Swallows Sign Guiel
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Re: Swallows Sign Guiel
[ Author: Yakulto | Posted: Jan 5, 2007 3:02 PM
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Looks like a decent acquisition.
Now if only he can stay injury-free (unlike LaRocca last season) then this might help make up for the loss of Iwamura.
Now if only he can stay injury-free (unlike LaRocca last season) then this might help make up for the loss of Iwamura.
Re: Swallows Sign Guiel
[ Author: Guest: xbalanque2012 | Posted: Jan 23, 2007 3:53 PM
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Aaron Guiel can flat-out hit. He has a career minor league OPS of .911 in over 4,400 at bats, and he hit 30 HRs and 32 doubles in 496 at bats at Omaha (PCL) in 2005. His .736 career OPS in the Show isn't shabby. He's 34 in 2007, but if he can make the adjustment to Japanese ball, he could easily have one or two big years there.
Another guy who a Japanese team should look at is Damon Hollins, formerly of the Devil Rays. He'll be 33 in 2007 and was a major leaguer mainly because of the D-Rays' desperation. Still, with 28 home runs and 37 doubles in 675 major league at-bats in 2005 and 2006, he could put up some big power numbers in Japan if he can hit for enough of an average to stay in the line-up.
Another guy who a Japanese team should look at is Damon Hollins, formerly of the Devil Rays. He'll be 33 in 2007 and was a major leaguer mainly because of the D-Rays' desperation. Still, with 28 home runs and 37 doubles in 675 major league at-bats in 2005 and 2006, he could put up some big power numbers in Japan if he can hit for enough of an average to stay in the line-up.
Re: Swallows Sign Guiel
[ Author: Jbroks86 | Posted: Jan 24, 2007 1:32 PM
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- Another guy who a Japanese team should look at is Damon Hollins, formerly of the Devil Rays.
Yomiuri is way ahead of you. They signed Hollins this off season.
Yomiuri is way ahead of you. They signed Hollins this off season.
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Source: Japan Ball
The January 5 edition of Nikkan Sports (paper version) adds that the Swallows are planning on having a foreign trio cleanup of #3 Riggs, #4 Ramirez, #5 Guiel.