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Even when Vladimir Guerrero Jr, was a young teenager, he showed prodigious traits. And Ismael Cruz saw it up close. Cruz, then the Blue Jays' Latin America scouting director, oversaw Guerrero's signing. Cruz said Vlad's hitting prowess was evident as early as 11 or 12 years old, when Vlad Sr. pushed his son to face 91-92 mph fastballs. It was a recurring theme -- Vlad Jr. never shying away from facing older, more mature pitching. Cruz also told this story from when Guerrero Jr. took his first BP in Toronto after signing. “When we signed him, we took him to Toronto to hit BP with the big league club," Cruz said. "He started hitting first round, he didn’t hit any out. I’m looking at (then-GM Alex Anthopolous) like, ‘Oh man. We’re advertising power and he isn’t showing any.' But then the second round he hit two, three balls to the hotel windows. You know, far. The people were interviewing him and somebody asked him ‘When do you think you can be in the big leagues?’ He said two years. Everybody laughed. Obviously, the kid was 16 years old saying he was going to be in the big leagues in two years. And actually, he could have. He showed that he could have. That stuck with me.”

I give it two days, max. Is this the first self-ban?

On Longenhagen chat thats going on now, chatter that Luis Garcia is included.

You handled the local bully boy very well. Maybe after I learn from you I can take him off iggy.

Carter Kieboom @ #98 seems right

They will get that chance. He's in his decline years. Best move for Leafs would be to get Pesce for Johnsson, then move Gardiner for a pick.

Gotta wonder if the next domino is Harper to the Phils

Nah my judgement on him is he is a flawed player. For which there is plenty of video evidence. If Gardiner is traded before the deadline for a pick, which I hope the Leafs will be a better team. Won't have to watch a d-man with multiple passing options instead try to skate through the other team, resulting in a giveaway and almost the tie goal in a 5-4 game.

BadGuy OTC

damnit, sniped BadGuy lemme look at the board again

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I don't hate Gardiner. He is what he is. Not the first defenceman with defensive shortcomings.

No he doesn't have great range. Gardiner has slowed down so much he gets beat all the time. A baseball comparable would be Miguel Andujar in his decline years.

That guy tweeting out s*** doesn't move the needle at all for a Jones signing. Any agent knows that. Just another idiot sportswriter that writes crap for the masses and doesn't need to be knowledgeable.

Ling is up

Sheet updated. Chubs up for 2. Ling picked MiLB 32 with his last pick. LM can make two picks whenever she likes. I will msg her. (School closed today - daddy daycare)

Processed

It's awfully close to ST. Not much time for roster adjustments.

Since you asked: Brandon Drury (Shatkins likes) Billy Hamilton (will be running wild in KC) Brandon Crawford (solid) Daniel Palka (sleeper) Ryan Tepera (jays closer when Giles moved) Antonio Senzatela Edwin Jackson Tyler Chatwood (nice arsenal) Jeff Hoffman (maybe bust, maybe not) Scott Oberg Chad Kuhl (possibly toast)

milb 25 still avail for 2 upcoming picks

done. running with 18 keeps, 14 'specs

Dangerous in both ends of the ice. Not a guy you want on the ice in the 3rd period of game 7. Brian McCabe was another guy with good stats who made big blunders again and again.

f***in Gardiner, giveaway almost ends up in the leafs net, again