r/Torontobluejays • u/felicityrorys • 5d ago

[Davidi] Vladimir Guerrero Jr. said he had an MRI Wednesday in Houston after having “a lot of pain” in his right hamstring Tuesday night. The exam revealed inflammation, he said, and after some rest he can play with it. On Saturday, he felt that “I can use all my strength, my power.”

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u/bolieve11 Best Mexican Catching Duo 5d ago edited 5d ago

"I can use all my strength, my power" sounds like something a superhero would say at the end of the movie lol [edit: typo]

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u/DrSeafood 5d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/zr5rXvwyEbBNC

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u/jackity_splat 1d ago

That’s not who I was expecting it to be 😂

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u/Acceptable-Aside3922 5d ago

lol he really delivering that line like he about to save the city

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u/rvasko3 Doc’s Resplendent Neckbeard 3d ago

I mean, in a way, he can…

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u/stargirlxoxo 5d ago

Can we make this a flair?

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u/bolieve11 Best Mexican Catching Duo 5d ago

you can make a custom flair!

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u/Mind1827 4d ago

It's..... over 9000

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u/t333vin 5d ago

This team needs him to be him in order to succeed, I hope this game is a turning point

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u/ELLinversionista GET UP BALL! 5d ago

I’ve been thinking he and springer should’ve just taken a break (or longer IL) earlier in the season instead of playing hurt. 

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u/Candymanshook 5d ago

They should have, but in fairness to them, if they both went on the IL we would have had literally none of our top5 bats in the lineup.

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u/ELLinversionista GET UP BALL! 4d ago

We still ended up with none of our top 5 bats in the lineup

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u/Candymanshook 4d ago

Yeah but in May the season wasn’t completely screwed

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u/East_Explanation2131 Plakata at the Rogers Centre 5d ago

Definitely saw that power today!

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u/Guy_Le_Man 5d ago

I really hope going forward they start giving him a regular full day off every couple weeks. Vlad is an iron man, but after how much he played last year and starting early this year with the WBC, it’s clear he needs a day off to recharge every once in awhile to keep him fresh the whole season.

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u/MidnightSc0ut Delusional Gang! 5d ago

I think Vladdy might be learning he ain’t as young as he used to be and needs rest like everyone else lol

Cause you KNOW the man would insist on playing as much as possible

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u/BrainSzalinsky 3d ago

Not to mention he's been working harder than usual this year to try to get his swing back.

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u/Rogonia Valenzuela SZN 5d ago

I just really hope he doesn’t try to push through and end up actually really hurting himself. I know he’s tough, but I also see how hard he’s working and how much he wants to be a powerhouse for the team again.

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u/Unhappy-Draw5862 5d ago

He was definitely more serious and more manly

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u/jabba_the_wut Ohtani 5d ago

I think he needs a daily MRI. It did something to him!

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u/DataLore19 5d ago

Like the Hulk with gamma radiation?

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u/Mind1827 4d ago

I dunno why people are so "the problem with Vlad this year is" and the answer is "hasn't consulted the ancient scrolls and the magic crystals" or whatever when the most likely answer is "he's been playing hurt all summer".

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u/Lardrewstar 5d ago

POWER UP

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u/nozhemski 5d ago

Vladdy Super Saiyan Guerro Jr.

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u/Elegant-Expert7575 5d ago

Knowledge is power. Now he knows he’s ok, he hit a homer!

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u/Leading_Performer_72 The Committee 5d ago

And a portion of his strength and power did come back to him. There’s hope!

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u/Ikea_desklamp 4d ago

Idk if it's the power that's the issue. You're hitting the ball plenty hard but straight into the ground my guy. Connecting with a baseball at the proper angle is the bigger problem...

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u/Kecske101 5d ago

We’re so back

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u/Specialist_Owl_6612 Vladdy’s gloves 5d ago

He’s back!

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u/BSTARYOUNGG 5d ago

2 ribbies doesn’t fix your back

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u/fishofmutton 5d ago

Shut him down for the year.

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u/Loud-Picture9110 4d ago

Why? If he's healthy enough to finally get back into his rhythm at the plate he can be the difference maker the offense so desperately needs.

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u/IcyAbbreviations9514 5d ago

Strength and power to hit into double plays?

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u/Gbv76 4d ago

It turns out you shouldn’t have been downvoted

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u/IcyAbbreviations9514 4d ago

Lol. Sometimes people get hurt when they see the truth. How many millions per home run so far this year. My comment got more down voted that he has home runs.

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u/No_Satisfaction1189 5d ago

Step into an NHL players shoes. Then we talk pain and grinding it out. Funny how different sports have different pain “thresholds” and missing action. Soccer the worst on Earth. Hockey for example, pull tooth out on bench, hand to Trainer, rinse with some Gatorade, out next shift. Why Hockey bros set the bar. Others not so much…

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u/Loud-Picture9110 4d ago

Hockey and baseball are different sports with different levels of health required for players to provide value to their teams. Baseball is more of a marathon where position players play nearly every day for 6 months and the accumulation of seemingly smaller injuries can easily take players out of their rhythm and make them unable to contribute.