Blue Jays sign Vlad Guerrero

[lunchbawks]

Blue Jays sign Guerrero to minor league contract


The TORONTO BLUE JAYS have signed free agent VLADIMIR GUERRERO to a minor league contract. He will report to the Blue Jays extended spring training program in Dunedin, Florida.

GUERRERO, 37, spent the 2011 season with the Baltimore Orioles where he hit .290 with 13 home runs and 63 RBI in 145 games. The 6-3, 235 lb. right-handed hitter also collected 30 doubles and posted a .416 slugging percentage.

In his 16 year Major League career he has a .318 batting average with 477 doubles, 46 triples, 449 home runs and 1,496 runs batted in. The Nizao, Dominican Republic native is tied for 35th on the all-time home run list with Jeff Bagwell.

http://www.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120510&content_id=30910386&vkey=pr_tor&c_id=tor

[seaborneq]

Jays just need to start stealing signs again. They don't need a broken down bouncer who used to be an all star outfielder.

[Chi_archie]

doesn't he have some legal issues?

guy might be a good bat in a limited role

[baskets]

Jays just need to start stealing signs again. They don't need a broken down bouncer who used to be an all star outfielder.

ha ha. that was funny


btw, did that ****** finally fukking learn English?


I mean, most of the foreign players get free English tutors to help them learn English. Warrior just flat-out refused any English help.

[lunchbawks]

guy is raw. jays need a veteran presence in the lineup

[Mr KLC]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is coming up. The Blue Jays plan to call him up for Friday. The No. 1 prospect will make his much-anticipated major league debut at the Rogers Centre against the Oakland A’s

[Chi_archie]

kid was a beast last year

I remember he was hitting over .400 at AA for like 3 months and well over 200 abs

got injured or called up to AAA or both.

Blue Jays also have Biggio's kid and Dante Bichette's kid on the farm

makes ya feel old when so many young stars like Tatis jr, are 2nd generation guys and you grew up watching their dads

[Mr KLC]

[Plaza23]

Is his kid still a fat ass?

[krk1030]

Is his kid still a fat ass?

No he's a monster.

[BuckyOne]

wow, KLC - you went deep.deep.deep in the archives to restart this thread!

[clockwise1965]

Did they sign him or just him up from 3a?

[Chi_archie]

kid will be too fat and out of league in 6 years if he doesn't make some serious changes

[clockwise1965]

Nice ab in the 9th tonight a with double. Dad was there.

[DiggityDaggityDo]

He's batting .167?

[TheMoneyShot]

Kids can't be like their Dads...

[DiggityDaggityDo]

Kids can't be like their Dads...

Ken Griffey?

[TheMoneyShot]

Ken Griffey?

Exception to the rule lol

I was thinking more like Cecil Fielder to Prince Fielder.

[jtoler]

this guy is super talented

[KVB]

In terms of father to son and kids being like their dads, any opinion on the Johnson's?

[KVB]

You know, on second thought, maybe the Johnson's are exceptions to the rule as well.

Perhaps the apple didn't fall too far from the tree after all...



Not that there's anything wrong with that.

[Chi_archie]

Exception to the rule lol

I was thinking more like Cecil Fielder to Prince Fielder.

Who was the better fielder? Cecil or Prince?

I think there are a lot more Barry Bonds/Bobby Bonds examples where the son surpassed the dad

[DiggityDaggityDo]

How about the Nortons?

[jjgold]

He has been struggling so far

[TheMoneyShot]

You know, on second thought, maybe the Johnson's are exceptions to the rule as well.

Perhaps the apple didn't fall too far from the tree after all...



Not that there's anything wrong with that.

That didn't bother me before.... now it irks me lol dumb Isiah Thomas

Who was the better fielder? Cecil or Prince?

I think there are a lot more Barry Bonds/Bobby Bonds examples where the son surpassed the dad

I like Cecil Fielder a lot better. Growing up as a kid... it was just fun watching Cecil on TV. Prince just seemed like a baby about everything.

[Chi_archie]

That didn't bother me before.... now it irks me lol dumb Isiah Thomas





I like Cecil Fielder a lot better. Growing up as a kid... it was just fun watching Cecil on TV. Prince just seemed like a baby about everything.

I think Prince was prob a better player though

[kingdom]

kid kept all that baby fat. still looks exactly the same.

[KVB]

Well, it's safe to say the Magic Johnson's son most certainly excelled at being gay, more so than Magic himself.

The son overtakes the father in that family.

[jjgold]

batting 170

He might be back in minors soon

[Jayvegas420]

I know he’s not already in the Baseball Hall of Fame like Vlad Guerrero Jr. is (.174, 0 HR, 0 RBI) but
check out the Red Sox rookie 3B/2B Michael Chavis.
(.362, 6 HR, 13 RBI)

[Jayvegas420]

Finally hit 2 last night.

[Mr KLC]

Vlad Guerrero Jr. hit a grounder 115.1 mph in the 1st inning tonight.

It's his 3rd batted ball 115.0+ mph this season, most in MLB.

Players behind him on that list, with 2 each: Mike Trout, Nelson Cruz, Joey Gallo, Pete Alonso

[Mr KLC]

Cavan Biggio and Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

Never before have the sons of two hall of famers played in a big league game together. Until tonight. History in Toronto.