ARLINGTON Alcides Escobar Jersey , Texas (AP) — Adrian Beltre had a sometimes-imposing stare and plenty of quirky habits. He also had a genuine love for the game, and a lot of fun in a Hall of Fame-caliber career.After 21 big league seasons in which Beltre hit 477 home runs and became the first player from the Dominican Republic to have 3,000 hits, the slick-fielding third baseman for the Texas Rangers retired Tuesday at age 39.“After careful consideration and many sleepless nights, I have made the decision to retire from what I’ve been doing my whole life, which is playing baseball, the game I love,” Beltre said in a statement. “I have thought about it a lot and although I appreciate all the opportunities and everything that baseball has given me, it’s time to call it a career.”Beltre, who will be eligible for the Hall of Fame ballot in five years, was a .286 hitter with 1,707 RBIs in 2,933 career games. His 3,166 hits rank 16th on the career list, with his homers total 30th and RBIs 24th. He played 2,759 games at third base — only Hall of Famer Brooks Robinson had more.“As much fun as people see us having at the ballpark all of the time, and playing around, I haven’t met somebody that was more detailed about the game than him,” Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus said. “He’s going to be missed for sure. It’s going to be different.”The four-time All-Star and five-time Gold Glove winner was 19 when he made his big league debut with the Dodgers in 1998. Beltre played with Los Angeles until 2004, the Seattle Mariners from 2005-09 and the Boston Red Sox in 2010. He joined the Rangers on a $96 million, six-year free-agent deal in 2011, and appeared in his only World Series in his first season with Texas.“The thing for me that stood out that I was unaware of … was how much he fun he had http://www.royalsfanproshop.com/authentic-ryan-goins-jersey ,” Rangers general manager Jon Daniels said. “He’s obviously got an intense demeanor and it probably takes a little while for everybody to kind of get comfortable with him because he’s an intimidating guy, just because he’s so regimented and serious.”Beltre often checked his own swing to umpires and hated being touched on the head, which teammates often exploited. There were the shuffling feet and swiveling legs in the batter’s box on inside pitches or those in the dirt.There were those times when Beltre and Andrus would be only a few feet apart on the left side of the infield, both with their gloves in the air, one mimicking the other catching a popup. There was a pitching change at Seattle in 2013 when Beltre threw his glove at a fleeing Andrus after being popped on the head with a glove by the shortstop.In his statement, Beltre thanked former Dodgers manager Tom Lasorda, then the team’s interim general manager, for “believing in this young kid from the Dominican Republic when others thought I was too young to be called up” to the majors. Beltre was only 15 when he first signed with the Dodgers as an amateur free agent in July 1994.Beltre hit a Texas-high .273 with 15 homers and 65 RBIs in 119 games this season, when he went on the disabled list twice because of a strained left hamstring. He was limited in 2017 to 94 games, his fewest since 77 as a rookie, because of calf and hamstring issues.He got his 3,000th career hit on July 30, 2017, the 31st major leaguer to reach that milestone.“To all my fans in the Dominican Republic, the United States and Latin America, my sincerest THANK YOU for your continuous support throughout my career,” Beltre wrote. “While I will forever cherish the memories from my time playing the greatest game on earth, I am excited to become a fulltime husband and father, and I am ready to take on the next chapter of my life.”Michael Young, now a special assistant to the general manager, was the Rangers third baseman before Beltre joined the team. Young then became a utility infielder and designated hitter and is still the career leader for games played and hits by a Rangers player.“I knew he was good defensively, I didn’t know he was this good. I knew he could hit Jorge Soler Jersey , I didn’t know he could hit like that. I knew he was tough, I didn’t know he was that tough,” Young said Tuesday. “I could just pretty much go on, all of the things I knew about him, he was just better in pretty much in every possible way I could have imagined.” Baseball analytics site Fangraphs has released its projections for the 2019 season, which include World Series, pennant, division and playoff odds.If we compare them to implied probabilities based on actual Vegas odds, we can see where the value lies. After a long wait, Fangraphs released its 2019 MLB playoff odds on Friday. For those unaware, Fangraphs is perhaps the most reputable baseball analytics website on the internet.Using this data, we can find some betting value using projections and implied probability based on actual betting odds.2019 MLB Cheat Sheet: Betting Previews for All 30 Teams, Futures, Props, Picks and AnalysisRead now聽2019 MLB World Series OddsAs a whole, the Fangraphs folks like the American League powerhouses more than the National League. Their favorite to win the whole thing is the Astros, who are +600 at the Westgate. They’d be approximately +440 at the fictional Fangraphs Sportsbook.The Indians also have a lot of value, and should be closer to +700 based on the projections. The Indians have perhaps the easiest path to a division title in all of baseball. Numerous NL contenders will have to fight just to make the playoffs, which is why their chances are generally lower. Meanwhile, the Indians聽should cruise into the ALDS.If you’re looking for a longshot, you’ve come to the wrong place. Once you get past the group of teams at +1200, most of the projections aren’t close to what the odds suggest.2019 MLB Pennant OddsIn the American League http://www.royalsfanproshop.com/authentic-ryan-goins-jersey , the Indians once again have a lot of value. The Red Sox and Yankees are in tough spots since at least one of them will have to play in the Wild Card game if they want to win the pennant. As I said before, the Indians shouldn’t need to, nor should the Astros, who are also a fair bet at +275.The Dodgers are oozing with value in the National League, as they’re in a similar boat as the Indians. While potentially seven or eight teams will be fighting for playoff spots in the NL East and Central, the Dodgers should be much better than the competition out West. This playoff security provides some definite value in a bet like this.At +600, the Nats are also a fine choice. As you’ll see in a minute, Fangraphs really believes they are undervalued in their division. Despite the value on these pennant odds, you may have noticed that their World Series odds at 12-1 do not have value.However, keep in mind that these odds vary around the market. If you can get the Nationals at 14-1 or higher, you’re getting a solid price.2019 MLB Division OddsThough the Red Sox won the World Series last year, it’s the Yankees who are heavily favored in the eyes of Fangraphs this year. Fair division odds would be -180 for New York and +188 for the Sox.In the Central, the Indians are apparently still a bargain despite their lofty -400 price tag. I was happy when I was able to bet on the Twins at +400.2019 MLB Prop Bets: 10 Home Run Over/Under PicksRead nowThe NL East could be the craziest division in the league, and clearly Fangraphs believes the books have overreacted to the Bryce Harper signing and other moves the Phillies have made. At +225, the Nationals to win the NL East may be Fangraphs’ favorite bet of them all, as they’d price them at -127.The Central will also be tight, but Fangraphs thinks the Cubs are a clear rung above the Cardinals, who are a clear rung above the Brewers. For what it’s worth, they also didn’t like the Brewers last year and we all know how that played out.2019 MLB Playoff Make/Miss OddsAs you may have expected, the Nationals and Cubs are once again showing a ton of value to make the playoffs. A lot of the elite teams are too, but I don’t think anyone wants to lay -800 on the Yankees for six months.Of the American League fringe contenders (A’s, Twins Drew Butera Jersey , Angels and Rays), Fangraphs likes the Twins the most and the Angels the least.American League MVP Value Picks: Pair of High-Profile Shortstops Offering ValueRead nowPlenty of teams are offering value to miss the playoffs, with the Cardinals, Brewers and Rockies leading the charge.To summarize, if I was Mr. Fangraphs (I’m not) and I was going to place some bets, here’s what I’d choose from (ignoring the super-heavy juiced options):2019 MLB Value BetsWorld Series: Astros +600 (18.6% projection, +438 fair odds)World Series: Indians +1000 (12.7% projection, +687 fair odds)AL Pennant: Indians +500 (20.7% projection, +383 fair odds)NL Pennant: Dodgers +350 (30.3% projection, +230 fair odds)NL Pennant: Nationals +600 (18.7% projection, +435 fair odds)AL East: Yankees -140 (64.3% projection, -180 fair odds)AL Central: Indians -400 (88.4% projection, -762 fair odds)NL East: Nationals +225 (55.9% projection, -127 fair odds)NL Central: Cubs +160 (48.8% projection, +105 fair odds)Make playoffs: Cubs -110 (65.5% projection, -190 fair odds)Make playoffs: Nationals +110 (80.2% projection, -405 fair odds)Miss playoffs: Rockies -260 (82.5% projection, -471 fair odds)Miss playoffs: Brewers -180 (74.9% projection, -298 fair odds)Miss playoffs: Cardinals -110 (65.6% projection, -191 fair odds)