The average age on the Bats is 27.
The average age on the Bats is 27.
I'm less concerned about his ability to be a major league center fielder next year than I am about his ability to be a major league leadoff man next year. And that's pretty clearly the plan in place, with no real plan b. That's what's made me nervous about watching his development (admittedly not closely).
"I never argue with people who say baseball is boring, because baseball is boring. And then, suddenly, it isn't. And that's what makes it great." - Joe Posnanski
Sign someone on a 1 yr deal? I think we're nitpicking here. How many teams don't have a single position on their roster where they have no plan C? We're less than a decade removed from not having a plan A at SP1. I think we can live with not having a plan C in CF for now.
Hoosier Red (05-07-2013)
Fangraphs weighs in on the debate:
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/keepi...illy-hamilton/
"I never argue with people who say baseball is boring, because baseball is boring. And then, suddenly, it isn't. And that's what makes it great." - Joe Posnanski
Old school 1983 (05-07-2013)
Hamilton now hitting .189 with an OPS of under .600. Unless he turns it around, it may be 2015 before he might be up with the big club.
It's been ONE month in the minors also. Bruce will hit only one homer for the season! PANIC!
REDREAD (05-08-2013)
Why is this not in the minor league forum? He has not seen a single inning or AB in the show yet.
"When all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail"
If the money is workable, they should resign Choo to play CF next year, tell Billy he's not even being considered for next year so that he has time to develop at the appropriate pace, let Ludwick walk after 2014 and hope that Hamilton is ready in 2015 for a Choo-Hamilton-Bruce OF.
That's if the Reds keep him. I'd totally support trading him at this deadline. Because to answer the question posed in the subject..."yes." Yes, I have a great deal of concern about Hamilton's ability to be a contributor and very little expectation that he's going to be a star.
Sea Ray (05-07-2013)
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