Beltran Retires

[StanMarsh51]

Going out on top: Astros OF Beltran retires

 

[tducey]

Good for him. Was always a solid player, glad he got to retire as a champ.

 

[redseat]

Best way to go out... On Top... Should have seen this coming once the Astros won

 

[DT LUNA]

Well deserved and what a better time with a ring on his finger

 

[StanMarsh51]

Interesting to see where Beltran might end up historically among CFers...the top 6 of all time are easy (Mays, Mantle, Cobb, Speaker, Joe D, Griffey in some order), but after that there's a pretty big dropoff with the likes of Snider, Beltran, A. Jones, Edmonds, Puckett, Lofton so Beltran could certainly be top 8.

 

[Cedrique]

Interesting stat-- 312 Stolen Bases, 49 Caught stealing. Pretty impressive

 

[soxfan1468927]

Interesting to see where Beltran might end up historically among CFers...the top 6 of all time are easy (Mays, Mantle, Cobb, Speaker, Joe D, Griffey in some order), but after that there's a pretty big dropoff with the likes of Snider, Beltran, A. Jones, Edmonds, Puckett, Lofton so Beltran could certainly be top 8.

Historically, I think the top 7 will end up being easy with Trout sliding in there. Beltran could certainly have a case for top 8 though, agreed.

 

[StanMarsh51]

Interesting stat-- 312 Stolen Bases, 49 Caught stealing. Pretty impressive

2nd best stolen base % all-time among those with 100 attempts (Utley slightly ahead), and best all-time among those with 200 attempts.

 

[Inquisitor95]

While I'm happy he got to go out on top with the Astros, I still think about what could have been if he had stayed with the Astros in 2005 instead of bolting off to the Mets.

 

[msgkings322]

While I'm happy he got to go out on top with the Astros, I still think about what could have been if he had stayed with the Astros in 2005 instead of bolting off to the Mets.

They still get swept

 

[soxfan1468927]

They still get swept

They did, but it has to be the closest played "sweep" ever. White Sox never led by more than 2 the entire series.