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Aaron Gleeman of The Hardball Times looks today at Adrian Beltre's rise. Gleeman, like the rest of us, is struck by how Beltre went backward before he went forward. But I think the reminder here is that there actually is such a thing as coaching and mental approach in the game, especially with young players. Beltre started out with promise, struggled as pitchers figured him out, then, in fits and starts, learned what it would take to succeed.
Beltre might not have the season next year that he's having this year, but the idea that he's going to unlearn all the lessons he has learned seems overly cynical.
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