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Article: SLIMMER BELTRE PUTS IN EARLY WORK THIRD BASEMAN WILL TINKER WITH SWING, THEN PLAY FOR DOMINICANS IN CLASSIC.(Sports)
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- Seattle Post-Intelligencer
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- February 18, 2006
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Byline: JOHN HICKEY P-I reporter
PEORIA, Ariz. -- It's not all that normal for star-level baseball players to show up four days early to spring training.
This isn't a normal year.
The inaugural World Baseball Classic is being held in March, and players from teams in both leagues are taking part. As a result, players are being allowed to arrive early, and Mariners third baseman Adrian Beltre showed up Friday.
Previously, players who showed up early could work out on their own, but legally couldn't get instruction or help from coaches, a prohibition that does not exist this year.
Beltre not only arrived way early, but way ...