Ehhhh....
I guess this really has to do with what you expect from a 3B. Being from Philly, I was spoiled. Mike Schmidt was one of the great HR hitters AND was fantastic with the glove. 147 OPS+. Beltre's? 114. That's good, but not great by any stretch. Of course, Brooks Robinson's is a very pedestrian 104 (Santo? 125. Yet it took HIM forever to get in.)
Beltre's career path...is interesting. Up until age 30, outside of a WTF 2004, I don't think we have this conversation. From 31-now, he's been gold.
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