Wes from Portland, Oregon asks: What was the deal with Adrian Beltre in the first game against the Indians? After hitting the late game home run, I saw on "SportsCenter that V-Mart touched his head and Beltre freaked out. What was going on there? Misunderstanding or is Beltre a freak?

Answer: It's not exactly clear. But here's some of the back story for anyone who doesn't already know, and is confused every time Adrian Beltre tries to take a swing at a teammate. One of the first times I remember it happening was on June 4 in Baltimore after a home run by Beltre. As Beltre said at the time of Victor Martinez, "He knows I don't like that. I don't like anybody to touch my head, and he knows it. He does it on purpose. So I'm not responsible for everything that happens after that." It seems to be mostly playful, though it's also clear that Beltre really, really doesn't like anyone to touch his head. So, of course, his teammates try to touch it after home runs as often as they can to tweak him. Honestly, I'm not entirely sure why it happened in the first place, how his teammates found out, and why Beltre doesn't like it. But it's definitely become a running joke in the Red Sox clubhouse, with Beltre often threatening bodily harm on his teammates who try to rub his dome. If I were them, I probably wouldn't provoke him -- he has broken 10 or so ribs this season, after all -- but his teammates are obviously braver than I am.