Monday, October 21, 2013

Dodgers Sign Guerrero? Finally? Maybe?

Take it away, Jesse Sanchez!



This has been reported and debunked about a thousand times over the last couple months, so let's wait and see. If true, the Dodgers have wasted little time filling the hole at second base, negating the need to pick up Mellis' $5.75 mil option.

UPDATE 3:25p (Sax): CBS Sports echoes the deal terms, and linked to a scouting report:

Guerrero, 26, defected to the Dominican Republic earlier this year. Here is a snippet of a scouting report from Baseball America's Ben Badler:

Guerrero's best tool is his righthanded power ... Guerrero takes an uppercut stroke and he loses his balance against breaking pitches. It's a pull-oriented, swing-for-the-fences approach that scouts think he will have to change to hit quality pitching.

Since arriving in the Dominican Republic, Guerrero has shown improved speed with above-average times in the 60-yard dash, which is highly unusual for a 26-year-old to start running faster ... [Some] scouts think he can stay in the middle of the infield, although shortstop is probably out of the question. His hands and actions are playable but he doesn't have the first-step quickness or range to play shortstop and he can be a bit stiff in the field. Second base could be an option for him and a team that likes him a lot will probably play him there.

ESPN has the story as well. This effectively knocks us out of the Robinson Cano chase, right?

11 comments:

Hideo Nomo said...

It's looking good!

Fred's Brim said...

Is he MLB ready right now? I think he was 25 or 26 years old so I sure hope so

Hideo Nomo said...

Supposedly, yes, but a little Fall League or winter ball couldn't hurt.

Unless he gets hurt.

Dusty Baker said...

Shitpot of money if he's already that old. Plus you have to add 3-4 "Pujols Years" to arrive at his true age.

Paul said...

I hope he grows a Jeff Kent like mustache.

Hideo Nomo said...

DB, we'll have him for ages 27-30, assuming no Pujols age uptick.

Cliff Beefpile said...

I gotta say, he looks a tad 'roid-y.

Scott said...

Hell, Dodger ball means he'll be in AAA for 4 years. Hopefully the Puig factor will resonate with others at Spring Training. Bring the talent up straight from ST and not half way through the season...Imagine if...

Neeebs (The Original) said...

I'm in Cliffie's camp.

Hideo Nomo said...

Remember the first image of Puig we saw?

Steve Sax said...

I'm feeling a tad 'roidy.