Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Rangers' Beltre runs bases; return date still iffy

Even with another loss chalked up to the bullpen, Rangers president Nolan Ryan isn't ready to reach for the panic button. More Podcasts " "I think it's going to be up to them," Beltre said about a possible return date. "Whatever they tell me to do, I don't really have a say in it. Running the bases at full speed and being able to manage it at game time [is the important thing]." The AL's starting third baseman for this season's All-Star Game, Beltre was put on the disabled list July 23 and had a setback a few weeks ago when he re-aggravated the hamstring as he made the turn at first base.