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Infante out with shoulder strain... Missing Banafacio already...
Halu Sination:
--- Quote from: Tanaka Power on March 04, 2014, 04:53:20 PM ---http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hamilbi01.shtml
one of the best base stealers of all time...fast as hell. just look at them stats.
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I was of course referring to Reds' prospect outfielder Billy Hamilton but yeah after looking at that link the moral of the story is that if you name your kid Billy Hamilton he will be a ridiculously fast baseball player.
Hack Wilson - real:
--- Quote from: Halu Sination on March 04, 2014, 05:04:03 PM ---
--- Quote from: Tanaka Power on March 04, 2014, 04:53:20 PM ---http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hamilbi01.shtml
one of the best base stealers of all time...fast as hell. just look at them stats.
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I was of course referring to Reds' prospect outfielder Billy Hamilton but yeah after looking at that link the moral of the story is that if you name your kid Billy Hamilton he will be a ridiculously fast baseball player.
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i was playing around because I've known of this new Billy Hamilton for about a year or 2 now and I always thought "man, this fucker better hope people don't dig up the stats on the other Billy Hamitlon or he'll never look fast or good"
MistaNova:
For the record the guy's name is spelled Emilio Bonifacio.
And you're going to wish ill on the guy just because the team cut him? It's not his fault the Royals let him go.
Anyway Bonifacio's a good baserunner but the problem for him is actually reaching base. If he could do that then the Blue Jays probably wouldn't have dumped him onto the Royals last year (and the Marlins wouldn't have dumped him onto the Jays the year before).
Also, NEVER go into Spring Training with high expectation or feeling satisfied with your team. The key is to believe that they'll be a subpar team that's going to be dead last in the division and to keep talking shit about them until mid-August when the standings start to matter. If the team looks like it might actually have a shot at going to the postseason at that point that is when you start rooting for them.
TraceOneInfinite:
--- Quote from: Ghost Drebin on March 04, 2014, 04:47:42 PM ---
--- Quote from: Infinite on March 04, 2014, 11:56:05 AM --- Last year we traded Will Myers and the guy ends up BEING FUCKING ROOKIE OF THE YEAR in Tampa Bay.
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While the Royals have had a loaded minor league system lately, I have a feeling that Will Myers trade is going to cause heartburn for many years to come:/ That kid is a stud.
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Well the best baseball mind I know is Rany Jazerli. He's a sabermetrics genius and a Royals fan, so I always check his blog and radio appearances, www.ranyontheroyals.com
He was totally against the Myers trade from the beginning, and he accurately predicted the Royals record before last season. The guy is a genius. So... if I was a GM or getting paid to be right about this kind of stuff I would be against the trade.
But as a fan I was for the trade. The Royals were so desperate for a winning season, I mean we had only had 1 winning season (2003 it was a fluke) in the last 20 years. I was ready to sell the whole farm system just for a winning season. James Shields gave us that finally, and he is still with us this year which means we will have another winning season and probably even get to compete for the playoffs again. That's better than always talking about "prospects" every year.
TraceOneInfinite:
--- Quote from: Iveus on March 04, 2014, 05:31:00 PM ---For the record the guy's name is spelled Emilio Bonifacio.
And you're going to wish ill on the guy just because the team cut him? It's not his fault the Royals let him go.
Anyway Bonifacio's a good baserunner but the problem for him is actually reaching base. If he could do that then the Blue Jays probably wouldn't have dumped him onto the Royals last year (and the Marlins wouldn't have dumped him onto the Jays the year before).
Also, NEVER go into Spring Training with high expectation or feeling satisfied with your team. The key is to believe that they'll be a subpar team that's going to be dead last in the division and to keep talking shit about them until mid-August when the standings start to matter. If the team looks like it might actually have a shot at going to the postseason at that point that is when you start rooting for them.
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Being a Royals fan my whole life, spring training is always the best time of year. If I can't have high hopes and good vibes now then they may never come, lol... So in spite of your sound advice I'm going to enjoy the good vibes while they are here, and if Moose ends up being a bust, Infante stays injured, and Will Myers goes on to be MVP over in Tampa... then hopefully by that time the Kansas City Chiefs will be getting ready for camp 8)
And mark my words, Banafacio will be a big time contributor for the Cubs this year. I expect him to hit +.250 and lead the team in runs and stolen bases.
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