Gregor Chisholm: Jays’ Vladimir Guerrero Jr. rules all-star home run derby — maybe the launch of a better second half
“I feel very happy,” Guerrero said through a translated interview on ESPN’s broadcast. “I always believed that God would guide me through this. I’m just happy to be in this moment right now.”
The problem for much of the season has been too many ground balls, but that wasn’t an issue in the derby, where Jays manager John Schneider was grooving batting practice fastballs. Without having to worry about high velocity or nasty movement down in the zone, Guerrero put his exceptional strength on full display.
During the semifinal, Guerrero was matched up against Rodríguez, who was hitting in front of his home crowd. Rodríguez put on a show in the opening round by hitting an astonishing 41 homers to upset Alonso, but fatigue likely set in soon after as he finished the second round with less than half that number.
This year, Guerrero was matched up against Arozarena and fatigue once again looked like it would be a factor. Guerrero was the last player to hit in the semifinal and had just a few minutes to recover before stepping into the batter’s box once again.
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