Beltre`s approach to 3,000 no surprise
(MLB.com Texas Rangers)

Some days, Adrian Beltre is acutely aware of how close he is to becoming the 31st member of one of baseball`s most illustrious fraternities. He can see the titanic silhouette of that number, `3,000,` on the horizon, growing larger and nearer as he inches closer. But other days, he doesn`t know how many hits he needs, or otherwise doesn`t care.