Comments on: Vladimir Guerrero’s Lack of Power

By: Billy

Billy — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 04:46:41 +0000

one of these threads that someone wishes it would just go away forever.

By: Billy

Billy — Wed, 26 May 2010 03:33:05 +0000

anyone who watched Vlad this year has seen him hit the **** out of the ball. that is where the stat nerds fail. they can’t measure the concussion of the baseball.

By: J

Wed, 26 May 2010 03:05:48 +0000

“When we’re in the region where adding a count of one to something can change the conclusions, that’s a small sample size.”

Very well said. Thought this article was pretty ridiculous when it went out, but the writer probably had to fill a quota or something. I’m a big A’s fan, but I’ve always loved watching Vlad and am glad to see him healthy.

By: Juan

Juan — Wed, 26 May 2010 02:37:18 +0000

Well, sorry to disappoint but Guerrero just went deep twice tonight in Kansas, not Texas, and also doubled, and had Five (5) RBI’s, too. Not bad for a “has been” power hitter. Joser, your analysis looks better by the day, no?

Bottom line: Guerrero has always raked and with power when healthy. Now that he’s being used wisely, as a DH, his legs don’t take the pounding they did, and he’s able to drive the ball better, as a result. If healthy, he might just push into 40! home run territory this year. I just hope he stays healthy for the next four or five years as DH. To one of the greatest right handed hitters of all time, Vlad The Impaler Guerrero.

By: Billy

Billy — Wed, 26 May 2010 01:39:09 +0000

@ MBD, LOL!

In your face!!!!!!!!

bwaaahahahaha bwahahahaha bwahahahhaa

By: MBD

MBD — Mon, 24 May 2010 15:32:25 +0000

Note that 9 of his 10 HRs have come in Arlington, he’s played 27 games at home vs 17 on the road, and his home/road wOBA split is .460 vs .284. As he plays more away games, his overall rates will probably fall off. That said, his BABIP is 100 points higher at home, so he seems to have had some bad luck on the road in a small sample. I guess we’ll see.

By: Juan

Juan — Sun, 23 May 2010 04:18:15 +0000

“joser says:
May 7, 2010 at 3:20 pm
And even with those recent homers, he’s hitting one every 23 plate appearances which is still below his career rate of one per 19. And while his HR/FB rate is back up to where it was in 2009, it’s still lower than any other year of his career. Anybody can have a slow start, it is a long season, and Texas is a good home park for him, but age exempts no one. If anything that graph looks even worse now.”

Your “analysis” is looking very intelligent by the day Joser. Guerrero is only on pace to hit 37 HR drive in 139 and collect over 200 hits. Some lack of power!