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Rangers shift cools Guerrero

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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.

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Vladimir Guerrero , AP Vladimir Guerrero , AP
April 7, 2008  09:08 AM ET

Nah...it ain't no shift...Vlad is just getting old and fat.

April 7, 2008  09:08 AM ET

Go RANGERS!!!!

April 7, 2008  10:53 AM ET

Once Hamilton scores some meth, they'll start rolling.

April 7, 2008  11:36 AM ET

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.

April 7, 2008  11:36 AM ET

VLAD SUCKS.....he's got the hips of Star Jones before gastric bypass

April 7, 2008  11:46 AM ET

Helen:

To whom are you referrring too? A certain icon known as Space Ace?

April 7, 2008  12:16 PM ET

Hello?

April 7, 2008  12:41 PM ET

I still think the best shifts happen when "Big Papi" come to bat !!!

April 7, 2008  02:30 PM ET

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.

April 7, 2008  02:32 PM ET

Did I ever tell you how I won the battle of My Lai?

April 7, 2008  03:21 PM ET

Yes. And Greasy Grass, you timeless bon vivant.

April 7, 2008  03:35 PM ET

Custer died For Nick Hater.

April 7, 2008  03:54 PM ET

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.

April 7, 2008  05:24 PM ET

With his gonads stuffed in his incredulous maw.

April 8, 2008  12:28 AM ET

Vlad is a first ballot Hall-Of-Famer. He's still a damn great hitter. He will adjust.

April 8, 2008  10:39 AM ET

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.

April 8, 2008  11:01 AM ET

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.

 
April 8, 2008  05:03 PM ET

It's sad to say, but anytime the Rangers beat the Angels is a big deal.

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