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[edit] Encyclopedia or Omar Vizquel fansite?

I'm laothe to do the edit myself, as I'm no baseball expert, but "Vizquel turns the double play fearlessly, and no one handles popups in short left field or down the line with such ease"?? Is this an encyclopedia or a fansite?--RicardoC 23:01, 23 September 2005 (UTC)

Soooooooooo true. This entry is so embarrassingly subjective it's not even funny! Some of my personal favorites used to describe Vizquel in this entry:
  • "Vizquel represents another link in the chain of gifted shortstops from Venezuela..."
  • "He has very soft hands and recovers quickly from miscues..."
  • "With a good range to both sides, he can throw off-balance with a quick release..."
  • "His barehanded plays on slow bounding balls constantly frustrate opposing batters..."
  • "A small man at 5'9 and 163 pounds..."
  • "Although Vizquel has played shortstop almost exclusively on the field, he is known for being more well-rounded off the field." -- Gregorykohler
Unless someone cares to object, I'm going to rewrite this soon minus all the complimentary remarks about Omar. -- Smuglife 00:29, 30 August 2006 (UTC)
It does make sense to clean it up. That said, one way to make it more objective is to find quotes from baseball authorities that talk about his "good range", "soft hands", and "barehanded plays". From my observation, these properties are certainly true, and the page would suffer if they were removed completely. Also, there has been recent coverage about him as a person that could be quoted. His book might also be a source of information and quotes on both baseball and non-baseball topics. Brholden 05:22, 15 June 2007 (UTC)


I am no baseball expert, but I recall seeing Omar hit a game winning grand slam while he was with the Cleveland Indians. I think it's a fact worth including in this site but I don't know whether it was a playoff game or even what year. Omarfan 17:20, 2 June 2007 (UTC)

minus all the complimentary remarks about Omar Not an Omar Vizquel fan, I gather. Well, you can edit all you want, but remember the rules: no libel and slander.

I would agree that many statements by the author of the entry are rather subjective. Yet, while I'm also learning more about the game daily, I've seen plenty of Omar Vizquel to validate the following:

  • "He has very soft hands and recovers quickly from miscues..."

He has to have soft hands to be able to catch the ball bare-handed as he often does. Otherwise, the ball will bounce off his hand, resulting in error. And yes, he does recover from miscues quickly. That is, when he does make the rare error, he can re-focus and not space out the rest of the game.

  • "With a good range to both sides, he can throw off-balance with a quick release..."

The guy can throw a base-runner at 1st or 3rd while still on the ground after a diving catch.

Oh, and Vizquel now has 11 Gold Gloves--2 as a Giant--so this does have to be updated.

Montira warran 15:41, 15 June 2007 (UTC)montira_warran

[edit] Bat company

I heard in a television broadcast last season that Vizquel has his own bat company and that some major leaguers even use his bats. Can anyone verify this? Darwin's Bulldog 18:55, 29 April 2006 (UTC)

Yes, he's part owner of Route 66 Klubs (http://www.66klubs.com/) bat company, and he along with several MLB players do use the bats. Vizquel Fan 13:58, 20 August 2007 (UTC)