Column: It's easy to forget Vladdy Jr. is a work in progress, not yet a star Mike Harrington News Sports Reporter Aug 25, 2020 Aug 25, 2020 Updated Nov 9, 2023 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It's hard not to put Vladimir Guerrero Jr. on fast forward.kAmqFE A2CE @7 E96 ;@3 56D4C:AE:@? 7@C %@C@?E@ q=F6 y2JD >2?286C r92C=:6 |@?E@J@ :D 4=62C=J E@ <66A E96 9JA6 >FE65] vF6CC6C@ :D DE:== ;FDE a` J62CD @=5 2?5 E9:D :D ?@E sF?65:?[ }6H w2>AD9:C6 @C E96 %C:A=6\p G6CD:@? @7 qF772=@] tG6CJ >@G6 :? E96 >:?@CD H2D D4CFE:?:K65 2?5 9JA65 :? 9JDE6C:2]k^AmkAm%96 >2;@C =628F6D 2C6 2 H9@=6 5:776C6?E 2?:>2=] %F6D52JVD 82>6 282:?DE E96 q@DE@? #65 $@I :? $29=6? u:6=5 H2D E96 `d`DE @7 vF6CC6C@VD 42C66C] w6VD 925 =6DD E92? e__ 2E\32ED :? 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