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Rangers shift cools Guerrero
Vladimir Guerrero used to pound the Rangers, batting .440 with 21 home runs, 18 doubles, 49 runs batted in and an .812 slugging percentage in his first 56 games against them. The Angels won 35 of those games. But early last season Texas Manager Ron Washington went to a shift against him, putting three infielders on the left side, and Guerrero -- who went hitless Sunday -- has batted a more mortal .294 without a homer in his last 18 games against the Rangers. The Angels are 9-9 over the span.
Vladimir Guerrero , AP
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Comments (18) Add A Comment
Nah...it ain't no shift...Vlad is just getting old and fat.
madhatter
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Go RANGERS!!!!
madhatter
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Once Hamilton scores some meth, they'll start rolling.
that works
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Once Hamilton scores some meth, they'll start rolling.
that works | 04/07/08, 10:53 AM
I'd like to beg the question as to whether he (Hamilton) has any room left for more tatoos, but I'm afraid of the answer.
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Someplacein, OH
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VLAD SUCKS.....he's got the hips of Star Jones before gastric bypass
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Someplacein, OH
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Helen:
To whom are you referrring too? A certain icon known as Space Ace?
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Someplacein, OH
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Hello?
Space Ace
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I still think the best shifts happen when "Big Papi" come to bat !!!
Mike C. 1927
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One would think that professional hitters would have more bat control to overcome these shifts. But history has shown that they work. Just look at Giambi. He's faced the shift for about 6 yrs now and he still tries to pull the ball. He'd hit .350 if he could learn to go the other way.
ME DUM DUM
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Did I ever tell you how I won the battle of My Lai?
A Good-Looking Man
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Yes. And Greasy Grass, you timeless bon vivant.
Space Ace
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Custer died For Nick Hater.
For Nick Hater
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Vlad's been the worst Rangers killer since he signed on with the Angels. They have a lot of killers, their pitching being what it is, but he's been the worst.
These guys that have a shift played on them all the time wouldn't have to go the other way but a few times and the shift would stop.
Droppo
Houston , TX
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With his gonads stuffed in his incredulous maw.
Space Ace
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Vlad is a first ballot Hall-Of-Famer. He's still a damn great hitter. He will adjust.
underdawg
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Maybe the extra fielder is messing up his peripheral vision. I'm sure Vlad has excellent vision, e.g. 20/10 or 20/15 and a guy in an area that you are not used to seeing in your peripheral messes w/ your concentration....believe it or not.
rhymeister
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they finally stopped him for 1 series after 56 games (hitting 809) & it's a big deal? The Times is retarted. They must have run out of Kobe story ideas for todays paper.
lakerlover1
San Clemente , CA
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It's sad to say, but anytime the Rangers beat the Angels is a big deal.
Romo9
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