Vlad retires

[navamind]

Vladimir Guerrero Announces Retirement: MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com

 

[broncosmitty]

Didn't know he hadn't retired. I'd never seen anything like him back in the Montreal days. haven't seen anything like him since.

 

[depraved]

One of the few guys who could hit a home run on a ball literally in the dirt. He had a crazy swing and an insanely bad approach but somehow he made it work very well. On the other hand I thought he retired 2-3 years ago...

 

[navamind]

Didn't know he hadn't retired. I'd never seen anything like him back in the Montreal days. haven't seen anything like him since.

yeah, I thought he did a while ago. He signed a minor league contract with the Jays last year and played 12 games between Dunedin and Las Vegas. He signed with the Long Island Ducks in the Atlantic League (not affiliated with MLB), but he told them he had family issues at the start of the season and never arrived.

 

[broncosmitty]

yeah, I thought he did a while ago. He signed a minor league contract with the Jays last year and played 12 games between Dunedin and Las Vegas. He signed with the Long Island Ducks in the Atlantic League (not affiliated with MLB), but he told them he had family issues at the start of the season and never arrived.

Was it his back that gave out on him?(I either forgot, or never knew he signed with Toronto) When he was young and healthy, there wasn't a more exciting player in baseball. IMO anyway. It was amazing what he could do with a well thrown curve.

 

[TDs3nOut]

One of the few guys who could hit a home run on a ball literally in the dirt. He had a crazy swing and an insanely bad approach but somehow he made it work very well. On the other hand I thought he retired 2-3 years ago...

It was fun to watch Vlad golf a ball out of the park. He could also hit a ball nearly at eye level out of the park. Very unique.

 

[HammerDown]

Was it his back that gave out on him?(I either forgot, or never knew he signed with Toronto) When he was young and healthy, there wasn't a more exciting player in baseball. IMO anyway. It was amazing what he could do with a well thrown curve.

It was his knee (among other things).

 

[jdwills126]

The guy was a great bad ball hitter.

But I honestly thought he had already retired.

 

[da55bums]

wow, guess he waited til absolutely nobody would say yes to letting him play...thats a guy who just wants to play the game.

He either had to have one of the quickest bats ever or some 20/10 eyesight...I think he could hit one out even if you intentionally walked him...or at least he would try.

 

[1905 Giants]

I'm among those who thought he WAS retired.

 

[steveringo]

The next Expo HOFer?

149 OPS+ in eight years up north. 133 in the eight mixed years after...

 

[ImSmartherThanYou]

The next Expo HOFer?

149 OPS+ in eight years up north. 133 in the eight mixed years after...

Probably, and also the last.

 

[StanMarsh51]

Vladimir Guerrero Announces Retirement: MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com

Proof why the AL is weaker than the NL...Vlad NEVER sniffed an MVP in the NL and goes to the AL and instantly wins one.

Good 'ol Trueniners

 

[navamind]

Proof why the AL is weaker than the NL...Vlad NEVER sniffed an MVP in the NL and goes to the AL and instantly wins one.

Good 'ol Trueniners

He also said Pedro instantly got better moving to the AL even though he went from 219 ERA+ and 1.90 ERA in 1997 to 163 and 2.89 in 1998.

BAM

 

[StanMarsh51]

He also said Pedro instantly got better moving to the AL even though he went from 219 ERA+ and 1.90 ERA in 1997 to 163 and 2.89 in 1998.

BAM

haha, I don't quite remember that one, but that's certainly Trueniners logic...I wonder where he's posting nowadays.

 

[navamind]

haha, I don't quite remember that one, but that's certainly Trueniners logic...I wonder where he's posting nowadays.

Bosox might remember it. Me, him and Seels were arguing with TrueNiners about Vlad/Pedro and their transitions.

"SEMANTICS"