Carlos “Big Game” Beltran – this guy can play the game.
Great players need great nicknames – like Mr. October, Big Train or the Baby Bull. Well, perhaps Carlos Beltran should be Carlos “Big Game” Beltran. With his home run in game one of the 2012 NL Championship Series, Beltran added to his already spectacular post-season statistics.
In 29 post-season games, Beltran is hitting .370 with 14 home runs, 25 RBI., 38 runs scored and 9 stolen bases. Not that he’s a regular season slouch. In 15 seasons, the 1999 AL Rookie of the Year and nine-time All Star has rung up a .282 average, with 2,064 hits, 1,243 RBI and 1,267 runs scored. He’s also a member of the 300-300 club, with 334 home runs and 306 stolen bases. And, he tops it off with 3 Gold Gloves. And, he’s done it all consistently and quietly, never leading the league in any of the key offensive categories.
