Vladimir Guerrero: Trading His Past To Protect the Angels’ Future

The man they call “Big Daddy” is starting to look more like “Grandaddy”—at least at the plate.

Since the start of the 2009 season, the Angels' Vladimir Guerrero, one of the most feared hitters in baseball history, has become a shell of his former self.

Early offensive struggles were attributed to a torn pectoral muscle that sidelined him for over a month, but his return to the lineup has not been accompanied by the return of his production.

Some say Guerrero just needs to get his timing back at the plate, but it seems clear at this point that the Vlad of old is gone, never to be seen again.

Even before th...

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