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Can Alex Guerrero Be The Dodgers’ Secret Weapon In 2015?

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Well, with the emergence of Gordon, coupled with Guerrero’s early struggles in the Minors, that plan didn’t exactly pan out. Of course, losing part of your ear in a dugout fight can do that to you.



In the end, however, Guerrero’s numbers in Triple-A were pretty remarkable (albeit in the hitter-friendly atmosphere of Albuquerque) — .329/.364/.613 with 15 home runs in 243 at-bats. Still just 28, the question now with Guerrero is where on defense he really fits.

Originally pegged as a middle infielder, Guerrero struggled there in the Minors and was eventually tried out in the outfield, but this spring he’s tried his hand at third base and the early reports are encouraging. If Guerrero can play enough defense in the infield to make the Major-League club, his impact in 2015 could be just what the Dodgers need.

Just think of a bench that features, A.J. Ellis, Andre Ethier, Guerrero, Justin Turner and Scott Van Slyke — a group of players with positional flexibility and hitting ability everywhere you look.

So while many have counted Guerrero as a throw-away for 2015 — or even a burden — the early signs are that Guerrero is out to prove them wrong. And if he’s right, well, it’s yet another positive sign for the folks of Chavez Ravine.

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4 Comments

  1. Alex was worth $28 million 1 year ago to the experts. Relax. To me he’s a nimble Paul Konerko more than a worthless twig like Delino Deshields. I mention those names because letting “The Natural,” Konerko slip away for a sore armed reliever named Jeff Shaw was as idiotic as peddling Pedro for Delino. Are these new geniuses as foolish as those?

    1. I agree with you, I don’t really think that Guerrero has been given a fair chance, some because he had not played Baseball for a year when he came to Spring training last year, and because of the way he was injured in AAA last year! I think they need to take another real look at his defense this year, since a will be better prepared, not to mention the fact that he had come to a new country last year! He has shown he can hit, and hit with some power, and that is rare for a middle infielder! I just hope a gets his chance this year! I know his contract states he will be in the Majors this year, I hope Mattingly gives him a fair shot! Mattingly does not seem to get the best out of his players, and has seemed to throw some of his players under the bus! This is just the opposite of what the Giant’s manager Bochy does!

      1. Mattingly was a good hitter. Bur managing a MLB team? Not so good … yet. Like everybody else he can grow. Like the baseball season, time will tell. Tommy Lasorda too was a very poor handler and developer of potential. But he is one of the great characters of baseball lore and his legend will grow.

  2. I think Guererro stays or is traded and I think he is on the starting roster. Offense is needed and a good hitter to help sub for Uribe is needed. Barney has options so I think he goes down unless they get off their tails and trade Etheir like they should. They must trade Etheir perios.

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