5 exciting things about the Reds

[RollyInRaleigh]

I've always been of the opinion that you shouldn't measure yourself by what you or someone else has accomplished but rather what you should have accomplished with your abilities. That is true success.

"Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best you are capable of becoming."--John Wooden.

Good enough for John Wooden, it's good enough for me.

[RollyInRaleigh]

I was hoping for Leonardo DiCaprio and Ellen Page to join the forum and explain the practical logic of your post.

Aren't you just so clever.

[Raisor]

Aren't you just so clever.

Randy, Larry is a performance artist.

[BCubb2003]

Is BH the fastest player in the game or just the best base stealer? Has he been timed?

He's been timed at 13.8 seconds around the bases, which as a previous post in the thread notes, is close to historically fast.

Also, see what excitement the mere mention of Joey Votto creates?

[klw]

He's been timed at 13.8 seconds around the bases, which as a previous post in the thread notes, is close to historically fast.

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-...-park-home-run

According to Baseball Prospectus' Larry Granillo, who tracks such things on his Tater Trot Tracker at BP, Hamilton rounded the bases in 13.8 seconds. It's the fastest he's ever timed a player circling the bases. Granillo has been timing all home runs, outside- and inside-the-park varieties, since 2010. Previously the fastest home run he'd timed was 14.02 by the Angels' Peter Bourjos in April 2011

[LewGra]

I know there are holes and question marks, but how's this for pure excitement:

1. Fastest pitcher in the history of the game.

2. Fastest runner in the history of the game.

3. Pitcher who has thrown two no-hitters already.

4. Three No. 1 starters.

5. MVP-caliber first baseman.

I guess if we lower the standard of a "#1 Starter".

[wheels]

That's a classic Mean Girls gif, wheels. Frankly I'm disappointed in you.

Believe it or not, I don't keep up with such things.

[wheels]

What is a proto blonde?

By "proto", I mean proto type.

She's what I think about when someone says "blonde". A classic look.

[BluegrassRedleg]

I know there are holes and question marks, but how's this for pure excitement:

1. Fastest pitcher in the history of the game.

2. Fastest runner in the history of the game.

3. Pitcher who has thrown two no-hitters already.

4. Three No. 1 starters.

5. MVP-caliber first baseman.

5b - Potential Gold Gloves at 4-5 positions?

[joshua]

Is BH the fastest player in the game or just the best base stealer? Has he been timed?

The record for fastest time around the bases was set by Reds player Evar Swanson, of the Reds, who did it in 13.3 seconds.

Hamilton hit an inside the park homer where he went around the bases in 13.8 seconds.

The catch? Swanson set the record during a contest in Columbus Ohio, not during a game. His average time around the bases was a little over 18 seconds. Billy ran his 13.8 second inside the park home run in an actual game.

I think Billy could have a shot at breaking the record if he did it in the same way Swanson did. And I'm sure at some point someone has timed him going around the bases outside of a game. If he could do it in under 13.3, it'd be pretty cool to get some officials from Guinness to come time him during the 7th inning stretch of a game...or maybe sometime during the festivities of the 2015 All-Star Game.

As far as home to first, Mantle and Pinson were both timed at 3.1 seconds. Bo Jackson at 3.2 and Deion Sanders at 3.3. Mantle and Pinson's numbers were hand timed, and when you're dealing with tenths of a second it makes a difference. They were both probably a bit slower. Hamilton was timed at the Rising Stars game going from home to first in 3.5 seconds. One scout said he's timed him at 3.3 seconds before. In a game in the majors last year, he was timed at reaching first in 3.56 seconds.

Hamilton has also been timed at stealing second base at an average of 3.1 seconds, some scouts timing him at 2.98-3.03. which one scout said was faster than Rickey in his prime (about 3.04-3.1)

So, if Billy isn't the fastest player in history, he's at least pretty damn close.

[westofyou]

The record for fastest time around the bases was set by Reds player Evar Swanson, of the Reds, who did it in 13.3 seconds.

Hamilton hit an inside the park homer where he went around the bases in 13.8 seconds.

The catch? Swanson set the record during a contest in Columbus Ohio, not during a game. His average time around the bases was a little over 18 seconds. Billy ran his 13.8 second inside the park home run in an actual game.

I think Billy could have a shot at breaking the record if he did it in the same way Swanson did. And I'm sure at some point someone has timed him going around the bases outside of a game. If he could do it in under 13.3, it'd be pretty cool to get some officials from Guinness to come time him during the 7th inning stretch of a game...or maybe sometime during the festivities of the 2015 All-Star Game.

Swanson's record time was when he was with Columbus in AA. His record as a Red was a little higher.

The prior MLB record was also held by a Red, Hans Lobert

[joshua]

Swanson's record time was when he was with Columbus in AA. His record as a Red was a little higher.

The prior MLB record was also held by a Red, Hans Lobert

I knew someone here would know more than Google was willing to tell me.

[11larkin11]

5b - Potential Gold Gloves at 4-5 positions?

I would argue 6-7. I think Hamilton, Bruce, Frazier, Cozart, BP, Votto, and Leake all have the potential to. Now, guys like Billy, Frazier, and Cozart probably won't because of stiff competition, but the potential is there.

[BluegrassRedleg]

As far as home to first, Mantle ...

[BluegrassRedleg]

I would argue 6-7. I think Hamilton, Bruce, Frazier, Cozart, BP, Votto, and Leake all have the potential to. Now, guys like Billy, Frazier, and Cozart probably won't because of stiff competition, but the potential is there.

I started out with 5-6, but worried I was being a bit overboard.

I could see any of those guys doing it, for sure.