As opposed to my previous post, the retirement of Adrian Beltre isn't so quiet. Since Beltre is a certain hall-of-famer with over 3,100 hits, it's a big deal. It's also big because Beltre had the best stretch of his career as a Ranger. Easily the best decision made by Jon Daniels, Beltre hit .304 for the team with an OPS of .865, won 3 Gold Gloves and essentially led the team with his play and personality. One of the few players who was actually enjoyable to watch play defense; he had the hands and the arm to dominate at 3rd. Interestingly though, he never won an MVP or any meaningful title. He was actually quite inconsistent before coming to Texas. He ends with over 1,100 extra base hits and over 1,700 RBI, and his career WAR is 4th among 3rd-basemen. I loved watching him, and he will be missed.
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