FG on Fox: Billy Hamilton is Good
Thursday was an ordinary day for Cincinnati center fielder Billy Hamilton, in that it contained some extraordinary things in the Reds’ 4-3 loss in 12 innings at the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Leading off the top of the first, Hamilton dropped a double into shallow left, and a few minutes later he stole third without a throw, putting him in position to score on a sac fly. He wouldn’t reach base again, but in the bottom of the ninth, he did keep things tied, robbing Travis Snider of a possible walk-off, extra-base hit. On the catch, Hamilton managed to leave visible cleat marks on the side of the fence.
The Reds ultimately lost, but the game captured Hamilton in a nutshell. Early in the season, all the talk was about how Hamilton was embarrassing himself at the plate against big-league competition. Some points were arrived at too hastily. Some points were overlooked entirely.
Sure, at the start, Hamilton was dreadful. In the season’s opener, he went 0 for 4 with four strikeouts. Below is a swing he actually attempted some weeks later.
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Jeff made Lookout Landing a thing, but he does not still write there about the Mariners. He does write here, sometimes about the Mariners, but usually not.
Next Ricky Handerson.
That may be, but who is Ricky Handerson?
Clearly you don’t watch enough Oeklend E’s games.
Simply the third best playar in Bay Area history.
My fault. H”e”nderson.
Ricky Henderson doesn’t know who Ricky Handerson, but he’s pretty sure he’s no Ricky Henderson.
Tonuge twister.
“Rickey” not “Ricky”
Some books or magazine will write rick or ricky
Today I am the greatest meme in the world.
You guys…….haha
Also this is a good opportunity to share this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMbVpbIBnWs