Rangers 3B Beltre close to 3,000 hits, really wants 1 ring (Yahoo Sports)

Adrian Beltre goes into his 20th major league season only 58 hits shy of joining the 3,000 club. ''If we win the World Series this year, maybe, maybe I won't ever come back here,'' said Beltre, who turns 38 next week and is signed through 2018. The Rangers have won the AL West the last two seasons, but have been trying to get back to the World Series since 2011, when they were twice within one strike of winning it all before falling short as AL champions for the second year in a row.