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Cal Ripken Jr.: Rangers' Adrian Beltre may be the best third baseman ever

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Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre (29) fields a sacrifice bunt by Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Yadiel Rivera (29) and throws to first in the third inning during the Milwaukee Brewers vs. the Texas Rangers major league baseball game at Globe Life Park in Arlington on Monday, September 26, 2016. (Louis DeLuca/The Dallas Morning News)

There may be no end in sight for the ever-growing list of Adrian Beltre descriptors.

In the last month alone, the Rangers' third baseman has been referred to as "the gold standard" for defense at the hot corner, "an absolute freak of nature in the very best sense" and the "disappointed dad" to Rougned Odor's "scolded schoolboy.