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Vladimir Guerrero News & Rumors

Tigers should mope for a day, then sign Vladimir Guerrero
January 18
Detroit Free Press
 columnist Drew Sharp
"Dave Dombrowski called the news "a sock in the gut." It was more like a kick to the teeth. The anticipated season-long loss of the Tigers' designated hitter and emotional bonder Victor Martinez because of a freakish knee injury might serve the death blow to any World Series hopes a month before pitchers and catchers report to Lakeland for spring training. Yes, Martinez is THAT important to this team."
Guerrero's milestone hit sparks O's rally; Red Sox tied with Rays
September 27
Baltimore Sun
 
"The first game of the season-ending "Fan Appreciation Celebration" at Oriole Park quickly turned into something completely different in the sixth inning on Monday night when Vladimir Guerrero kept his date with international baseball history. Guerrero singled up the middle in his third at-bat of the Orioles' 6-3 win over the Boston Red Sox and passed Julio Franco to become the all-time major league leader in hits by a Dominican-born player. He also sparked a four-run rally that dragged the reeling Red Sox into a wild card dead heat with the surging Tampa Bay Rays. His 2,587th hit brought the announced crowd of 21,786 to its feet for an enthusiastic ovation as Guerrero waved his helmet to"
Guerrero chasing Dominican hits record; wants to play few more years
September 22
Baltimore Sun
 
"Orioles designated hitter Vladimir Guerrero is on the precipice of becoming the major league's all-time hits leader from the Dominican Republic, and he hopes to build on that record for another couple seasons. Heading into Friday's series in Detroit, Guerrero has 2,583 hits, three behind the all-time Dominican leader Julio Franco, who was Guerrero's teammate for two years in winter league ball. "Right now I don't know how to feel," Guerrero said through interpreter Rudy Arias. "We'll see when the time comes." Guerrero, 36, is finishing strong, batting over .400 in his last 16 games and climbing toward a .300 average for what would be the 14th time in his past 15 seasons. His 13 home runs,"
Guerrero off DL, looking to kick-start his season
July 27
Baltimore Sun
 
"Vladimir Guerrero's career low in home runs in a season in which he has played 90 games or more is 11, and that came all the way back in 1997, his rookie year with the Montreal Expos. That same season, he drove in 40 runs, which also stands as a career low. Guerrero, who was activated from the disabled list today, has a little more than two months to eclipse those marks in what has been arguably been the most worst season of his likely Hall of Fame career. "I feel good and my hand is much better," said Guerrero, who missed 10 games with a cracked bone in his right hand suffered when he was hit by a pitch from Boston Red Sox rookie Kyle Weiland on July 10. "We still have two months left,"
Vladimir Guerrero lands on disabled list
July 17
Baltimore Sun
 
"Orioles designated hitter Vladimir Guerrero missed his third consecutive game and will be placed on the 15-day disabled list, manager Buck Showalter said after Saturday's game. Guerrero was hit by a pitch in last Sunday's game against the Red Sox, cracking a small bone in his right hand. Showalter said the 15-day count would be backdated to July 6, theoretically marking his possible return date at July 21. The team called up Triple-A Norfolk outfielder Matt Angle to take Guerrero's roster spot. Lefty reliever Pedro Viola was sent down to Double-A Bowie, making room for left-hander Troy Patton to be summoned to Baltimore from Norfolk. Showalter was unsure before the game if Guerrero would"
Orioles' Guerrero out of Thursday's lineup with hand injury
July 15
Baltimore Sun
 
"Designated hitter Vladimir Guerrero didn't hit cleanup for the Orioles on Thursday night, but it had nothing to do with his waning production in the first half. Guerrero came into the clubhouse Thursday afternoon still feeling discomfort in his right hand, were he was hit with a pitch by the Boston Red Sox's Kyle Weiland on Sunday. "He came in about 1:30 and said he needed another day, pretty sore," Showalter said. Guerrero was struck in the hand in the fifth inning and left Sunday's game — at the time, that concerned Showalter. "As much as people pitch him inside and as much as he gets out over the plate, I've seen him hit a number of times through that area, and I thought to myself, at"
Reynolds, Vlad exit with bruised right hands
July 11
MLB.com
 
"On the heels of Saturday's loss, in which two Orioles players were hit by Red Sox starter John Lackey, Mark Reynolds and Vladimir Guerrero became the latest victims Sunday afternoon, with both players exiting separately but with the same diagnosis: a bruised right hand. Reynolds and Guerrero were both hit by Red Sox rookie Kyle Weiland, who made his Major League debut, and Orioles manager Buck Showalter said initial X-rays were negative. "So far, so good," Showalter said. "We will keep an ear out the next couple days and see if they progressively get better to tell you that nothing else is going on there. ... We may have dodged a bullet. But for Vlady to come out of a ballgame, he's pretty"
Ex-Rangers: Buck Showalter, power-drained Vladimir Guerrero return to Arlington
July 4
Dallas Morning News
 
"Baltimore's Buck Showalter and Vladimir Guerrero return to Rangers Ballpark in Arlington tonight. This will be Showalter's first appearance in his former home park as the Orioles' manager. Showalter was 319-329 as the Rangers' manager 2003-06. The Orioles are 12-21 since May 27. Guerrero remains in the power slump that started after the All-Star break with the Rangers last season. Guerrero is hitting .277 with six homers, 28 RBIs and a .377 slugging percentage. With the Rangers last season, Guerrero hit .310 with 20 homers, 75 RBIs and a .554 slugging percentage before the break and .278 with nine homers, 40 RBIs and a .426 slugging percentage after the break."
After 2,500th hit, Guerrero could be relegated to pinch hitter
June 17
Baltimore Sun
 
"Orioles designated hitter Vladimir Guerrero picked up his 2,500th career hit with an RBI double Thursday afternoon against the Toronto Blue Jays. His 2,501st may come as a pinch-hitter. Orioles manager Buck Showalter said he would speak to Guerrero on the flight home Thursday about Guerrero's role in the next six games, which will be played in National League parks without the option of using the DH. A final decision has not yet been made, Showalter said. But Guerrero won't be starting Friday against the Washington Nationals and it's likely he won't start most, if any, of those games in the outfield against the Nationals and Pittsburgh Pirates. Guerrero has started 63 of the Orioles' 66"
Guerrero's two-run homer lifts Orioles over Nationals, 2-1
May 23
Baltimore Sun
 
"Since the day Vladimir Guerrero walked into the Orioles' spring training clubhouse for the first time, his mere presence has been the source of much fascination from his new teammates. It wasn't just his prodigious batting practice blasts, his Hall of Fame-worthy statistics and his ability to make contact with pretty much any pitch in the same area code as home plate. It was the boyish enthusiasm the 36-year-old plays with, and the smile that's on his face no matter what he does on a baseball field. "Strikeout, smiling; hits a home run, same smile," Orioles pitcher Chris Tillman said. With the Orioles in desperate need of something good to happen offensively in the seventh inning Sunday"
Vladimir Guerrero, swinging early and often, is in a groove
May 20
Baltimore Sun
 
"Vladimir Guerrero's impatience at the plate was borderline maddening early in the season -- Detective John Kimble wasn't the only one complaining about a lack of discipline -- but right now, it's hard to take issue with Guerrero's happy hacking in the batter's box. The Orioles designated hitter is in a groove. Guerrero went 2-for-5 and drove in the Orioles' lone run in Wednesday night's 4-1 loss to the Yankees. It was his fourth straight multi-hit game. Ten days ago, his batting average was .267. Now it's a team-high .298. His power numbers are down -- four homers, 16 runs batted in and a .429 slugging percentage -- but with five doubles in the Orioles' past four games, there is reason to"
Guerrero looks less than enthusiastic in signing with Orioles
February 19
Baltimore Sun
 columnist Peter Schmuck
"The Orioles officially introduced Vladimir Guerrero as their new designated hitter Friday afternoon in what should have been a very upbeat spring training news conference. The arrival of Guerrero solidifies an already upgraded Orioles batting order and adds some much-needed star power to a team that is trying to win back its disheartened fan following, so Andy MacPhail was all smiles when he pushed the one-year, $8 million contract in front of Guerrero, and Buck Showalter was equally happy to banter with his new superstar about where he might bat in the lineup. Guerrero, however, did not seem particularly amused. In fact, he looked rather subdued throughout the proceedings, which could"
Guerrero 'feeling very much at home' with Orioles
February 19
Baltimore Sun
 
"At first, Orioles manager Buck Showalter didn't bite. Asked where Vladimir Guerrero would hit in the Orioles' lineup, Showalter said he wanted to talk to the player first. He then turned to his new slugger and asked, "What do you think?" A smiling Guerrero responded, "Four." "I'll tell you what," Showalter told the reporter. "After a lot of consideration, he'll be in the four hole." The moment added some levity to an otherwise anti-climatic news conference at Ed Smith Stadium on Friday attended by a handful of reporters and Guerrero's new teammates Jeremy Guthrie and Adam Jones. Guerrero, who agreed to terms with the Orioles on a one-year, $8 million deal two weeks ago, passed his physical"
Guerrero contract finalized
February 18
Baltimore Sun
 
"Designated hitter Vladimir Guerrero is officially an Oriole. He passed his physical and finalized the one-year, $8 million agreement he reached with the club on Feb. 4. Guerrero, who turned 36 last week, will likely move right into the cleanup spot in the Orioles lineup and push Luke Scott out of the DH role and into left field. He was the final piece in the offensive overhaul that also included the acquisition of power-hitting third baseman Mark Reynolds, veteran first baseman Derrek Lee and shortstop J.J. Hardy. It took longer than usual to get Guerrero together with the Orioles medical staff, but he was not required to report to training camp until Sunday. Pitchers and catchers – and a"
Guerrero makes early appearance at spring training
February 17
Baltimore Sun
 
"Though the results of new designated hitter Vladimir Guerrero's physical examination won't be available until at least Thursday and his contract won't be finalized until those results are in, his arrival in the clubhouse at the Ed Smith Stadium complex Wednesday morning created quite a buzz. "God, it's good to see him,'' said pitcher Chris Tillman, who gained some SportsCenter fame when he bounced a pitch in front of Guerrero a couple of years ago and it still cost him a base hit. "I probably saw the replay of that 60 times during the postseason. Where do you throw it? You want to have a game plan, but there's really no game plan." Every pitcher seems to have a Guerrero story. The guy is"
Vlad arrives at Orioles camp for physical
February 16
MLB.com
 
"The highly-anticipated arrival of Vladimir Guerrero finally happened on Wednesday morning, when the veteran designated hitter reported to Orioles camp around 9 a.m. ET. Guerrero is scheduled to go through a physical examination on Wednesday before anything is made official, and there is a tentative news conference scheduled for Friday. He was accompanied by one of his agents, Fernando Cuza, who will likely act as an interpreter for the Dominican native, who prefers to do his interviews in Spanish. Guerrero's presence bolsters an Orioles lineup that has also added Mark Reynolds and Derrek Lee this offseason, and having the veteran's formidable bat on Baltimore's side will be a welcome"
Showalter, Guerrero will be feeling pressure this spring
February 14
Baltimore Sun
 columnist Kevin Cowherd
"I had a big discussion with several Orioles fans over the weekend, during which we drank many beers and attempted to answer an interesting question. Who's the Oriole under the most pressure this spring? One guy said it was Brian Roberts. He said the second baseman has to prove that his back is healed. And that he's not dumb enough to smack himself over the head with his bat and end up in la-la land again when he strikes out. Another guy said it was Nick Markakis. "Markakis was a train wreck with his power numbers," the guy said. "Just 12 homers and 60 ribbies from your right fielder? He has to bounce back from that." Me, I took the chicken way out and split my vote between Buck Showalter"
Guerrero's deal with Orioles pays him $5 million this season
February 8
Baltimore Sun
 
"I had acknowledged Saturday, a day after the Orioles and Vladimir Guerrero agreed to terms on a one-year, $8 million deal pending a physical, that I couldn't explain why, all of a sudden, the Orioles' raised their offer from between $3 million and $5 million to $8 million when no other suitor for the free-agent slugger had publicly emerged. I still don't have all the answers, but I certainly feel a little more confident giving an explanation after talking to some people familiar with the process. The Orioles' top decision-makers, mainly owner Peter Angelos and president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail, wanted Guerrero. Guerrero wanted to get paid what he felt that he was worth, and"
Dombrowski: We won't sign Bonderman, Guerrero not a good fit
February 2
Detroit News
 
"The chance of Jeremy Bonderman remaining a Tiger has dropped from slim to none. "We are not signing Jeremy Bonderman," Tigers' president and general manager Dave Dombrowski said Tuesday. Dombrowski said last week that the Tigers would be interested in bringing Bonderman to spring training if he'd agree to a minor-league contract -- but it appears Bonderman about to sign a major-league contract elsewhere. Dombrowski also put to rest any speculation that the Tigers could be interested in Vladimir Guerrero. "He's been an outstanding player for a long time, but it's not a fit for us," the Tigers' GM said. "We're not involved in that, and haven't been."To sign Guerrero as a free-agent would"
Johnny, Manny . . . and Vlad?
February 2
Foxsports.com
 
"Johnny Damon has made seven career appearances at first base, none since 2008, none as a starter. The Rays have not indicated he will play any position but left field. But let's play the what-if game. What if the Rays grew comfortable with Damon at first, creating room for one more offensive piece? And what if that offensive piece was free-agent designated hitter Vladimir Guerrero? The Rays' current first-base options are Dan Johnson and Casey Kotchman. But imagine a lineup that had Damon at first, Manny Ramirez in left field and Guerrero at DH. Interesting, to say the least. The Rays, mind you, have given no indication that they are considering such a plan. Guerrero seems more likely to"
Orioles still thinking about adding Guerrero to lineup
January 30
Baltimore Sun
 
"During a forum at the Orioles' FanFest on Saturday afternoon, an audience member asked president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail whether there was any update on the team's pursuit of free-agent designated hitter Vladimir Guerrero. Orioles manager Buck Showalter, who was sitting to the left of MacPhail on the dais, leaned exaggeratedly out of his chair and cupped his ear toward his boss, as the fans in attendance laughed. Despite all the additions to the Orioles' 2011 roster this offseason, Guerrero, a one-time Most Valuable Player and dangerous right-handed slugger who hit 29 homers for the Texas Rangers last season, was the talk of club's annual winter gathering. The Orioles are"
MacPhail: 'Nothing on the horizon' with Guerrero
January 27
Baltimore Sun
 
"With the market for Vladimir Guerrero seemingly slimming by the day, the Orioles have had recent conversations with the agent for the veteran slugger, but they still don't feel they are close to a deal. "We've had some conversations, but there is nothing on the horizon," said Orioles president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail, declining to characterize his team's chances of landing the nine-time All-Star. The Orioles expressed interest in Guerrero, who hit .300 with 29 homers and 115 RBIs for the Texas Rangers in 2010, earlier this offseason as a contingency plan had they been unable to sign a first baseman and needed to play normal designated hitter Luke Scott at the position."
MacPhail: Report of Vlad deal 'not accurate'
January 23
MLB.com
 
"The Orioles remain interested in Vladimir Guerrero, although reports that they are close to reaching an agreement with the veteran slugger are premature. MLB Network Radio reported Friday night that the two sides were closing in on a one-year deal, a story which usually tight-lipped president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail refuted in an e-mail to MLB.com. "[The] report is not accurate," MacPhail said. MacPhail and the Orioles' front office met with Guerrero's representatives earlier this winter, and with Manny Ramirez off the board, it's not out of the question that Guerrero could sign somewhere soon. The Angels also have reported interest."
Vlad Guerrero close to 1-year deal with Orioles
January 22
Baltimore Sun
 
"I was told once again this morning that nothing has changed in the club's pursuit of veteran designated hitter Vladimir Guerrero. I feel the need to point this out only to respond to your questions about the recent report from Jim Bowden of MLB Network Radio. Bowden, a former general manager, tweeted late last night that Guerrero is close to accepting a one-year deal with the Orioles. That would be news to the Orioles' people I've talked to. As I've written several times over the past month or so, the Orioles haven't totally dismissed the idea of adding Guerrero, a move which would push current designated hitter Luke Scott to left field. However, they haven't been actively pursuing him"
Nolan Ryan's comments seem to rule out Rangers getting Manny Ramirez or Vladimir Guerrero
January 20
Dallas Morning News
 
"While the Rangers pursued Jim Thome with the idea of giving him 250-300 at-bats in 2011, it's unlikely the team would give such an opportunity to any of the remaining free agent hitters on the market, club president Nolan Ryan said Wednesday. "I think Thome had a niche that he might have filled," Ryan said. "I don't think some of the other free agents fit that niche. You might look for a veteran to be a seasoned pinch hitter or a DH occasionally, depending on the circumstances. I don't see another guy like Thome out there." That would seem to rule out both Manny Ramirez and Vladimir Guerrero as realistic options for the Rangers, even though both remain available. Guerrero, who hit .300"
Scioscia not ruling out a Vlad return
January 6
MLB.com
 
"Vladimir Guerrero's legion of fans in Southern California might take heart in comments delivered by Angels manager Mike Scioscia on Wednesday. On MLB Network Radio on Sirius XM, Scioscia told co-hots Jim Duquette and Kevin Kennedy that the Angels are not closing the door on the possibility of Guerrero returning to his former home after one blockbuster season in Texas. "Well, Vladdy's been one of the guys obviously we've talked about for a while, and I think it's the same situation," Scioscia said. "Vlad signed with the Rangers before last year's season because he was looking for a multiyear deal, a big deal at the time. We had to make a decision. There was no way to commit to three or four"
Source: No Vladimir Guerrero for Angels
January 5
ESPN.com
 
"The Los Angeles Angels continue their search for offensive help even as the biggest names continue to fall off the board. According to multiple reports, third baseman Adrian Beltre is on the verge of agreeing to terms with the Texas Rangers, dealing a blow to the Angels' hopes of returning to the top of their division and sending them searching for lower-profile bats. The Angels continue to talk with "a couple" of free agents, according to a major league source, but ex-Angels slugger Vladimir Guerrero is not among them. Guerrero, who won an American League MVP with the Angels in 2004 and revived his career last season with the Rangers, isn't viewed as a good fit in Anaheim because of his"
If Adrian Beltre goes to Rangers, Vladimir Guerrero could return to Angels
January 4
Los Angeles Times
 
"Adrian Beltre, according to numerous media reports, is closing in on a deal with the Texas Rangers, a move that would be a considerable blow to the Angels' playoff hopes and would greatly increase the chances of slugger Vladimir Guerrero returning to Anaheim. After losing Carl Crawford to the Boston Red Sox, which signed the left fielder to a seven-year, $142-million deal during the winter meetings in early December, the Angels made a run at Beltre, offering the free-agent third baseman a five-year deal for at least $70 million. But the Angels pulled their offer to Beltre before Christmas, and owner Arte Moreno made it clear at the time that the team would not increase what it felt was a"
If it's not Vlad Guerrero, Rangers have mystery to solve at DH
December 9
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
 columnist Gil LeBreton
"It's been sitting there all week -- the elephant in the corner of Rangers general manager Jon Daniels' winter meetings hotel suite. Daniels isn't saying it. But all Cliff Lee negotiations aside, it's time for the Rangers to feed the elephant. They need to round out the lineup card. They need to remember the World Series and how meekly (a .190 team batting average) they went into the November night. It's time, alas, to rephrase the Ranger fan's perennial lament: The Rangers need to spend some money and get some hitting in here. And they need to do it soon, considering the swiftness at which stout bats and designated hitter candidates have been vanishing from the free-agent board. Consider,"
There's method to Vlad madness
November 30
Dallas Morning News
 columnist Evan Grant
"In the roughly four weeks since the World Series has ended, the Rangers have declined to pick up Vladimir Guerrero's option and, most recently, declined to offer him salary arbitration. They did all of this because – are you ready for this? – they want him back. On the surface, it seems a little strange, maybe even a tad ingenuous. The truth, though, is this works best for everybody. If anybody is taking a risk, it's the Rangers, not Guerrero. Even if he doesn't land the multi-year deal he's seeking, Guerrero will sign somewhere for 2011. Guys who hit .300 with 115 RBIs don't just vanish overnight. If Guerrero signs anywhere other than Texas, the Rangers won't receive a pair of"
There's method to Vlad madness
November 28
Dallas Morning News
 columnist Evan Grant
"In the roughly four weeks since the World Series has ended, the Rangers have declined to pick up Vladimir Guerrero's option and, most recently, declined to offer him salary arbitration. They did all of this because – are you ready for this? – they want him back. On the surface, it seems a little strange, maybe even a tad ingenuous. The truth, though, is this works best for everybody. If anybody is taking a risk, it's the Rangers, not Guerrero. Even if he doesn't land the multi-year deal he's seeking, Guerrero will sign somewhere for 2011. Guys who hit .300 with 115 RBIs don't just vanish overnight. If Guerrero signs anywhere other than Texas, the Rangers won't receive a pair of"
Rangers DH Vladimir Guerrero picks up Edgar Martinez Award
November 25
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
 
"Vladimir Guerrero's fine season was recognized Wednesday as he was named the winner of the Edgar Martinez Outstanding Designated Hitter Award. Guerrero, a free agent who was not offered salary arbitration by the Rangers, hit .300 with 29 homers and 115 RBIs while logging 152 games, 129 of which were as the DH. He notched his ninth All-Star appearance and eighth Silver Slugger Award in a season that opened with him as a full-time DH for the first time in his career."
Rangers decline to offer salary arbitration to Vladimir Guerrero
November 24
Dallas Morning News
 
"The Rangers won't offer Vladimir Guerrero salary arbitration. The reason they are doing this is because they want to keep him. Sounds odd? Keep reading. Before we go any further, the Rangers are offering arbitration to Cliff Lee, which was completely expected, and Frank Francisco. The players have until Nov. 30 to decide if to accept the offers or continue to test the market. If they accept, they are under the club's control and would go through the normal January-February arbitration process that players with between three and six years of service engage in. If the players decline, the Rangers would receive compensatory draft picks if Lee or Francisco sign elsewhere. The Rangers did not"
Vladimir Guerrero looking for multi-year contract that's 'in line with the type of season I had'
November 19
Dallas Morning News
 
"Vladimir Guerrero is indeed looking for more than a one-year deal. "I want a two-or three-year contract," Guerrero told the Dominican Republic newspaper Listin Diaro this week. "But I'm not going to say the amount of money I want -- just that I want a contract in line with the type of season I had." Guerrero hit .300 with 29 home runs and 115 RBIs in 2010. Guerrero, who has 436 career home runs, also told the newspaper his goal is to stay in baseball long enough to hit 500 home runs."
Rangers free Vladimir Guerrero, hope he returns for 2011
November 4
Dallas Morning News
 
"The final photos of the Rangers' season show a Vladimir Guerrero perhaps looking old and overmatched. He is fumbling around the outfield in San Francisco trying in vain to corral a hit. Or he is chasing one pitch after another, looking way behind Matt Cain's fastball or way ahead of Tim Lincecum's change-up. It's easy to thumb through those images and decide that for the Rangers to win the three extra games it would have taken to be crowned world champions, they need somebody else in the middle of the order. It would also be extremely short-sighted. For the Rangers to win the World Series, the need to win three more games in late October/early November actually falls down the list of"
Vladimir Guerrero's brutal World Series could hurt his chances of returning in 2011
November 2
Dallas Morning News
 columnist Gerry Fraley
"Vlad Guerrero waited 14 seasons for this? Guerrero's eagerly awaited World Series debut had a fitting final act on Monday night. With one out in the ninth inning, Guerrero lunged at a first-pitch slider from San Francisco closer Brian Wilson and hit a harmless grounder to shortstop. It was a quiet ending to a quiet postseason that could at least give the Rangers pause about having Guerrero back. The Guerrero who drove the Rangers lineup during the regular season was replaced by a Guerrero who was taken advantage of by top-flight pitching at nearly every turn. In the regular season, Guerrero hit .300 with 29 homers, 115 RBIs and a .496 slugging percentage. His free-swinging style worked"
Rangers feel the absence of veteran slugger Vladimir Guerrero
October 29
Dallas Morning News
 columnist Evan Grant
"The Rangers' choice in San Francisco: Play the cleanup hitter and sacrifice defense or sit Vladimir Guerrero and hope others would be able to step into more pressure-packed offensive roles. The Rangers tried things both way. Neither worked. Just in case the Rangers happen to keep this World Series alive into next week and make a trip back to San Francisco for Games 6 and 7, they are open for suggestions. On Thursday, the Rangers saw why taking Guerrero out of the lineup was such a difficult decision for manager Ron Washington, despite the poor defense he played Wednesday. Without Guerrero, the Rangers went back to what they were in 2009, a donut of a team. They had a great big hole in the"
Michael Young and Vlad Guerrero's defense lets down Rangers in loss
October 28
Dallas Morning News
 columnist Gerry Fraley
"Rangers manager Ron Washington likes to live dangerously. He intends to use Vlad Guerrero in right field again tonight in Game 2 of the World Series. Guerrero had a game full of defensive misadventures in the World Series opener on Wednesday night. His plus-minus rating was minus-1. Guerrero drove in two runs during the 11-7 loss to San Francisco. He set up three runs with a pair of errors. The Rangers overall had four errors. "Jitters didn't have anything to do with it," Washington said when offered a potential excuse for the defensive showing. The loss underscored two potential defensive pitfalls for the Rangers: Guerrero in right field and Michael Young at third base. Guerrero was once"
Vladimir Guerrero named AL Comeback Player of the Year by peers
October 26
Dallas Morning News
 
"In voting conducted by the Major League Baseball Players Association, Rangers DH Vladimir Guerrero was named the AL Comeback Player of the Year Monday. Guerrero hit .300 with 29 home runs and 115 RBIs a year after being limited to 100 games by injuries and seeing his production fall to career-worst numbers. Atlanta's Tim Hudson, who missed all of 2009 recovering from Tommy John surgery, was named the NL Comeback Player of the Year. The full release follows: Perseverance and dedication took center stage today as Major League baseball players named Atlanta Braves' starting pitcher Tim Hudson and Texas Rangers' designated hitter Vladimir Guerrero this season's top comeback players. Today,"
Rangers making right decision to play Vladimir Guerrero in San Francisco
October 25
Dallas Morning News
 columnist Evan Grant
"You know Vladimir Guerrero can still hit. For two games – four, tops – he can still run and throw well enough, too. The eternal question that faces AL managers heading into the World Series – what to do with the DH in the NL park – was not really even a question for Ron Washington. On Sunday, he said he planned to keep Guerrero in his lineup for the games played in San Francisco. Guerrero will definitely start one of the first two games and could possibly start both. It's the right decision. Guerrero played 18 games in the outfield this season and showed adequate range and a still above-average arm. He could have played more games in the field, but the objective was to keep him healthy. If"
Ron Washington says Vladimir Guerrero will start in the outfield in San Francisco
October 25
Dallas Morning News
 
"The Rangers will have to lose a hitter for the first two games of the World Series and for Games 6-7, if they are played. It will not be the cleanup hitter. Manager Ron Washington made it clear he expects Vladimir Guerrero to start in the field in the first two games. "You can bet we will figure out a way to get Vlad in the starting lineup," Washington said Sunday during a media availability. "We are not going to take his bat out of the lineup." While Washington didn't say where in the outfield Guerrero would play, it likely means he will play right field with Nelson Cruz moving from right to left. Cruz regularly moved from right to left in September when the Rangers faced left-handed"
Yanks pay price for testing Guerrero
October 23
New York Post
 
"eff Francoeur saw the reasoning in intentionally walking Josh Hamilton to get to Vladimir Guerrero. "You've got to. That's the only way to do it," Francoeur said. "Second time, he made 'em pay." Guerrero burned manager Joe Girardi and the Yankees in the fifth inning of last night's 6-1, ALCS-clinching Game 6 Texas triumph. With the game tied 1-1, the Rangers had a man on third and two outs and Hamilton coming to the plate. Girardi intentionally walked him for the second time in the game and let Phil Hughes take his shot against Guerrero. On the second pitch, Guerrero smacked a two-run double to left-center, giving the Rangers a 3-1 lead that they never relinquished. "That's the smart"
Rangers reach first World Series, end Yankees reign
October 23
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
 
"High above Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, on a night when rain threatened to spoil the biggest night in Texas Rangers history, a breeze from the south blew steadily. The flags atop the home-run porch in right field were waving proudly late Friday, including the rookie of the bunch. It reads: 2010 American League Champions. The Rangers will play in the World Series for the first time in franchise history after closing out the AL Championship Series in Game 6 on Friday night with a 6-1 victory over the mighty New York Yankees. Colby Lewis allowed only a run on three hits in eight innings, and Vladimir Guerrero and Nelson Cruz came up big with two outs in a four-run fifth to help the Rangers"
Rangers' Guerrero will stay in cleanup spot despite one playoff RBI
October 18
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
 
"Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington knows designated hitter Vladimir Guerrero hasn't gotten hot yet in the playoffs.Guerrero's RBI total of one through the first seven postseason games is one fewer than Mitch Moreland has and two fewer than Bengie Molina's total.But Washington's approach with his slugger who hit .300 with a team-high 115 RBIs in the regular season is patience."He's been doing this too long for us to get worried about anything he's doing at the plate," Washington said. "I'm not going to change things around because that would be a sign of panic. He's going to come through."Guerrero is hitting just .214 in the postseason with just one extra-base hit. Postseason play has"
Ron Washington not ready to give up on slumping Vlad Guerrero: 'He's going to come through'
October 18
Dallas Morning News
 
"Rangers manager Ron Washington knows designated hitter Vladimir Guerrero hasn't gotten hot yet in the playoffs. Guerrero's RBI total through the first seven postseason games (one) trails even bottom-of-the-order hitters Mitch Moreland (two) and Bengie Molina (three). But Washington is being patient with Guerrero heading into Game 3 of the ALCS tonight in New York. After all, Guerrero hit .300 with a team-high 115 RBIs in the regular season. "He's been doing this too long for us to get worried about anything he's doing at the plate," Washington said. "I'm not going to change things around because that would be a sign of panic. He's going to come through." Guerrero is hitting .214 in the"
Vlad makes Angels pay again
October 1
Orange County Register
 
"The Angels were unwilling to give Vladimir Guerrero the salary (or years) he wanted in a new contract last fall. So he has spent the summer making them pay in a different way. Guerrero drove in one run with a double in the fourth inning and the winning run with a single in the eighth inning as the new AL West champions handed the dethroned Angels a 3-2 defeat Thursday night. For Guerrero, the RBIs were his 113th and 114th - sixth in the majors, fourth in the American League and first among players who changed teams this past off-season (trumping Adrian Beltre). Not entirely a coincidence, he will be playing in the post-season next week for the sixth time in the past seven seasons. The"
Vladimir Guerrero cuts down the Angels
October 1
Los Angeles Times
 
"You can see it in the vicious cuts he takes and in the way he pumps his fist after delivering a big hit. No matter what Vladimir Guerrero has said publicly about his departure from the Angels last winter, it's obvious to his old teammates that the slugger's pride was a little wounded. Guerrero hit a run-scoring double in the fourth inning Thursday night and a game-winning RBI single in the eighth to lift the Texas Rangers to a 3-2 victory over the Angels at the Ballpark in Arlington. The designated hitter is batting .313 (20 for 64) with five home runs, five doubles and 16 RBIs in 16 games against the Angels and .302 with 29 homers, 27 doubles and a team-high 114 RBIs on the season, his"
Guerrero is Rangers' unassuming superstar
August 28
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
 columnist Ray Buck
"The Rangers are itching for Nellie Cruz and Ian Kinsler to get back, and both will rejoin the team next week on the road.But because Vladimir Guerrero recently has reclaimed his menacing stroke, turning Rangers Ballpark at Arlington into his personal playpen again, it seems less and less likely that this team will lose its grasp on first place in the AL West with 34 games to go.Friday night, MVP candidate Josh Hamilton began a three-hit game with a two-out double in the first inning.Vlad immediately followed with an RBI laser shot that tattooed the A's first baseman. Hamilton scored.The Athletics -- closest to Rangers fumes in the standings -- never could catch up. Texas won 7-3 with"
Guerrero, Hamilton power Rangers over Twins
August 26
Minneapolis Star Tribune
 
"When the Twins visited here last year, things were so bad with the Rangers that they didn't have the money to sign their first-round draft pick. Since then, Texas has had its spending watched by the league. It filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, had potential owners look into buying the club and, at league meetings in Minneapolis a couple weeks ago, Chuck Greenberg and icon Nolan Ryan were approved as new owners. Things on the field, however, have been more than stable. The Twins have seen that first hand this week. They lost 4-3 to Texas for the second consecutive night, this time losing on Vladimir Guerrero's 402-foot homer in the sixth off Brian Duensing, who lost a start for the first"