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
hurt vision
I didn't hurt my eye. My vision is fine.
disservice fans
We would be doing a disservice to our fans not to look at the opportunity.
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.
hit late second step time
When he hit the ball, the first thing that I did was freeze. The second thing that I did was take a step back. And when it was time for me to come forward, it was too late for me.
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.
believe friend god gone pushed saying support though york
I went out. Even though I was pushed by Julio, I did. I put myself in a situation, what would God have done if he was being booed the first two days. God would have gone out. I feel like I did the right thing. I put it this way, I'm a friend not only when you're doing well. That's the way I am. I'm not saying the New York fans, they're bad. They're good. They really support us. But I do believe they can be better.
close full good percent ready run
If I was close to 100 percent, I'd be on the field. It's still tight. It's no good for me to go out and play. That's how I feel. When I try to run full speed, it doesn't feel good. I don't feel 100 percent ready to get on the field.
hit remember
I don't remember anything of what happened. I don't remember how it happened, I know we got hit. I feel like I got hit by a train.
feels shoulder
My shoulder feels sore, but I'll be fine.
confidence days difference fans feels gives good hear players support
It feels great. I can live with that. I know sometimes I'm not going to have good days and I'm going to hear some boos. But the fans really make the difference in us as players because when you have the support from the fans, it feels great. It gives you confidence to go out there and give your best.
continue feels full improving outfield percent playing run since
It feels 60 percent and it?s not enough for me to go out there and play. I can run but not full speed, and playing in the outfield is no good. I feel like I?m getting better since the day it happened, it?s improving and I just want to continue to improve.
good
I think I can have a good year.
faith god helped hurt night pray single worrying
I think God has helped me, ... because I pray every single night to come to the ballpark, not worrying about getting hurt again. I put my faith in Him; that's the way I do everything in my life.