Beltre is what Lowell was five years ago, but with better defense. If you're gonna whine about his low OBP then you gotta whine about Lowell's too. The team's "philosophy" is to win ballgames, and Beltre will help them do just that, this is a guy that literally busted a nut last year, but had three 25-HR years in a row at Safeco Field.
What are you talking about?