Vladimir Guerrero, Jr.

[NYRE2PECT]

Originally Posted by BigSlim16

I’d say that’s pretty good

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[Triple B]

Originally Posted by eye4talent

Yeah, that’s a little suspect. I have a Mother’s Day PSA 9 sitting at $450. I don’t know that the Meijer should demand $340 more.


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Meijer is a lot harder to find than any other parallel. High grade? Even harder.

[eye4talent]

Originally Posted by Triple B

Meijer is a lot harder to find than any other parallel. High grade? Even harder.

I disagree. There are probably more than 50 Meijers. Not by much, but it’s been my experience that they pop up a little more than Father’s Day and Mother’s Day.

There are nine PSA 9 Meijers, only three PSA 9 Mother’s Days, and seven Father’s Days, plus one PSA 10. (No Meijer or Mother’s Day 10’s.)


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[Triple B]

They do pop up a little more frequently, but rarely from a .99 let it ride auction. Most often they are set as BIN/BO and are at times the same card being sold.

Still, I’m glad to see that sale.

[bbteamw]

Originally Posted by ScooterD

I would say that the Vlad Jr market is just fine.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/36395696086...mis&media=COPY

This card was at $61 with 10 seconds left… finished at $790

I missed that listing. No mention of Meijer in the title or description.

[BigSlim16]

Stolen base #5

Speed demon

[BAHoopla]

Originally Posted by BigSlim16

Stolen base #5

Speed demon

Be great if he could do double digits each year…he has been great in 2 hole in the batting order

[BAHoopla]

Anyone feeling number 100 today

[BigSlim16]

Originally Posted by BAHoopla

Be great if he could do double digits each year…he has been great in 2 hole in the batting order

Well there’s SB #6

[eye4talent]

Originally Posted by BigSlim16

Well there’s SB #6

I would love to see him get to 10. Seeing double-digit steals on the stat sheet might change how people view Vladdy’s athleticism.


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[rngrdanny22]

Stolen Base #7!

[zac949]

Originally Posted by rngrdanny22

Stolen Base #7!

[BigSlim16]

Originally Posted by rngrdanny22

Stolen Base #7!

Okay now he’s just showing off!

[Brady7799]

Originally Posted by BigSlim16

Okay now he’s just showing off!

he's been such a terror on the bases since Montoyo was canned that he didn't even draw a throw =P

[BigSlim16]

Baseball can really be a cruel game, and Vladdy is certainly seeing that for himself the past few games:

9/3/22 - 3rd AB: 106.6 exit velocity, .590 xBA ----> out
9/3/22 - 5th AB: 109.1 exit velocity, .610 xBA ----> out
9/4/22 - 4th AB: 111 exit velocity, .230 xBA ----> out
9/4/22 - 5th AB: 99.9 exit velocity, .520 xBA ----> out
9/5/22 - 2nd AB: 90.3 exit velocity, .530 xBA ----> out
9/6/22 - 1st AB: 106.3 exit velocity, .490 xBA ----> out
9/6/22 - 4th AB: 107.3 exit velocity, .900 xBA ----> out

That's 7 outs that could've easily been 7 hits if they went a few inches to the left or a few inches to the right.

But that's baseball

[eye4talent]

Originally Posted by BigSlim16

Baseball can really be a cruel game, and Vladdy is certainly seeing that for himself the past few games:

9/3/22 - 3rd AB: 106.6 exit velocity, .590 xBA ----> out
9/3/22 - 5th AB: 109.1 exit velocity, .610 xBA ----> out
9/4/22 - 4th AB: 111 exit velocity, .230 xBA ----> out
9/4/22 - 5th AB: 99.9 exit velocity, .520 xBA ----> out
9/5/22 - 2nd AB: 90.3 exit velocity, .530 xBA ----> out
9/6/22 - 1st AB: 106.3 exit velocity, .490 xBA ----> out
9/6/22 - 4th AB: 107.3 exit velocity, .900 xBA ----> out

That's 7 outs that could've easily been 7 hits if they went a few inches to the left or a few inches to the right.

But that's baseball

That’s messed up. Meanwhile, Luis Arraez is challenging for the batting title with a Little Leaguer’s EV.


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[NYRE2PECT]

Originally Posted by eye4talent

That’s messed up. Meanwhile, Luis Arraez is challenging for the batting title with a Little Leaguer’s EV.


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Are those hits taken away by shifts or just hard hits at a defender? I haven't seen much lately.

[BigSlim16]

Originally Posted by NYRE2PECT

Are those hits taken away by shifts or just hard hits at a defender? I haven't seen much lately.

I can't speak for all of them, but I know the one yesterday was a diving catch by the LF, the first AB today was a one-hopper right back up the middle into the shift, and the latest AB today was hit dead-center but Mullins caught it with his back at the wall

[NYRE2PECT]

Originally Posted by BigSlim16

I can't speak for all of them, but I know the one yesterday was a diving catch by the LF, the first AB today was a one-hopper right back up the middle into the shift, and the latest AB today was hit dead-center but Mullins caught it with his back at the wall

Thanks Slim!

[rngrdanny22]

Originally Posted by eye4talent

That’s messed up. Meanwhile, Luis Arraez is challenging for the batting title with a Little Leaguer’s EV.


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Tony Gwynn would say "hi".

[Fitz23]

He’s just not really getting the lift on the ball this year that he did last year. Easier said than done, if he can do that at a higher clip next year, than this year, he will be knocking on the 40 homers door again.

Who would’ve thought he might get to 10 steals before he gets to 30 homers!

[rngrdanny22]

Originally Posted by Fitz23

He’s just not really getting the lift on the ball this year that he did last year. Easier said than done, if he can do that at a higher clip next year, than this year, he will be knocking on the 40 homers door again.

Who would’ve thought he might get to 10 steals before he gets to 30 homers!

Outside of one EXTREME outlier, HR's as a whole are down significantly this year.

[Fitz23]

Originally Posted by rngrdanny22

Outside of one EXTREME outlier, HR's as a whole are down significantly this year.

Absolutely.

That doesn't discount some of his own challenges he has had, either with a drastically lower LA on average, much higher GB rate, higher chase rate etc. It's a multiple of things. And in spite of that he is having a good year comparatively speaking against others. He just has a very high bar.

It's good he has such high expectations around him, shows how many people (fans, media, teammates, coaches, experts) think his talent and ability is really really high.

[BigSlim16]

https://mobile.twitter.com/BlueJays/...CwoZLhvMErAAAA

Big man moving like a point guard

[brios8]

Originally Posted by BigSlim16

https://mobile.twitter.com/BlueJays/...CwoZLhvMErAAAA

Big man moving like a point guard

Great play, def worth watching a couple of times