Will Billy Hamilton be moved to CF?

[Brisco]

Just a quick comment about vision and pitch recognition...

Babe Ruth was able to glance at a record playing at 78 rpm and immediatley read the label. I have never met a human that could do that.

I think that pitch recognition is not just based on vision distance quality, but also on some aspect of vision speed. Whoever said something about synaptical development in addition to 20/10 vision was on to something IMO.

[bellhead]

Originally Posted by Brisco

Just a quick comment about vision and pitch recognition...

Babe Ruth was able to glance at a record playing at 78 rpm and immediatley read the label. I have never met a human that could do that.

I think that pitch recognition is not just based on vision distance quality, but also on some aspect of vision speed. Whoever said something about synaptical development in addition to 20/10 vision was on to something IMO.

Unreal, that would mean a great deal with reading spin of a ball.

Off topic on NPR today they had an hour long special on bird vision, and what they have been able to deduce from birds are they are basically seeing

1.) more colors due to a higher frequency range in the UHF range.
2.) Magnetic fields, this was found by covering a single eye of a european robin and then subjecting it to magnetic fields.
3.) Humans have one Iras while most birds have two giving them a telefocus ability...

[Ohayou]

What are the odds of Hamilton skipping AAA entirely?

[dougdirt]

Originally Posted by Ohayou

What are the odds of Hamilton skipping AAA entirely?

Slim and none. The Reds haven't skipped anyone over AAA since Jordan Smith. I don't even recall the last time they skipped a position guy over AAA.

[schmidty622]

Originally Posted by dougdirt

Slim and none. The Reds haven't skipped anyone over AAA since Jordan Smith. I don't even recall the last time they skipped a position guy over AAA.

Mike Leake...

[dougdirt]

Originally Posted by schmidty622

Mike Leake...

Mike Leake is a position player? And Leake skipped over everything. If Hamilton had that kind of game, we wouldn't be having this conversation.

[Jamz]

The more video I see of him at short the more I think that they should really make an effort to move him to CF.

He has the range and hands to be an excellent CF and then Dusty will have the perfect CF leadoff.

[bellhead]

Originally Posted by dougdirt

Mike Leake is a position player? And Leake skipped over everything. If Hamilton had that kind of game, we wouldn't be having this conversation.

Mike Leake is hitting better than most of our position players

[dougdirt]

Originally Posted by bellhead

Mike Leake is hitting better than most of our position players

He wouldn't be if he played every day, but I still laughed because it is true.

[Steve4192]

Originally Posted by MikeS21

I don not see the need or the wisdom in fast tracking him for AA just because he is putting up good numbers at A+. Let him play the year out at A+ and work on some things to improve his game before he gets to AA and AAA.

Agreed.

I have always been a big believer in letting young players experience success. Let Hamilton refine his game in an environment where he is confident. There is no need to bump him up to AA and potentially have him struggle and lose confidence.

There is no rush to get him to the majors. The Reds already have quality players at his potential positions, and Hamilton has a LOT of work to do in every facet of the game. Even the best of part of his game (baserunning) is still incredibly raw and relies more on his athleticism rather than refined technique.

Personally, I'd leave him at Bakersfield all year, do the same thing next year in AA with a possible September call up if he plays well, and then put him on the AAA-Cincinnati shuttle in 2014 if everything goes well over the next year and a half.

[powersackers]

His OBP is now up to .427. He's going to score 130+ runs and steal 150+ bases. That's not confidence, that's embarrassing the rest of the Cali league.

It's hard to believe he's not being considered for a 25 man spot right now.

He needs to move to LF/CF now. Likely in AA right after the Futures game. Then, if it goes well, which I bet it will - get him to the bigs by Sept. 1 or sooner if Heisey and Cairo continue to look lost.

[powersackers]

Billy having the best week of his career:

http://blogredmachine.com/2012/06/25...of-his-career/

[dougdirt]

Originally Posted by powersackers

His OBP is now up to .427. He's going to score 130+ runs and steal 150+ bases. That's not confidence, that's embarrassing the rest of the Cali league.

It's hard to believe he's not being considered for a 25 man spot right now.

He needs to move to LF/CF now. Likely in AA right after the Futures game. Then, if it goes well, which I bet it will - get him to the bigs by Sept. 1 or sooner if Heisey and Cairo continue to look lost.

Nothing you do in high A should be considered for the 25 man roster. Absolutely nothing. The difference in talent there is the size of the Atlantic Ocean.

[powersackers]

Originally Posted by dougdirt

Nothing you do in high A should be considered for the 25 man roster. Absolutely nothing. The difference in talent there is the size of the Atlantic Ocean.

Albert Pujols never played a game above A ball. Impact players can do it. Impacting the game in different ways doesn't change much.

[Homer Bailey]

Originally Posted by powersackers

Albert Pujols never played a game above A ball. Impact players can do it. Impacting the game in different ways doesn't change much.

Very fair comparison!