Carlos Beltran
Carlos Beltran
Carlos Iván Beltránis a Puerto Rican professional baseball outfielder for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. He has also played in MLB for the Kansas City Royals, Houston Astros, New York Mets, San Francisco Giants, and St. Louis Cardinals...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth24 April 1977
CityManati, PR
baseball team mean
I used to think it would be neat to play my whole career with one team. But as a baseball player you want to come to the ballpark every day knowing you have a chance to win and that the games mean something.
I have more confidence than I ever have before.
baseball jesus heart
When I was in Kansas City everything was going well for me. My marriage was good and I was very successful in baseball but something was missing in my life. That something was Christ. Every human being is born with a little defect in his heart. That defect is a hole in the heart that can only be filled by Jesus Christ.
mom dad given
My mom and dad gave me everything they could have given me.
finally game learns
When he finally learns to exhale, and let the game come to him.
affected ball city experience good hit hole hurt knowing learning steal time took year
When I got hurt this year I feel that really affected me, took a lot away from me. I wasn't able to steal bases. Every time I hit the ball in the hole I wasn't able to run. I just couldn't run. It's kind of frustrating because you feel like you would have done a better job. To me this year has been a learning experience about a lot of things, about knowing where I'm playing, knowing the city of New York, knowing myself. I feel good with it.
adjustment knows period satisfied
There's a period of adjustment he's going through. I know he's not satisfied with his performance. He knows he can do better, and he knows he will do better.
happened past
That's in the past. I can't think about what happened in 2004.
guys mind stays
Delgado is one of those guys that, if he stays healthy, he will be able to get his numbers. He doesn't mind where he plays. He doesn't mind where he is.
bad base corners fish good job laying swinging throwing trying
They're trying to get me swinging at bad pitches. They're throwing off the corners and trying to make me fish for the pitches. The good thing is I'm laying off those bad ones and getting on base. My job is to get on base any way I can.
confidence confident developed start team
Just being able to start the way we started this year, it developed confidence. We're confident about the team and the lineup and the bullpen.
came clutch driving good hitter last reasons works
Last year, he really came through in clutch situations. He?s a real good hitter for being so young. He?s patient, he works hard, and he?s having a good year. One of the reasons we are where we are is because he?s been driving in a lot of runs.
fun last
Last year, I didn't really have fun. I didn't really have a friend. That was difficult. This year, I feel more relaxed, more comfortable. I have Carlos and I have Julio Franco.
fun last year
Last year I didn't have fun a lot. This year I'm really having fun.