Beltre Double Header Performance... hey now

[Simulacrum]

Belt-mans numbers for yesterdays double header-

4/7, 2 doubles, walk, 1 run, 2 ribbies, avg: .571

Season average- .221 -> .242

Gained my team a point in batting average improvement alone.

Signs indicating a potential turnaround? Or perhaps just a fluke? What's your take?

[tomkatt]

He may be starting to come around. He's just too good a hitter to continue to struggle that bad. Hopefully this will give him a shot of confidence.

[Irish]

Worse numbers then last year, but solid overall.

35 hr's , 105 RBI's, .290, 90 runs

I didn't use any formula, just my opinion. I think he will pick it up, but not by much.

[Secret Avatar]

I think he'll start to turn it around. He's got a quick bat and a compact swing. His numbers last year showed what kind of hitter he can be. He's definately struggled so far this year, but a period of adjustment to a new team, new park, and new league was expected. I expect something like 300-38-110-110-5 with some upside for 320-44-120. He needs to settle down at the plate and stop swinging at junk pitches.

[echrisl]

He's gotta come back, I drafted him too high. Plus, who will lead my Mariners second place in the Wild Card race if he doesn't come around?

[thedukeorsino]

the funny thing was he said before this road trip that he 'had a feeling' he would start hitting again versus the red sox and yankees. WTF

[IVIisfits138]

the funny thing was he said before this road trip that he 'had a feeling' he would start hitting again versus the red sox and yankees. WTF

Had a feeling = extra amount of the cream.

[George_Foreman]

watch out this month. get him now if you can.

[jayman]

too bad he has to face Randy tonight. That man set a hitter back to little league - hopefully, Beltre can hang in there and hit a few balls hard.

[Yoda]

hopefully this will build some of Adrian "Oh-fer" Beltre's confidence. Still would like him to hit a dinger or two here and there but I'll take what I can get right now.