Read: Great Q&A wuth Carlos Beltran
In the Star-Ledger, Carlos Beltran answers a variety of questions on topics ranging from leadership to his quiet personality to what it means to be accountable.
…the name of the person asking the questions is not listed, but whomever it was did a fantastic job, considering beltran is usually fairly guarded when speaking to reporters…
Beltran, speaking about being a quiet leader, and not being as vocal as other players may be, as quoted by the Star-Ledger’s mystery questionnaire:
For me to be a leader, I have to do things right. I have to work hard. I have to show my teammates that I care about them. You know, that’s what a leader is. Fans always look for someone and say, ‘This is a leader because this guy always talks.’ I don’t know…Everybody’s is different. You can be vocal in the clubhouse. I don’t see myself like that. I’m not going to jump around and scream. That’s how I was raised. I try to behave myself. It’s not that I try not to show emotion. I get excited. But in baseball, it’s different. You can be a leader on a team without being all crazy.”
…Mike Piazza, is that you?…seriously, it reads just like one of mike’s responses when asked a similar question…mike got ripped for being a quiet leader to, if he was one at all…frankly, i think leadership is a bit overrated…don’t get me wrong, it’s important, but i think we all tend to overvalue it in the grand scheme of what it takes to win a baseball game…
