Billy Hamilton-Reds

[Benchwarmer]

Impressive stolen base #'s already this year. Wonder if we could pry him lose with a Dempster+ package.

[CincyCubsFan]

If only there was already a "What can the Cubs get for Dempster?" thread...

[pitchcs]

Not gonna happen, Reds are obsessed with this dude.

[Tryptamine]

Pretty sure Law's midseason update had him as a top 25 prospect. Only way you land that is a Garza deal.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Billy Hamilton will likely become what most Cubs fans think that Tony Campana is.

[fromthestretch]

Billy Hamilton will likely become what most Cubs fans think that Tony Campana is.

 

 

Hamilton's displayed the ability to draw a walk once in awhile. Also, at 6'1", I'd think he would have more power potential than the 3'6" Campana.

[Guest]

There's got to be some joke waiting to be made here re: thievery

 

According to WXII12.com, Reds' prospect shortstop Billy Hamilton was the victim of an armed robbery Tuesday while in Winston Salem, North Carolina for the California League-Carolina League All-Star game.

 

Hamilton and another man were approached by two men, one of whom was armed with a gun. An umpire from the game was also robbed minutes later in a separate incident.

[Guest]

There's got to be some joke waiting to be made here re: thievery

 

According to WXII12.com, Reds' prospect shortstop Billy Hamilton was the victim of an armed robbery Tuesday while in Winston Salem, North Carolina for the California League-Carolina League All-Star game.

 

Hamilton and another man were approached by two men, one of whom was armed with a gun. An umpire from the game was also robbed minutes later in a separate incident.

Nice neighborhood, apparently

[jersey cubs fan]

Well, nobody is parking in front of other people's driveways.

[toonsterwu]

Billy Hamilton will likely become what most Cubs fans think that Tony Campana is.

 

Hamilton has a shot to stick at short, which already gives him a leg up on Campana. He also doesn't pound the ball into the ground as much as Campana (who has had GB% numbers in the high 50's/low 60's whereas Hamilton is around the 50% mark). I'm not sure if Hamilton has that much more "real" power over Campana, but he's probably more of an offensive threat than Campana, and Campana's speed, which is plus, is not close to Hamilton's speed, which is plus-plus ... and hell, you can probably throw another plus in there for emphasis.

[jersey cubs fan]

Billy Hamilton will likely become what most Cubs fans think that Tony Campana is.

 

Hamilton has a shot to stick at short, which already gives him a leg up on Campana. He also doesn't pound the ball into the ground as much as Campana (who has had GB% numbers in the high 50's/low 60's whereas Hamilton is around the 50% mark). I'm not sure if Hamilton has that much more "real" power over Campana, but he's probably more of an offensive threat than Campana, and Campana's speed, which is plus, is not close to Hamilton's speed, which is plus-plus ... and hell, you can probably throw another plus in there for emphasis.

 

Am I the only one who is reading that Hamilton/Campana comment as more of a knock against those Cubs fans who think so highly of Campana rather than an actual comparison of the players?

[davell]

Billy Hamilton will likely become what most Cubs fans think that Tony Campana is.

 

Hamilton has a shot to stick at short, which already gives him a leg up on Campana. He also doesn't pound the ball into the ground as much as Campana (who has had GB% numbers in the high 50's/low 60's whereas Hamilton is around the 50% mark). I'm not sure if Hamilton has that much more "real" power over Campana, but he's probably more of an offensive threat than Campana, and Campana's speed, which is plus, is not close to Hamilton's speed, which is plus-plus ... and hell, you can probably throw another plus in there for emphasis.

 

Am I the only one who is reading that Hamilton/Campana comment as more of a knock against those Cubs fans who think so highly of Campana rather than an actual comparison of the players?

 

I just kind of saw it as an accurate comparison between the two. The difference between one being a potential longterm starter versus the other, who's a backup, unless something really changes.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Billy Hamilton will likely become what most Cubs fans think that Tony Campana is.

 

Hamilton has a shot to stick at short, which already gives him a leg up on Campana. He also doesn't pound the ball into the ground as much as Campana (who has had GB% numbers in the high 50's/low 60's whereas Hamilton is around the 50% mark). I'm not sure if Hamilton has that much more "real" power over Campana, but he's probably more of an offensive threat than Campana, and Campana's speed, which is plus, is not close to Hamilton's speed, which is plus-plus ... and hell, you can probably throw another plus in there for emphasis.

 

Am I the only one who is reading that Hamilton/Campana comment as more of a knock against those Cubs fans who think so highly of Campana rather than an actual comparison of the players?

 

I just kind of saw it as an accurate comparison between the two. The difference between one being a potential longterm starter versus the other, who's a backup, unless something really changes.

 

Jersey would be correct. Campana may well end up a sufficent backu, but if you listen to your average Cubs fan, they see him as much more.

[UK1679666180]

The Cubs had basically had Campana on the roster in '09, with a cooler youtube video. As I imagine with what happened to Gathright, I suspect will happen to Campana as well.

[Pushfrog98]

For as fast as Gathright was, he wasn't a good base stealer.

[Little Slide Rooter]

The Cubs had basically had Campana on the roster in '09, with a cooler youtube video. As I imagine with what happened to Gathright, I suspect will happen to Campana as well.

 

He'll learn to jump over cars?

[Guest]

Cooler youtube vid? Is there a Campana youtube?

[TruffleShuffle]

Billy Hamilton will likely become what most Cubs fans think that Tony Campana is.

 

next time just post "i don't know anything about the player you're talking about"

[Guest]

Billy Hamilton will likely become what most Cubs fans think that Tony Campana is.

 

next time just post "i don't know anything about the player you're talking about"

 

Did you read what jersey and SCS said afterwards?

[Tracer Bullet]

Billy Hamilton will likely become what most Cubs fans think that Tony Campana is.

 

next time just post "i don't know anything about the player you're talking about"

 

There was nothing wrong with his post, actually.

[toonsterwu]

Ah, okay, I guess I misread SCS's comment there.

 

I really don't converse much with average Cubs fans though, so didn't realize average Cubs fans felt that way about Campana (I guess I've seen a smattering of comments on boards supporting Campana, but didn't realize it had gotten to that point).

[TruffleShuffle]

Billy Hamilton will likely become what most Cubs fans think that Tony Campana is.

 

next time just post "i don't know anything about the player you're talking about"

 

Did you read what jersey and SCS said afterwards?

 

i tend to miss all of jersey's posts. i guess it was a joke about cub fans thinking that campana is a lot better than he actually is? i don't know if that's true or not; i'm not really tuned in to the meatball sentiment.

[SouthSideRyan]

I really don't converse much with average Cubs fans though,

 

You lucky son of a bitch.

[toonsterwu]

I really don't converse much with average Cubs fans though,

 

You lucky son of a bitch.

 

I'm on the East Coast. I mean ... heck ... to be honest, the only Cubs fan I know in my area was some girl in the office who grew up in Chicago (has since moved on). I think ctcf said he was on the East Coast? I'm sure there's a few more (I'm assuming JCF is on the East Coast).

[weis21]

I'm about as eastern US as you can get. I don't really know any Cubs fans around here. There is one professor at the University that claims to be a Cubs fan, but he sounds like a moron when I try to talk to him about anything Cubs-related. I try to avoid those conversations now. Typical meatball.