Post by Zack Attack Troll on Nov 26, 2007 1:52:22 GMT -5
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Jack Harry of ESPN 1000 in Chicago and Enrique Rojas of ESPN Deportes are both reporting that the Royals are closing in on signing outfielder Jose Guillen. The terms are unknown at this point.
Offensively, there is a lot to like about Guillen. Over the past five seasons, his average line has looked something like .278/.336/.481, but those numbers are drug down with his horrible 2006 campaign, part of which he was injured in. Is he that big stick that gives our offense instant credibility? Probably not, but he's got a good bat that will provide stability to a young lineup. Also consider the ball parks he has played in the past few years -- Washington and Seattle -- both deflate numbers slightly.
He's not a great defensive player, but Guillen does have an excellent arm, and combined with Mark Teahen, the two could be a lethal combo in the two outfield corners when it comes to gunning down runners. It's unclear at this point which player would be moved to left field (as Teahen and Guillen both played right field primarily), but my money is Guillen would slide over there.
Sounds all good right? Well here's the catch with Guillen. He's in a bit of trouble when it comes to the HGH and steroids investigation. He supposedly bought a bunch of HGH from the Palm Beach Rejuvenation Center in 2002. His name could also come up in the Mitchell report if this is indeed true. Since there's no test yet for HGH, I guess it doesn't matter whether he did it or not at this point, as he can't be suspended for something they have no proof he did. If his name comes up in the Mitchell report, well that's still yet to be seen, but I doubt Bud Selig would suspend 50 or 100 players at once that come up in the report.
So, would I be in support of such signing knowing all that? Yea, you bet. Is there a few others I'd rather get before Guillen? Again, yea, but we all know that some of the options are less realistic based on where the team is right now. Given his recent past, he's a good bet to hit at a .280 clip, get on base around 35% of the time, and hit 20-25 homers. Great player? Of course not, but a definite improvement that's needed in the lineup.
Jack Harry of ESPN 1000 in Chicago and Enrique Rojas of ESPN Deportes are both reporting that the Royals are closing in on signing outfielder Jose Guillen. The terms are unknown at this point.
Offensively, there is a lot to like about Guillen. Over the past five seasons, his average line has looked something like .278/.336/.481, but those numbers are drug down with his horrible 2006 campaign, part of which he was injured in. Is he that big stick that gives our offense instant credibility? Probably not, but he's got a good bat that will provide stability to a young lineup. Also consider the ball parks he has played in the past few years -- Washington and Seattle -- both deflate numbers slightly.
He's not a great defensive player, but Guillen does have an excellent arm, and combined with Mark Teahen, the two could be a lethal combo in the two outfield corners when it comes to gunning down runners. It's unclear at this point which player would be moved to left field (as Teahen and Guillen both played right field primarily), but my money is Guillen would slide over there.
Sounds all good right? Well here's the catch with Guillen. He's in a bit of trouble when it comes to the HGH and steroids investigation. He supposedly bought a bunch of HGH from the Palm Beach Rejuvenation Center in 2002. His name could also come up in the Mitchell report if this is indeed true. Since there's no test yet for HGH, I guess it doesn't matter whether he did it or not at this point, as he can't be suspended for something they have no proof he did. If his name comes up in the Mitchell report, well that's still yet to be seen, but I doubt Bud Selig would suspend 50 or 100 players at once that come up in the report.
So, would I be in support of such signing knowing all that? Yea, you bet. Is there a few others I'd rather get before Guillen? Again, yea, but we all know that some of the options are less realistic based on where the team is right now. Given his recent past, he's a good bet to hit at a .280 clip, get on base around 35% of the time, and hit 20-25 homers. Great player? Of course not, but a definite improvement that's needed in the lineup.
