When Carlos Beltran signed a three-year, $45 million deal in the winter of 2014, the Yankees envisioned a light, manageable role for the then 36-year-old. He’d end his days as an everyday outfielder and slide into the designated hitter spot, where he could age like delectable cheddar cheese. And, in 2014, that plan was executed. Beltran spent 76 games at DH and […]
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Carlos Beltran Couldn’t Turn Back the Clock Once in 2015
By all accounts, aging sucks. At its core it’s a process by which you systematically lose all that’s dear to you over a relatively lengthy period of time. First you lose your innocence, which is a bummer. Then your hair goes. Next comes a time when you’re losing your keys on a daily basis, and eventually […]