A new locale did little to ease the intense attention around BlueJays prospect Vladimir Guerrero Jr. But with opponents being very careful how they pitch the phenom, the baseball world is still waiting for Guerrero Jr.'s breakout moment. (ShiDavidi)
and major-league debut last week, baseball’s top prospect has been feted like a conquering hero and documented like a tabloid sensation, surrounded by paparazzi-like media frenzy. The scene is unprecedented for a Toronto athlete, especially one just at the beginning of his career.
“I feel very good about this,” he replied, through translator Hector Lebron, when asked how it felt to be in the fishbowl. “But all I want to do is work very hard and help my team to win.” In his first three at-bats, he saw just one pitch in the strike zone, chasing his way into a strikeout in the second and a groundout to short in the fourth before grinding out a disciplined walk in the sixth.Guerrero Jr.’s third at-bat vs. Angels
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