NFT: Carlos Beltran retires

He's be a good manager for the Yanks imho

I still use it to this day surrounding myself with succesful people and asking them questions.

He never had a top 3 MVP season. If he gets in it's after 4 or 5 years on the ballot.

In comment 13694076 JoeyBigBlue said:

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He never had a top 3 MVP season. If he gets in it's after 4 or 5 years on the ballot.

Agree. A very good player, not an automatic HOFer

435 HR
1587 RBI
312 SB (career 86% success rate, 3rd all time)
2700+ hits
70 lifetime WAR (good for 101st all time)

3 GG
9 AS games (yes, AS is watered down, but that's still a lot)

Plus, he's a switch hitter who was remarkably even from both sides:

Career as LHB - 279/353/481/834
Career as RHB - 280/343/501/843

Only question is - which team?

goes first ballot because he is an ambassador for the game.

They shouldn't force players to pick one team because he, like some others, don't belong to one team.

Outstanding postseason numbers, too.

Beltran was one of my favorite Mets ever. His 2006 season was a fucking monster. Right in the prime of his career.

And I know MLB doesn't want players selling themselves to highest (team) bidder.. but Beltran should get to pick the team he represents on induction day.

Numbers wise, his best years were with the Mets. Those are also the fans that appreciate him the least of all the teams he played for, and he got booed their in his ensuing seasons.

If I were in his shoes I'd pick the Astros or the Royals, but for all I know maybe he wants to go in for team "Puerto Rico"

In comment 13694156 speedywheels said:

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435 HR 1587 RBI 312 SB (career 86% success rate, 3rd all time) 2700+ hits 70 lifetime WAR (good for 101st all time) 3 GG 9 AS games (yes, AS is watered down, but that's still a lot) Plus, he's a switch hitter who was remarkably even from both sides: Career as LHB - 279/353/481/834 Career as RHB - 280/343/501/843 Only question is - which team?

Let's Go Mets!

Not on the main floor. He was never a top 5 in MLB for even one year. The baseball HOF is a joke now anyway. Pudge Rodriguez is the baseball hall of fame. Bud Selig is in the baseball hall of fame. Jeff Bagwell is in the baseball hall of fame. Barry Bonds isn't.

With Kansas City Royals
126 HR, 516 RBI

With New York Mets
148 HR, 559 RBI

In comment 13694196 arniefez said:

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Not on the main floor. He was never a top 5 in MLB for even one year. The baseball HOF is a joke now anyway. Pudge Rodriguez is the baseball hall of fame. Bud Selig is in the baseball hall of fame. Jeff Bagwell is in the baseball hall of fame. Barry Bonds isn't.

I think he's borderline HOF, Bagwell and Biggio never impressed me as a HOFers.

Belong in the hall, even without the roids