“I played college baseball with Tony Gwynn; I played in the majors with Don Mattingly. And those two guys, great hitters, just had more time than me,” (Bobby) Meacham said. What he meant was Gwynn and Mattingly could move their hands so quickly that they had a longer time to react on a pitch after it broke (curve) or stuck in the strike zone (fastball). Guerrero has that fast of a bat. If you have good bat speed, you eliminate a lot of worry.” – USA Today 

“It was certainly encouraging to see the consistency of approach and plate discipline as he moved up each level,” Blue Jays farm director Gil Kim said. “What was most encouraging was to see the level of commitment to improving his defensive footwork and athleticism, and how he’d consistently challenge himself to be the best teammate, athlete and third baseman he could possibly be.”