Vladimir Guerrero Jr. opens up on his slump year: “They didn’t pay me to hit 40 every year. They paid me for what I already did.”

I want people to understand one thing. The money they gave me wasn’t for what I’m going to do. It was for what I already did. They didn’t pay me t 40 every year. They paid me for what I already accomplished. People are confused about that, but I think the same way they do. Like, sometimes I even say to myself: bro, they gave you all that money and you’re out here doing nothing. I try.

You know how it is with fans, when you’re good, they’re with you 100%. But when you smell like shit, like we like to say here, nobody supports you.

The ones who support you are the ones who stay with you. Those are my fans. My family.

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Gary really got a ring before Judge 👀

I can’t wait to experience a World Series 😩 #LGM

What a year for Venezuela 🙌🏽

Offseason SZN #LGM

The Tampa Bay Rays just embarrassed themselves and proved that their slap ass, small-ball style only works against a weaker American League. Against real competition, it runs straight into a brick wall, exactly as it did tonight.

Congratulations to the Milwaukee Brewers, the best team in baseball, by a long shot. #worldseries

William Contreras is going to win world series MVP #worldseries

When a MLB the show game turns into a Mets offseason convo. Shoutout to my opponent and always, LGM 🫡 #LGM

If the Rays want any real chance at making this thing interesting, Junior Caminero is going to have to channel his inner Big Papi and show up big #WorldSeries

We might be looking at the MVP of the World Series 🇻🇪 #worldseries

This is actually INSANE! #worldseries

“When I said that thing about the Yankees losing, you know that right then we won and advanced. You know, the one who wins is the one who enjoys it. When we beat Cleveland I enjoyed it too, I really savored it. So now, nothing’s over yet, but I have to take the heat.” -Junior Caminero

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Junior Caminero on Getting Heat for “Daaaa Yankees Lose” Comments:

“When I said that thing about the Yankees losing, you know that right then we won and advanced. You know, the one who wins is the one who enjoys it. When we beat Cleveland I enjoyed it too, I really savored it. yet, but I have to take the heat”

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El capitán 🫡 #LGM

Congratulations to Francisco Lindor, the 2026 Roberto Clemente Award winner

The fifth-ever Puerto Rican-born player to be named a recipient of the Roberto Clemente Award, joining Yadier Molina (2018), Carlos Beltrán (2013), Carlos Delgado (2006) and Edgar Martínez (2004)

Also Met to accomplish such an extraordinary career feat, along with Curtis Granderson (2016), Delgado (2006), Al Leiter (2000) & Gary Carter (1989)

The 32-year-old of Caguas, Puerto Rico, a 5x All-Star, 4x Silver Slugger, 2x LatinoMVP Award winner and 2x Gold Glover will now have the honor of having The Great One’s No. 21 on the back of cap for the remainder of his career

Lindor will be presented with the Roberto Clemente Award ahead of Game 3 of the World Series tonight at Tropicana Field

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This is what check swings will look like under MLB’s 45-degree rule.

(These were ruled check swings in Game 7 of the 1965 World Series.)

Fornite dub with my daughter. I taught her well.

Stay for the Michael Myers break dance 😅 #fortnite

Please tell me this is sarcasm or pure engagement bait. Because if it’s not, I’m genuinely concerned.

What you’re looking at, is a proposal to call a check swing based on the bat reaching a 45-degree angle in the swing path.

Under the current standard (not spelled out in the rulebook, but how umpires are taught to judge it), the key is the front of the plate, the plane of the plate. If the bat breaks that plane, the batter is considered to have committed to the swing. In this case, the swing path clearly shows the bat crossing the front of the plate.

Hope this helps.

Not sure why Yandy Diaz’s swing is generating this much discourse. At first glance it looked like a checked swing, but the side angle clearly shows the bat path crossing the plane of the plate.

I’d be 100% on board with bringing these kinds of challenges to MLB. That said, the clip below doesn’t actually show a true representation of the plane of the plate.

This is not exactly what AJ Preller said. This is the full translated quote:

“That group(Machado, Tatis) is the foundation of this team. Machado and Tatis are Padres. Everything changed when we signed Machado and when Tatis arrived in the league. Because of them we’ve had success and become a family and Machado and Tatis are a big part of that family.”