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

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"Kevin McClave" <kmcclaveSPAM DIES@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On Sun, 4 May 2008 18:53:58 -0400, "Bob Braun"
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>>"Kevin McClave" <kmcclaveSPAM DIES@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>> On Sun, 4 May 2008 17:23:27 -0400, "Bob Braun"
>>> <oxinfla@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Good pitchers are hard to find.  But how many people can do what
Josh
>>>>>>Hamilton has even done so far?
>>>>>
>>>>> The horizon is littered with guys who excelled in limited time. Josh
>>>>> Hamilton still doesn't have enough ML PAs to qualify for a single 
>>>>> season
>>>>> batting title.
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm certainly not suggesting that the ceiling isn't high on him, but

>>>>> so
>>>>> too are the risks.
>>>>
>>>>I can't argue the demons in his past.  But his mechanics and plate
>>>>discipline are far beyond his years of age and experience.  For $390K
I
>>>>would have rode out those risks.
>>>
>>> I think the demons and any threat of some sort of relapse are one of
his
>>> risks, and the other main risk is durability, in my onion.
>>
>>Why in the world would you say such a thing?  He missed the bulk of the 
>>time
>>with a horrible stomach virus which re****tedly weakened him.  What are
the
>>odds of that reoccurring?  He missed part of his one whole major league
>>season.  He makes $390K.  I'm not sure how much less risk a team could 
>>take
>>than that.
>
> Why would I say such a thing? Because it's what I believe.
>
> He severely abused his body in ways far beyond what most any other Major
> Leaguer can even imagine. Regardless of the reason, he didn't even make
> it through his first ML season without missing a big batch of time.
> Let's see if he can at least make it through one season before we assume
> him to be some sort of an iron man.
>
> Like I said, I understand he has a high upside, but I think you're being
> blind to his risks...and talking down to anyone who dares to raise them.
>

I'm not blind to them at all.  His salary washes any and all risks.  At
what 
he was being paid, you had more than ample time to *****s the risk before 
diving into any big money contract with him.

I won't touch the part about Major Leaguers and substance abuse.

I'm trying to make it clear that I'm not a Hamilton bandwagoner.  It was 
clear to me in spring '07 that this guy could handle any pitch and drive
it.
I saw him hit one over the 'green monster', and an opposite field grand
slam 
the past few days.  He's not going to stay this hot, he's human.  He's 
human, but possesses some top notch hitting skills.