He made the teeth of the Yankees batting order look horrible, 8 Ks in 4 innings. That was a good trade IMO. 50 grand for Hamilton traded for the Rangers no. 1 prospect, if youre a GM youre smiling, that is how you flip prospects ladies and gentlemen.
I love what I saw of him, but remember that it's only one game and it's spring training. I've seen many, many pitchers look that good. I'm excited about the future and tonight made me feel a little better about the trade, but it's way to early to say that's the way it's done.
"My mission is to be the ray of hope, the guy who stands out there on that beautiful field and owns up to his mistakes and lets people know it's never completely hopeless, no matter how bad it seems at the time. I have a platform and a message, and now I go to bed at night, sober and happy, praying I can be a good messenger." -Josh Hamilton
Be mindful of the law of sample size.
All models are wrong. Some of them are useful.
That's very true. But, there is still something to be said for that kind of sample. His changeup was wicked and needs to be seen to appreciate. Can he pitch like that for 6-7 innings? Remains to be seen.Originally Posted by paintmered
The only bad thing I can say after seeing him is that his mechanics are going to get picked apart. He might start out in the pen, in part because of concerns about him blowing out an elbow or something.
They traded for a starter. I can't imagine him going to the pen.
"My mission is to be the ray of hope, the guy who stands out there on that beautiful field and owns up to his mistakes and lets people know it's never completely hopeless, no matter how bad it seems at the time. I have a platform and a message, and now I go to bed at night, sober and happy, praying I can be a good messenger." -Josh Hamilton
It's at least a slightly bigger sample size than Javy Valentin's throw-away comment that generated consternation for a few on this board. (insert winky icon mentally)
I think Javy's comment had to be taken out of context. I think he was saying "put the guy on the team, if it's not in the rotation, he needs to be in the bullpen."
That's just a guess.
"My mission is to be the ray of hope, the guy who stands out there on that beautiful field and owns up to his mistakes and lets people know it's never completely hopeless, no matter how bad it seems at the time. I have a platform and a message, and now I go to bed at night, sober and happy, praying I can be a good messenger." -Josh Hamilton
I'd like to see how he would do against the Yanks while wearing a different cap. I think his last night was distracting.
"This isn’t stats vs scouts - this is stats and scouts working together, building an organization that blends the best of both worlds. This is the blueprint for how a baseball organization should be run. And, whether the baseball men of the 20th century like it or not, this is where baseball is going."---Dave Cameron, U.S.S. Mariner
Small sample sizes are one thing, too be sure.
But when you have a pitcher with dominate stuff, who was completely dominate at AA and AAA last year, who fans 8 regular Yankees in 4 innings it's impressive. You can't get that kind of results with BABIP luck or whatever.
The question is whether or not he can sustain that type of command. The stuff is there.
He didn't do to well last year for Texas. I hope he has improved somewhat since then. He looks great so far.
"My mission is to be the ray of hope, the guy who stands out there on that beautiful field and owns up to his mistakes and lets people know it's never completely hopeless, no matter how bad it seems at the time. I have a platform and a message, and now I go to bed at night, sober and happy, praying I can be a good messenger." -Josh Hamilton
Yeah, in 34 IP--talk about small sample size. It's not as if he imploded, either.
We'll burn that bridge when we get to it.
He has two things going for him. 1) He is wearing number 36 and 2)The man who made 36 a number is also working with him in Spring Training.
Taylor High School
Home of the "Yellow Jackets"
He didn't do bad for Texas last year either.
I thought people overreacted after Javy's comments and I think they are doing it again after last night. Last night was very nice to see, but its way too early to say this was a great trade for Krivsky. I liked the trade when it happened, I still like the trade, but lets get past March before we decide one way or the other.
Harang
Arroyo
Belisle
Volquez
Cueto
Cordero
Burton
Affeldt (L)
Weathers
Roenike
Coffey/McBeth/Salmon/Coutlangas/?
Fogg - long relief
Looks like a real honest to goodness major league pitching staff!
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