Home Run Derby

I was kind of hoping that Geovany Soto would hit a Home Run last night and end up here to dispell any rumor that I am incapable of honoring a Cub (despite my World Series prediction). 

Alas, it was not meant to be, so we turn our attention to a former 40+ Home Run hitter , Adrian Beltre. 

If you just look at the final score of last night’s Mariners-Indians game (7-2), you might miss that it was tied going into the ninth 2-2. 

Beltre untied it with a 3-run Home Run off of Rafael Betancourt.  The Mariners added another 2 run after that for good measure, but that doesn’t take away from Adrian’s clutch performance. 

Think of it this way, if they were in Seattle it was a walk off (there’s a movie quote in there somewhere, different locale - any guesses?).

I know it doesn’t take the sting of the bloated contract Beltre signed in 2005, but he actually having a excellent start to the year (.309 BA. .962 OPS) not quite his stats from his last year in LA (.334 BA, 1.017 OPS) but certainly more in line with what was expected from him when the Mariners signed him

Well, for one day anyway, Adrian Beltre you are king of the Home Run. 

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