Re: who is leading the major's in RBI's...oh yea,Josh Hamilton!

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"David Short" <David.No.Short@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
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> "Bob Braun" <oxinfla@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in
>> Hamilton will have better numbers than Dunn.  400K vs. $13MIL.  Don't 
>> even
>> bother think about the defensive aspect.  Watching Hamilton handle
>> pitches, and drive the ball to the opposite field with power made him
an
>> absolute no-brainer.  He abused himself for years, literally thumbed
his
>> nose at minor league baseball, jumped to the majors and handled pitches
>> like an elite player.  People just don't do that.  He is in a class
that
>> approaches Albert Pujols.
> ....a unique talent.
>
>> The GM of the Reds chose the wrong path for 2008.  Votto in LF,
Hamilton
>> in CF and Bruce in RF was the way to go for 2008.  Adding an ace
pitcher
>> to this lineup was putting lipstick on a hog.  Grow with the kids, the
>> "cheap kids" in 2008, the future is bright.  But again, the Reds will 
>> fall
>> into perpetual rebuild.
>
> You can blame Krivsky all you want, but the mandate from the owner was
to
> win NOW. He was in a position where he couldn't deal either Junior or
Dunn
> and he needed to get a winning record on the books in order to keep his 
> job.

I've said before, Uncle Bob has more dollars than sense.

>> Absolutely no disrespect to Volquez.  I think it was great that they
got
>> him.  I think it was wise to seek him.  I just wouldn't have traded
>> Hamilton for him then, and I wouldn't today or next week.
>>
>> The ONLY reason to have let go of Josh Hamilton, is if there was some 
>> hint
>> that he may be weakening to his demons.
>>
>> Incidentally, I sent an email to Kevin before Josh Hamilton played his
>> first major league game.  I told him that I scouted Hamilton for the
>> better part of three weeks, and he was special.
>>
>> I didn't want Dusty Baker as a Reds manager.  Bad fit.  Horrific fit!
>> But, little of this is his fault.  That roster is garbage.  Wayne
Krivsky
>> made some bad decisions.  Was he better than O'Brien?  Probably, but
the
>> bar was pretty low.
>
> You know I thought more of Bowden than most. I didn't care much for 
> O'Brien
> and I was pretty strong on Krivsky.
>
> I think Jocketty is going to be a disaster. I really do. I hope I'm
wrong.

I'm scared of Jocketty.  I never bought into Wayne Krivsky, but that whole

deal of letting him go was mishandled.  The handwriting was on the wall
when 
they say Jocketty over his shoulder.

>
> Welcome back. BTW. Missed your voice during the start of the season.
>
> dfs

Thank you!  I had a little time to sit down in front of the computer.  Our

business continues to escalate.  I feel fortunate, especially in this 
economy.