Random Baseball Musings

[Sammy Sofa]

So, Dusty's not sure Hamilton is ready for the "pressure" and may not include him on the postseason roster.....

 

It's like now that he actually has (at least for the time being) that mythical "leadoff hitter" he's always wanted it broke his brain.

[rocket]

jesus christ, how does even the thought of leaving hamilton off the playoff roster cross your mind?

[captain_kickass]

jesus christ, how does even the thought of leaving hamilton off the playoff roster cross your mind?

 

2 words: Dusty. Baker.

[OleMissCub]

it's not like he's stolen 333 bases in his past 3 seasons or anything.

 

idiot.

[imb]

it's not like he's stolen 333 bases in his past 3 seasons or anything.

 

idiot.

 

i mean, i admit i havent been following these playoff races closely, but didn't hamilton have like 4 games in a week where he came in and pinch ran, stole a couple bases, scored on a sacrifice and won them the game?

[CubInOK]

So, Dusty's not sure Hamilton is ready for the "pressure" and may not include him on the postseason roster.....

He's going to find someone who will veteran and grit his way to Reds playoff victories.

[Sammy Sofa]

Somewhere Ryan Theriot starts to stir...

[Clem Fandango]

it's not like he's stolen 333 bases in his past 3 seasons or anything.

 

idiot.

 

i mean, i admit i havent been following these playoff races closely, but didn't hamilton have like 4 games in a week where he came in and pinch ran, stole a couple bases, scored on a sacrifice and won them the game?

 

He's appeared in 11 games. He's only started 2. He has 13 stolen bases and has yet to be caught stealing.

 

In those two starts he has a slash line of .600/.667/.800/1.467 with 6 hits in 10 AB's, 2 doubles, 2 walks, an RBI, 4 runs scored, and 6 stolen bases. He has one less stolen base in two starts than he has as a late inning replacement/pinch runner in 9 games.

 

Billy Hamilton is absurdly useful. Dusty is an idiot if he leaves him off the roster.

[Guest]

well, he did have a gnarly .256/.308/.343 line in 500+ PA in aaa this season

[Guest]

Yeah, Hamilton has no business getting meaningful playoff PAs. He's not good enough to start or get crucial pinch hit PAs, and he's way too valuable as a pinch runner to use him as an early pinch hitter.

[rocket]

well, he did have a gnarly .256/.308/.343 line in 500+ PA in aaa this season

 

he shouldn't start or anything. but i couldn't think of a more useful 25th man to have on a playoff roster with his ridiculous speed.

[Clem Fandango]

well, he did have a gnarly .256/.308/.343 line in 500+ PA in aaa this season

 

he shouldn't start or anything. but i couldn't think of a more useful 25th man to have on a playoff roster with his ridiculous speed.

 

This. I'd rather have someone like Hamilton as the backup OF'er on the roster than Chris Heisey, who probably has no business being on a major league roster to begin with at this point, what with his 9 walks in 240 plate appearances... then again this is Dusty we're talking about.

 

Hell, they're playing a platoon of Heisey and Ludwick in LF it would seem. They have a combined OPS+ of 83. And 18 walks in 370 PA's.

 

Oh, and Xavier Paul. I don't know what they're doing in left field. Some sort of three-headed bad-at-baseball monster.

Edited September 25, 2013 by The Logan

[rocket]

well, he did have a gnarly .256/.308/.343 line in 500+ PA in aaa this season

 

he shouldn't start or anything. but i couldn't think of a more useful 25th man to have on a playoff roster with his ridiculous speed.

 

This. I'd rather have someone like Hamilton as the backup OF'er on the roster than Chris Heisey, who probably has no business being on a major league roster to begin with at this point, what with his 9 walks in 240 plate appearances... then again this is Dusty we're talking about.

 

Hell, they're playing a platoon of Heisey and Ludwick in LF it would seem. They have a combined OPS+ of 83.

 

i hope cesar izturis is on the playoff roster and hamilton is left off

[imb]

http://i.minus.com/ibhAfKkTx94WDG.gif

 

I can definitely say I've never seen a catcher block home plate on a home run.

[Gilby]

Too bad nobody was at Turner Field to witness it.

[imb]

Full video

 

http://wapc.mlb.com/atl/play/?c_id=atl&content_id=30934665&topic_id=8879214

[Guest]

First Jose Fernandez, now Carlos Gomez. Nice of Brian McCann to volunteer to be baseball's unwritten rules sheriff.

[Guest]

fat relievers slowly jogging in from the bullpen is one of the most embarrassing things in sports

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Any baseball brawl is probably the most embarrassing thing in sports.

[Cubswin11]

Is Billy Hamilton a positive/plus defender? Or at least has he been scouted to be one? I know his MLB ss is too small.

[Illini Iceman]

First Jose Fernandez, now Carlos Gomez. Nice of Brian McCann to volunteer to be baseball's unwritten rules sheriff.

 

Other teams should be much more respectful like the Braves celebration the night before.

 

http://wapc.mlb.com/atl/play/?c_id=atl&content_id=30905403&topic_id=8879214

[Guest]

How big a psycho is Reed Johnson there?

[Cubswin11]

Brian Mccann should go [expletive] himself, what a god damn douche

[EhDubya]

Meathead or not, I wish we had a Brian McCann. [expletive] Carlos Gomez.

[XZero771679666304]

Brian Mccann should go [expletive] himself, what a [expletive] douche

 

Agreed. And yet, I still wish he'd have beaten Gomez's ass. Gomez was so far in the wrong there it isn't even funny. They said it on MLB tonight, but he's lucky he didn't get drilled after the first swing.