Pulled from a linked from Deadspin, these are tree-freaking-mendous. I loved the guy when he was here and this series has brought my love to brand new heights.
http://imgur.com/a/kwPzi#0
http://imgur.com/a/kwPzi#0
Adrian Beltre Animated GIFs
- Thread starter AlNipper49
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http://bosoxgifs.imgur.com/beltre_head_rubs
Anyone else find is amusing the only person he doesn't attack or stare down in the collection of Red Sox .gifs is J.D. Drew?
Anyone else find is amusing the only person he doesn't attack or stare down in the collection of Red Sox .gifs is J.D. Drew?
TheGazelle said:
That's the one that made me double-take. It was a line drive over his head and he threw his glove up, right? If he had managed to hit the ball it would have been a 3-base error (rule 7.05 or some such).
I'd also love to know how much of the head thing is instinctive reaction and how much at this point is playing to the stereotype. Good times either way.
JimBoSox9 said:
He's talking about the one with the meeting at the mound where Andrus taps him on the head.
Holy shit I had to watch Andrus laughing in this like 25 timesbohous said:embedded for awesomeness
I know jettisoning Youkilis wasn't really a possibility after 2010, but I wouldn't mind if he stuck around after 2011. What a funny dude.
Since the Rangers signed Slappy McBluelips (and given how that signing crippled the Rangers for a time, I think it's arguable that that was a "good" signing), has there been a better FA position player signing than Beltre by the Rangers? Maybe Matt Holliday?
LogansDad said:
If he played for Boston, he'd be right up there with Pedroia for my favorite player. He looks like he just has a shit load of fun playing the game. Also, I miss Adrian Beltre. A lot.
nattysez said:
The 2003 Rangers had Chan Ho Park, Carl Everett, and Jay Powell making $25.4 million and providing 1.1 in fWAR . ARod was making $22 million and providing 9.1. I don't think it's arguable that it was a good signing (it was), or that he crippled the Rangers (he didn't).
Scutaro in some of those is like, I suppose I should get in on the Beltre head rub stuff because I want to be a team player, but I'm afraid I'm going to get killed.
Elvis Andrus is now officially my favorite non-Red Sox.
And with he and Beltre on the same team, it's getting harder not to kind of like the Rangers (GWB pedigree notwithstanding)
And with he and Beltre on the same team, it's getting harder not to kind of like the Rangers (GWB pedigree notwithstanding)
The Sox need to trade for Beltre, Andrus and Viktor to have them all on the same team. Then have a NESN channel devoted completely to the Sox dugout during games.
I love Beltre. Wish he was still here. The gifs are hilarious.
Back to Beltre just for a moment. I know this has been talked about here before, but he has to be at least in the strong running for the HOF, right? As of this moment, here are his career #s:
1214 r, 384 hr, 1413 rbi, .283/.335/.478/.813, 114 ops+
Here is the b-ref list of similar players through age 34:
I mean, that's a pretty serious list. Rice, Yax, Ripken, Murray, Kaline, Santo, B. Williams, all HOFers. Murphy was a borderline HOF guy.
Back to Beltre just for a moment. I know this has been talked about here before, but he has to be at least in the strong running for the HOF, right? As of this moment, here are his career #s:
1214 r, 384 hr, 1413 rbi, .283/.335/.478/.813, 114 ops+
Here is the b-ref list of similar players through age 34:
- Ron Santo (884) *
- Al Kaline (847) *
- Eddie Murray (839) *
- Aramis Ramirez (834)
- Cal Ripken (822) *
- Dale Murphy (820)
- Shawn Green (819)
- Carl Yastrzemski (819) *
- Jim Rice (819) *
- Billy Williams (812) *
I mean, that's a pretty serious list. Rice, Yax, Ripken, Murray, Kaline, Santo, B. Williams, all HOFers. Murphy was a borderline HOF guy.
ivanvamp said:
It's remarkable that this is even a possibility given the way his career line looked at age 31 when he came to Boston after his 5 years in Seattle. He's been a .900 OPS player from age 31 to 35. Can you imagine what his profile would be today if he had played his peak years (Age 26 - 29) anywhere else?
I do think his defensive reputation (and 4 Gold Gloves) will help tip the scale for him, especially if he maintains a similar line and ends up with around 425 to 450 homers.
That he puts up the numbers he does while playing stellar D at the hot corner has to tip the scales in his favor. Half those guys are OF/1B where you expect production. Santo is prob the best comp here as he was also a 3B.ivanvamp said:
Orbit taunts the Rangers and Beltre
http://m.mlb.com/video/v35264377/texhou-orbit-has-fun-with-rangers-during-warmups
http://m.mlb.com/video/v35264377/texhou-orbit-has-fun-with-rangers-during-warmups
Odor's reaction is the best. He flinches like Beltre is actually going to start throwing haymakers.
Trlicek's Whip said:
I mean, he's just the best. The alternate angle that shows his facial expression is also priceless.
For me, he will always be the one that got away. I LOVED having him on the Sox.
Agreed, Manram.... if only the Sox had known that WMB would be a colossal failure before Beltre left.
I know it isn't a GIF, but man do I miss this guy:
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/adrian-beltre-sent-garrett-richards-an-invoice-for-breaking-three-of-his-bats-031805244.html
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/adrian-beltre-sent-garrett-richards-an-invoice-for-breaking-three-of-his-bats-031805244.html