTF are the Red Sox doing?

]]> By: churchoftheperpetuallyoutraged http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/24/adrian-beltre-hits-for-the-cycle-against-the-twins/comment-page-1/#comment-353675 Sat, 25 Aug 2012 02:55:17 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=199843#comment-353675 Most underrated player in the game today?

]]> By: raysfan1 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/24/adrian-beltre-hits-for-the-cycle-against-the-twins/comment-page-1/#comment-353674 Sat, 25 Aug 2012 02:54:04 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=199843#comment-353674 That’s, what, 23 players with 2 or more cycles in a career?

]]> By: hittfamily http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/24/adrian-beltre-hits-for-the-cycle-against-the-twins/comment-page-1/#comment-353669 Sat, 25 Aug 2012 02:46:43 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=199843#comment-353669 woops. not “Homer triple, double”. My hands work faster than my mind does (whatever, the gals used to love it). He had a homer, then triple. He missed the 2 easy ones.

]]> By: hittfamily http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/24/adrian-beltre-hits-for-the-cycle-against-the-twins/comment-page-1/#comment-353666 Sat, 25 Aug 2012 02:43:18 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=199843#comment-353666 Congrats. I was thinking cycle tonight. Zobrist started the game Homer triple, double, but couldn’t get the easiest ones. Something interesting happened though. He blooped one to center with Longo on 1st. Coco Crisp made a nice shoestring running catch. Longo had to go less than halfway because he is hurt. If that ball bounces, Crisp easlily throws him out at second. It got me thinking. How much would it suck to miss out on the cycle because of the old 8 -6 fielders choice

]]> By: spudatx http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/24/adrian-beltre-hits-for-the-cycle-against-the-twins/comment-page-1/#comment-353661 Sat, 25 Aug 2012 02:33:32 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=199843#comment-353661 The Twins were showing some real promise a few weeks ago. … I miss those days.

]]> By: beefytrout http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/24/adrian-beltre-hits-for-the-cycle-against-the-twins/comment-page-1/#comment-353658 Sat, 25 Aug 2012 02:29:19 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=199843#comment-353658 No other way to put it: Beltre is in Beast Mode right now.

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