2019: Vladimir Guerrero Watch

[Roy Hobbs]

What's the latest rumor as to when he will get called up? He obviously has nothing else to prove in the minors and he seems to be past is oblique injury.

[DJBeasties]

Apr 23rd when TOR returns home from their road trip.

[TranaGreg]

Apr 23rd when TOR returns home from their road trip.

And it happens to be the same date buffalo starts a road trip.

[Roy Hobbs]

Yippee !!!

[Art Vandelay]

Apr 23rd when TOR returns home from their road trip.

originally the 23rd was the schedule but now buffalo is probably rained out for the weekend, pushing vlad's promotion back a few days

[DJBeasties]

originally the 23rd was the schedule but now buffalo is probably rained out for the weekend, pushing vlad's promotion back a few days

Ugh, really? Why would it matter though? Buffalo goes on the road, right?

[Pauly]

Ugh, really? Why would it matter though? Buffalo goes on the road, right?

Same reaction. If Vlad is ready to roll and it is a service time thing and they want him to debut at home, Buffalo's schedule doesnt mean anything. As long as Vlad is on the roster it is a day of service time regardless of if there's a game or not.

[Roy Hobbs]

Same reaction. If Vlad is ready to roll and it is a service time thing and they want him to debut at home, Buffalo's schedule doesnt mean anything. As long as Vlad is on the roster it is a day of service time regardless of if there's a game or not.

I thought he was beyond the service time thing.

[DJBeasties]

Yeah, he's past it unless they want to really be jerks and hold him down until mid-June for Super-two.

Apr 23 makes so much sense but who knows.

[Art Vandelay]

Ugh, really? Why would it matter though? Buffalo goes on the road, right?

someone I know who works for mlb, situated in toronto, told me that yesterday. just passing on what I heard...

[DJBeasties]

Apr 26 is the most recent rumor. Friday night in Toronto will be exciting if that's the case.

[DJBeasties]

Well, I'm sure we all know by now but it's official. April 26th. Can't wait to see this kid pummel the AL.

[DJBeasties]

I was hoping for a more explosive entrance. He's hitting the ball hard just everything is on the ground.

[Gregg]

I was hoping for a more explosive entrance. He's hitting the ball hard just everything is on the ground.

Everyone who owns him was hoping for that. The others not so much.

I would offer a lot to get him. Unfortunately the guy who owns him is rebuilding and in last place.

[madducks]

Pirates manager Clint Hurdle was Vlad Sr's hitting coach with the Rangers one year and had this story to tell:

https://www.mlb.com/pirates/news/cli...rrero-jr-story

Hurdle said he even called his father, Clint Sr., to tell him that he was going to get to work one-on-one with Guerrero. He showed up 30 minutes early, ready to work with a pitching machine, a tee and extra baseballs. Then Guerrero showed up with a guest.

“He walks in with Junior, and he says, ‘My son. Here. Please. Please work with my son,’” Hurdle said. “So for 30 minutes, I work with Junior -- who was 10 years old at the time -- and then he walked out.

“It wasn’t like working with a normal 10-year-old, though, I’ll tell you that. He was very advanced for 10. He hit the ball really hard. He hit the ball way too hard for a 10-year-old. That was my experience working with Vladdy.”