Look, if the entire Pittsburgh Pirates roster were to be annexed by the Philadelphia Phillies, there isn't one player who would get significant playing time for the World Champs other than Zach Duke.
And even then, he'd be the Phils eighth starter.
But Vladimir Guerrero sure has put up some numbers in his career.
Leading Off
Vladimir Guerrero is not what he once was: A fielder with a cannon that would make a G.I. Joe character proud, wheels that would make Speedy Gonzalez and a bat like Mighty Casey.
However, he can still have a big day.
On Tuesday he blasted two bombs to lead the Angels to victory.
He also now joins Babe Ruth, Ted Williams, Jimmy Foxx, Lou Gehrig and Stan Musial in a group of players who have a career .320 average and 400 home runs.
Regional Roundup
- Pedro Martinez is going to make his first start as a Phillie on Wednesday. The Fightin's are playing so erratically and poorly they just want to get away.
- Jeremy Guthrie got rocked again. His inconsistency is mind-boggling. On June 21, he held the Phillies to one run through seven. On July 19, he held the White Sox to 2 runs in eight innings. In his other starts since June 5 he has a 6.88 ERA.
- How bad is it for Nats fans? Their one bright hope for the future, Jordan Zimmerman, now faces reconstructive surgery.
- The Trib Review says inexperience hurts. What did they expect when the Pirates traded all of their experience, quality major Leaguers.
Best of Rest
- Troy Tulowitzki had a monster day, hitting for the cycle.
- The Chicago White Sox acquired Alex Rios from the Toronto Blue Jays. It's a move that could turn out well.
- The New York Daily News says the Mets are getting ready for a Post-Omar era.
- Why was Rich Aurilia giving hugs in the Giants' locker room?
- The Red Sox broke their losing streak.
- Aaron Boone is attempting to return.
- Bob Raissman has a good look at ESPN's coverage, or lack of, over the David Ortiz relevations.
Today in history
1926 -- Tris Speaker of Cleveland hit his 700th career double, but the Indians lost to the Chicago White Sox, 7-2. The double came in the third inning off Joe Edwards.
1929 -- Babe Ruth hit his 500th career home run in the second inning off Willis Hudlin at Cleveland's League Park. The homer was Ruth's 30th of the year, but it wasn't enough as the Indians beat the Yankees 6-5.
1951 -- Robin Roberts of the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Giants 4-0, dropping the Giants 13½ games behind the first-place Brooklyn Dodgers.
1961 -- Warren Spahn of the Milwaukee Braves scattered six hits to beat the Chicago Cubs, 2-1, for his 300th career victory.
1970 -- Philadelphia's Jim Bunning beat the Houston Astros 6-5 to become the first pitcher to win 100 games in both leagues since Cy Young.
The Closer Don't count out the Florida Marlins. They are coming off of a sweep of the World Champions. They won the World Series in 1997, four years into their existence. They won it all again in 2003, six years later. That cycle could be coming through again. And the Fish just opened up a series with National League Central contender Houston with a http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/baseball/story/1180387.htmlwin.
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