Rangers, Tigers Swap Spare Parts
December 8, 2007 by Geoff Young
Filed under Hot Stove, Transactions
The Texas Rangers have traded outfielder Freddy Guzman to Detroit for catcher/first baseman Chris Shelton.
Who are these guys? Glad you asked.
Guzman once was known as Pedro De Los Santos and played second base in the San Diego Padres organization. Then when the visa crackdowns came along, his name changed and he aged a few years. Guzman has decent on-base skills and is fast. His ceiling is a poor-man’s Juan Pierre, but really, he’s a fourth outfielder. Actually, so is Pierre, but I digress.
Shelton spent all of 2007 in the minors after batting .273/.340/.466 for the Tigers in ‘06. The guy …read more
Adrian Gonzalez Article
May 12, 2007 by Geoff Young
Filed under Personalities, Stats and Analysis
I almost forgot to tell you, I’ve got a new article up at The Hardball Times about San Diego Padres first baseman Adrian Gonzalez. In a very short time, he’s become one of my favorite players to watch on a daily basis. He’s also better than a lot of folks might realize. Read the full article to find out why…
