Carlos Beltran
Carlos Beltran
Carlos Iván Beltránis a Puerto Rican professional baseball outfielder for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. He has also played in MLB for the Kansas City Royals, Houston Astros, New York Mets, San Francisco Giants, and St. Louis Cardinals...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth24 April 1977
CityManati, PR
affected ball city experience good hit hole hurt knowing learning steal time took year
When I got hurt this year I feel that really affected me, took a lot away from me. I wasn't able to steal bases. Every time I hit the ball in the hole I wasn't able to run. I just couldn't run. It's kind of frustrating because you feel like you would have done a better job. To me this year has been a learning experience about a lot of things, about knowing where I'm playing, knowing the city of New York, knowing myself. I feel good with it.
hit late second step time
When he hit the ball, the first thing that I did was freeze. The second thing that I did was take a step back. And when it was time for me to come forward, it was too late for me.
good time
I wasn't pressing. I just wasn't getting hits. I had a good spring. It was just time for me to come through.
time waiting
I'm just waiting for the time when it's going to come together. I've been waiting for a while.
time waiting
Im just waiting for the time when its going to come together, ... Ive been waiting for a while.
hits time
I don't know if I've ever done that in my career. I wasn't getting hits and it was time for me to come through.
forward step time took
I took a step back and when it was time for me to come forward - too late.
balls continue hard hit hitting matter sooner time turn
It will turn around sooner or later. At the end of the day, it doesn't matter how hard you hit the ball. You need to get results. At the same time, I know I've been hitting balls hard right at people. I'm just going to continue to do my thing. As long as we continue to win, I just know my time will come.
confidence confident developed start team
Just being able to start the way we started this year, it developed confidence. We're confident about the team and the lineup and the bullpen.
depending good great runs score
We can score a lot of runs and we know that. It's a great lineup and the good thing about it is we're not depending on one or two guys. We're depending on everyone.
feels shoulder
My shoulder feels sore, but I'll be fine.
heal helping hurting injury instead last learn wrong
That was something that I probably did wrong last year. I should have let the injury heal completely 100 percent. I just wanted to be there, and instead of helping the team, I was hurting the team. You learn from that.
confidence days difference fans feels gives good hear players support
It feels great. I can live with that. I know sometimes I'm not going to have good days and I'm going to hear some boos. But the fans really make the difference in us as players because when you have the support from the fans, it feels great. It gives you confidence to go out there and give your best.
continue feels full improving outfield percent playing run since
It feels 60 percent and it?s not enough for me to go out there and play. I can run but not full speed, and playing in the outfield is no good. I feel like I?m getting better since the day it happened, it?s improving and I just want to continue to improve.