and thank you for the post! but i just wanted to keep the record straight. nobody hit 30 HRs last year on the angels, and vlad only hit 27. certainly age could be wearing on him, but i think he still has alot of great ball ahead of him. i do however worry regarding today’s announcement that he will be defending his 2007 derby title next week. i don’t think anyone forgets that slump he saw immediately following last year’s HR derby in SF…

but dude, you have perhaps the most random amalgam of teams ever assembled onto one fan’s roster.

And I own every Leonard Cohen album so Canadian exiles are a big part of my cultural heritage.

Yeah,I live in Nova Scotia,there ain’t no home town teams,so it was just however I became a fan is how I did,most guys here have different teams from all over as there favourites,most here like Boston ,but not me,just a personal preference. I was aware Vlad only had 27 last year,(a few 400 foot doubles could of went the other side of the fence)I was going on average,I doubt there are many that can name off his career stats as I can.

The guy is the franchise player. Sometime some HH posters are a bit pessimistic about things—for some it is because they are new fans but for many of us it is because being a long time Angels fan has produced a certain neurosis in us. Thus, aside from getting on individual players, some of us, get down easily on a team that is playing .600 baseball. It’s actually a sign of how much many of us care about the team because the team has played a big role in our lives. I think most people here think very, very highly of Vlad (not to mention GA).

The guy is the franchise player. Sometime some HH posters are a bit pessimistic about things—for some it is because they are new fans but for many of us it is because being a long time Angels fan has produced a certain neurosis in us. Thus, aside from getting on individual players, some of us, get down easily on a team that is playing .600 baseball. It’s actually a sign of how much many of us care about the team because the team has played a big role in our lives. I think most people here think very, very highly of Vlad (not to mention GA).

but I have to admit it gets frustrating when you watch a player LIKE VLAD who has done so well over the years when he is struggling. You know he is capable of so much more so when he struggles its hard to not mention it. I know that Vlad is a big part of why the Angels have 3 AL WEST pennants in the last 4 years…......but I also know….he isnt immune to critism when things are bad either…...ah the joys of being a FAN!

like norcali said, it’s all part of being a fan. when people get upset in game threads, it’s just the emotion talking. Nobody really thinks “Vlad sucks” or he’s “the worst player ever”.
it’s tough to see such a great player and a great talent struggling, or even worse, declining. Fans, especially Angels fans, are not going to take that well.

it all comes with the territory.

sorry to say, Nova Scotia, but you need to realize that we all LOVE Vladdy here, he is still the only guy the fans stop what they are doing to watch when he comes up to the plate. Even the beach balls stop bouncing. Trust me, we appreciate what we have. It will be apparent once you set foot in the stadium down here. Have you been?

A blog can become a bitch fest come game thread time, so if you base your rant on that, then it is not a valid feeling of the fans in general, but instead a heat of the moment thing.

That being said, we are also waiting for Vlad to come out of his batting funk, as he is batting well below his normal average. Surely, you saw his best years in Montreal (curse that turf!!!).

And hopefully they can just go back to bashing Hatcher, cuz everyone here seems to accept that nonsense.

I was sitting behind some British ladies on holiday who kept asking Q’s about baseball.

Even they knew to how to cheer when Vladimir came up to the plate.

No,I have not been to the stadium,to say that I would love 2 go is an understatement.I have only been 2 one major league park,the big O in 98.I was able to follow Vlad through the 3 sportstation we have hear,so I got 2 see most of his early years in Montreal,remember watching live his 40 th hrs,and his 40-44th hr. Walk off on Randy Johnson,Schilling,John Rocker,huge bombs.Remember his 400 ft single (off dead top of the wall)last day of the season vs Cincinnati in 2002 ,narowly missing the 40/40 club.I watched live his cycle vs the Mets in late 03..Was Glad in a way 2 see him go,the turf took its toll on him thats 4 sure.. As I said,I’m talking about these facebook groups,the articles written by the sportswriters,some comments I have read over the years about Vlad,his playoff performance,on this site…Every game I have watched of the Angels since 2004,I have been impressed by the fans and the atmosphere,and you have realized what I did way back in 97- you stop what your doing to watch this guy hit,he is unlike any other in baseball,Felipe Alou once said “no record is safe if this man stays healthy”.. Being appreciative to have Vlad on your team is great,because I am sure the Mets,Orioles,Dodgers and Rangers of the world sure wish they had of taken him when they had the chance.I’ll be posting an intresting Manny Ramirez vs Vladimir Guerrero post very shortly,it will be a good one

Our Big Daddy!

Sure, there is frustration at first pitch pop-outs in critical situations, but there is frustration at first pitch pop-outs/ground-outs for everybody around here. Meanwhile, everybody is actually pulling for him to regain his stroke.

And, honestly, his job is to mash the ball. As soon as he starts doing better than a failed Major League pitcher can do (Ankiel), the frustration will start to dwindle.

I think a lot of people today overrate the HR..Vlad is the total package,even if hes not hitting homeruns,he still contributes 2 the team.He drives in the runs and gets on base. You don’t win with a HR hitter..
As about the negative comments,I didn’t think of this post based on what has been said the last months or so,this has been at me 4 a long time,and I mentioned that these comments were on facebook,written in internet articles,not just here,I didn’t say everyone, and these comments were about stretches,not just one game.They talk about Vlad as in decline,well look at his year last year..45 doubles,125 rbi..
I know there was an article,written recently on foxsports,and the writter said Vlad had lost it,that he was done,all the years of turf in Montreal had caught up.as I said,sorry that one year in your caeer you start off slow.
You may not have said anything about him,however I can assure you I recall things said about him ,and I did say most fans prob love him,but ppl are quick to turn when things don’t go as they like.. I wish Vlad hit 50 hr a year,but I don’t get on him cause he doesn’t. I’dl ike to see him hit .350,but when he doesnt I still know hes still a great hitter.Nobody wants to see him go more then me,but I know we got a lot of ball left,and the second half could be real good.I am aware that there will always be critics
So,then heres 2 Vlady and the rest of the team,continuing to play strong and to Vladdy reaching his 400th home run this year !

Where is all this bashing being spoken about? That is an awful lot of typing and ignoring of the space-bar dedicated to a subject that doesn’t seem to exist. I don’t even think he gets bashed much by fans on other team blogs. He’s just not really that kind of polarizing figure that Manny or A-Rod are.

I am gay for Vladdy.

as for the bashing,idc if you agree with me or not, at least be both agree we love Vladdy G.. ad I said over the years,I am sure I have a better memory on the subject,I have hundreds of articles favourited over the years…and if not,I’ve def let it be known my feelings on Vladdy..ppl will always agree or disagree with ya,thats just life…Heres 2 many years of Vladdy playing in ‘decline”

There is a lot of bashing going around, but very seldom Vlad, and when it is Vlad its pretty mild.

http://www.latimes.com/sports/baseball/mlb/angels/la-sp-angels21-2008jun21,0,776217.story

http://www.firejoemorgan.com/2007/10/vladimir-guerrero-is-no-good-choking.html

I HAVE A QUESTION FOR YOU.........since your from Canada have you heard of the world title fight between Librado Andrade and Lucian Bute? I ask this because Librado Andrade is my cousin and he is fighting Bute in Canada on October 24th for the World Title. If Andrade wins he will be the first Mexican in the History of boxing to win a Super Middle Weight Title.

Yeah I have… Andrade is tough as nails.. I think he will win… Bute is a Romanian fighting out of Montreal.Should be a nice fight though,I like the smaller guys better,waymore entertaining..