Vlad Guerrero in police custody following a bar brawl in the Dominican Republic

[stevenash]

Idle hands are the Devil’s workshop. Vlad Guerrero’s hands are idle for the first time during the baseball season in about 20 years, and if you believe the Dominican National Police, he was putting them to poor use last night. Assuming this translation is close to accurate, it sounds like he assaulted a police officer:

The National Police on Tuesday announced an all points bulleting for the arrest of Major League Baseball star Vladimir Guerrero, for the alleged aggression against to a Police major and for unleashing a brawl in a discotheque.
Police spokesman Maximo Baez said one of Guerrero’s brothers, two cousins and a worker are being held for their alleged part in the melee.
“Police chief major general (Jose) Polanco instructed Baní regional (south) director general (Juan Ramon) de la Cruz Martinez to continue the pursuit,” Baez said.

[konck]

Par for the course

[Brock Landers]

Isn't he playing for anyone??

[stevenash]

^
Nobody wants him, shame, one of the greatest hitters of our generations.

[jjgold]

Who cares

Nashy give me a winner today

[Deuce]

Good for him. Holding his own, fukk them.

[stevenash]

Nashy give me a winner today

Snakes -114 with Cahill

[superjeff24]

Yeah it is a shame. He still hits for average, .290 last year and .300 the year before.

[stevenash]

Yeah it is a shame. He still hits for average, .290 last year and .300 the year before.

Look closely, these are mother freaking all time great numbers !!!!!

1996	21	MON	NL	9	27	27	2	5	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	3	.185	.185	.296	.481	24	8	1	0	0	0	0	/98
1997	22	MON	NL	90	354	325	44	98	22	2	11	40	3	4	19	39	.302	.350	.483	.833	117	157	11	7	0	3	2	9/8	RoY-6
1998	23	MON	NL	159	677	623	108	202	37	7	38	109	11	9	42	95	.324	.371	.589	.960	150	367	15	7	0	5	13	*9	MVP-13
1999	24	MON	NL	160	674	610	102	193	37	5	42	131	14	7	55	62	.316	.378	.600	.978	146	366	18	7	0	2	14	*9	AS,MVP-11,SS
2000	25	MON	NL	154	641	571	101	197	28	11	44	123	9	10	58	74	.345	.410	.664	1.074	162	379	15	8	0	4	23	*9/D	AS,MVP-6,SS
2001	26	MON	NL	159	671	599	107	184	45	4	34	108	37	16	60	88	.307	.377	.566	.943	139	339	24	9	0	3	24	*9	AS,MVP-24
2002	27	MON	NL	161	709	614	106	206	37	2	39	111	40	20	84	70	.336	.417	.593	1.010	160	364	20	6	0	5	32	*9	AS,MVP-4,SS
2003	28	MON	NL	112	467	394	71	130	20	3	25	79	9	5	63	53	.330	.426	.586	1.012	156	231	18	6	0	4	22	*9	MVP-17
2004	29	ANA	AL	156	680	612	124	206	39	2	39	126	15	3	52	74	.337	.391	.598	.989	157	366	19	8	0	8	14	*9D	AS,MVP-1,SS
2005	30	LAA	AL	141	594	520	95	165	29	2	32	108	13	1	61	48	.317	.394	.565	.959	154	294	16	8	0	5	26	*9D	AS,MVP-3,SS
2006	31	LAA	AL	156	665	607	92	200	34	1	33	116	15	5	50	68	.329	.382	.552	.934	138	335	16	4	0	4	25	*9D	AS,MVP-9,SS
2007	32	LAA	AL	150	660	574	89	186	45	1	27	125	2	3	71	62	.324	.403	.547	.950	147	314	19	9	0	6	28	*9D	AS,MVP-3,SS
2008	33	LAA	AL	143	600	541	85	164	31	3	27	91	5	3	51	77	.303	.365	.521	.886	130	282	27	4	0	4	16	9D	MVP-14
2009	34	LAA	AL	100	407	383	59	113	16	1	15	50	2	1	19	56	.295	.334	.460	.794	107	176	16	4	0	1	3	D/9
2010	35	TEX	AL	152	643	593	83	178	27	1	29	115	4	5	35	60	.300	.345	.496	.841	119	294	19	9	0	6	5	*D9/7	AS,MVP-11,SS
2011	36	BAL	AL	145	590	562	60	163	30	1	13	63	2	2	17	56	.290	.317	.416	.733	101	234	23	7	0	4	3	*D
16 Yrs				2147	9059	8155	1328	2590	477	46	449	1496	181	94	737	985	.318	.379	.553	.931	140	4506	277	103	0	64	250
162 Game Avg.				162	684	615	100	195	36	3	34	113	14	7	56	74	.318	.379	.553	.931	140	340	21	8	0	5	19

[HoulihansTX]

The main reason he is not in the Majors is his price. Veterans do not come cheap, and he lacks versatility.

All that said, I can not believe the Yanks chose Raul Ibanz over Jonny Damon/Vlad. Ibanz has been done for 2 years and counting.

[darrell74]

No armor, no batting gloves

dude was a rock

[Bcatswin]

Loved Vlad as a player.

[Redscot]

Give a cop a little rank down here and they act like God. Waiting to hear all the details, shots were fired apparently, unusual for Vlad to get in trouble....he has done a lot for his hometown - schools, medical clinics, baseball fields etc. He was with some familymembers, might be a case of him coming to one of their defense......

[Ghenghis Kahn]

Look closely, these are mother freaking all time great numbers !!!!!

1996	21	MON	NL	9	27	27	2	5	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	3	.185	.185	.296	.481	24	8	1	0	0	0	0	/98
1997	22	MON	NL	90	354	325	44	98	22	2	11	40	3	4	19	39	.302	.350	.483	.833	117	157	11	7	0	3	2	9/8	RoY-6
1998	23	MON	NL	159	677	623	108	202	37	7	38	109	11	9	42	95	.324	.371	.589	.960	150	367	15	7	0	5	13	*9	MVP-13
1999	24	MON	NL	160	674	610	102	193	37	5	42	131	14	7	55	62	.316	.378	.600	.978	146	366	18	7	0	2	14	*9	AS,MVP-11,SS
2000	25	MON	NL	154	641	571	101	197	28	11	44	123	9	10	58	74	.345	.410	.664	1.074	162	379	15	8	0	4	23	*9/D	AS,MVP-6,SS
2001	26	MON	NL	159	671	599	107	184	45	4	34	108	37	16	60	88	.307	.377	.566	.943	139	339	24	9	0	3	24	*9	AS,MVP-24
2002	27	MON	NL	161	709	614	106	206	37	2	39	111	40	20	84	70	.336	.417	.593	1.010	160	364	20	6	0	5	32	*9	AS,MVP-4,SS
2003	28	MON	NL	112	467	394	71	130	20	3	25	79	9	5	63	53	.330	.426	.586	1.012	156	231	18	6	0	4	22	*9	MVP-17
2004	29	ANA	AL	156	680	612	124	206	39	2	39	126	15	3	52	74	.337	.391	.598	.989	157	366	19	8	0	8	14	*9D	AS,MVP-1,SS
2005	30	LAA	AL	141	594	520	95	165	29	2	32	108	13	1	61	48	.317	.394	.565	.959	154	294	16	8	0	5	26	*9D	AS,MVP-3,SS
2006	31	LAA	AL	156	665	607	92	200	34	1	33	116	15	5	50	68	.329	.382	.552	.934	138	335	16	4	0	4	25	*9D	AS,MVP-9,SS
2007	32	LAA	AL	150	660	574	89	186	45	1	27	125	2	3	71	62	.324	.403	.547	.950	147	314	19	9	0	6	28	*9D	AS,MVP-3,SS
2008	33	LAA	AL	143	600	541	85	164	31	3	27	91	5	3	51	77	.303	.365	.521	.886	130	282	27	4	0	4	16	9D	MVP-14
2009	34	LAA	AL	100	407	383	59	113	16	1	15	50	2	1	19	56	.295	.334	.460	.794	107	176	16	4	0	1	3	D/9
2010	35	TEX	AL	152	643	593	83	178	27	1	29	115	4	5	35	60	.300	.345	.496	.841	119	294	19	9	0	6	5	*D9/7	AS,MVP-11,SS
2011	36	BAL	AL	145	590	562	60	163	30	1	13	63	2	2	17	56	.290	.317	.416	.733	101	234	23	7	0	4	3	*D
16 Yrs				2147	9059	8155	1328	2590	477	46	449	1496	181	94	737	985	.318	.379	.553	.931	140	4506	277	103	0	64	250
162 Game Avg.				162	684	615	100	195	36	3	34	113	14	7	56	74	.318	.379	.553	.931	140	340	21	8	0	5	19

great hitter but his obp is pretty damn low since he doesn't get enough walks.

[Redscot]

great hitter but his obp is pretty damn low since he doesn't get enough walks.

Definitely a hacker, but a career .379 ob% is great for a dude who averaged 34 hr/yr and only 74 k's/yr. 67 dudes struck out over 100 times last year in the league just to give some perspective on how little Vlad K'd fora power hitter.

[Louisvillekid1]

One of my favorite hitters since Montreal

[stevenash]

Definitely a hacker, but a career .379 ob% is great for a dude who averaged 34 hr/yr and only 74 k's/yr. 67 dudes struck out over 100 times last year in the league just to give some perspective on how little Vlad K'd fora power hitter.

+1
Considering the average OBA for MLB is about .320.

LEAGUE AVERAGES		GP	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	TB	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
American League		162	5542	723	1429	286	29	162	2260	689	.258	.322	.407	.730
National League		162	5507	668	1391	275	30	143	2155	635	.253	.319	.391	.710
Major League Baseball		162	5524	694	1409	280	30	152	2204	660	.255	.320	.399	.719

[stevenash]

Give a cop a little rank down here and they act like God. Waiting to hear all the details, shots were fired apparently, unusual for Vlad to get in trouble....he has done a lot for his hometown - schools, medical clinics, baseball fields etc. He was with some familymembers, might be a case of him coming to one of their defense......

I got an update, starting to look like the whole thing is over blown.
Vlad turned himself in, not even going to be detained.

Former major leaguer Vladimir Guerrero said he has surrendered to police after authorities contend he attacked a police officer in a disco. Guerrero denied being part of an attack.
Police said no charges have been filed against Guerrero following the mayhem in Nizao, about 40 miles from Santo Domingo.
Maximo Baez Aybar, a spokesman for the police in the Dominican Republic, maintained Guerrero "physically attacked" police officer Renato Pena Rojas after a brawl broke out in the disco. Baez Aybar asked that Guerrero turn himself in "so the case can be put in the hands of the justice system."
"At no time did I attack anyone, nor was I fleeing," Guerrero told The Associated Press. "I presented myself at the jail last night after the complaint from the disco, and this morning first thing I went to the police that are handling the case."
His lawyer, Polivio Rivas, added: "All that is being alleged is false. Vladimir did not attack anyone -- absolutely no one. We're going to follow the process, but everything will be cleared up."
Guerrero, once one of the most feared hitters in baseball, is a free agent after finishing last season with the Baltimore Orioles.

[Redscot]

I got an update, starting to look like the whole thing is over blown.
Vlad turned himself in, not even going to be detained.

Former major leaguer Vladimir Guerrero said he has surrendered to police after authorities contend he attacked a police officer in a disco. Guerrero denied being part of an attack.
Police said no charges have been filed against Guerrero following the mayhem in Nizao, about 40 miles from Santo Domingo.
Maximo Baez Aybar, a spokesman for the police in the Dominican Republic, maintained Guerrero "physically attacked" police officer Renato Pena Rojas after a brawl broke out in the disco. Baez Aybar asked that Guerrero turn himself in "so the case can be put in the hands of the justice system."
"At no time did I attack anyone, nor was I fleeing," Guerrero told The Associated Press. "I presented myself at the jail last night after the complaint from the disco, and this morning first thing I went to the police that are handling the case."
His lawyer, Polivio Rivas, added: "All that is being alleged is false. Vladimir did not attack anyone -- absolutely no one. We're going to follow the process, but everything will be cleared up."
Guerrero, once one of the most feared hitters in baseball, is a free agent after finishing last season with the Baltimore Orioles.

Yeah, it hardly even made the news here. Even if something did go down, with Vlad's good reputation and deep pockets it would be brushed under the rug.

[Killer_Demo]

damn he was an above-average hitter too

[starfire]

Vlad wants to be starter...
But his outfield skills sux

[ChicagoCover]

^
Nobody wants him, shame, one of the greatest hitters of our generations.

Agreed!!!!!!!!

[teaserpleaser]

dodgers padres and others could use his bat

[Brock Landers]

Vlad wants to be starter...
But his outfield skills sux

he always had a cannon for an arm

[Redscot]

dodgers padres and others could use his bat

Tampa was willing to give head case Manny a shot, Vlad would give them some presence in that lineup as a DH and a solid vet. Luke Scott and Keppinger, I think they could find room.