Hamilton 0-8 Needs to Drop Down The Bat Weight

[HaloRed16]

He's strong but he doesn't have the lighter Texas air to swing that big of a stick anymore. The heavier marine layer density you can see is just dragging him from behind.

[Jay]

He's strong but he doesn't have the lighter Texas air to swing that big of a stick anymore. The heavier marine layer density you can see is just dragging him from behind.

 

MARINE LAYER

[Lhalo]

[Angel Dog and Beer]

This marine layer phenomenon really sucks. Not only does it affect the distance of the ball going out of the park, but now it affects bat speed?  This is too much!

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

You should see what the marine does to Hamilton just putting on his shoes and tying the laces... murder.

[Chimi]

A lighter bat will definitely allow him reach all those breaking pitches down and away.

[Torridd]

I don't get this.

[Jay]

BOOBS?

[Lhalo]

You should try them out. They're fun.

[GuliblGuy]

Just imagine the marine layer if we went to Long Beach as was the original plan instead of Anaheim.  Balls wouldn't leave the infield.

[Mark68]

Maybe the fences should be moved in.

 

Wait, we have a bunch of fly ball pitchers.

 

Never mind.

[Angel Oracle]

Stop trying to be Babe Ruth, and just swing normally!!!!!!!

[Blarg]

Red, what makes you think bat wieght is Hamilton's problem? If you were to look at how many times he swings out of zone you might understand it has nothing to do with his swing mechanics or bat speed, it has to do with having no pitch recognition. This is not a physical problem this is head not screwed on problem.

 

Rather than rehash something Dave Cameron over at Fangraphs posted today maybe you could look at the article and see that it is not about bat wieght.

 

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/josh-hamilton-isswinging-himself-into-oblivion/

 

Basicly it comes down to his ZContact% (contact with pitches in the zone) has not changed over his career. His O-swing% (how many pitches he flails at out of the strike zone) has increased from a 36% when Hamilton was an MVP type player to a 46% where he is now.

 

Even his O-Contact% has decreased so that says he has widened his zone so much he can't reach the pitches to even put bad contact on the ball and subsequently his strikeout rate is increasing.

 

But his bat wieght has nothing to do with any of that and neither has air density..

 

 

He's strong but he doesn't have the lighter Texas air to swing that big of a stick anymore. The heavier marine layer density you can see is just dragging him from behind.

[Chimi]

Marine layer means nothing. Opposing teams haven't had any issues hitting the ball out this year.

[AZMike]

Marine layer means nothing. Opposing teams haven't had any issues hitting the ball out this year.

Angels are not hitting against the likes of Joe Blanton and Jason Vargas.

[Angel Oracle]

I thought Dipoto took sabremetrics into consideration?

It sure seems like he didn't with Hamilton.

[AZMike]

I thought Dipoto took sabremetrics into consideration?

It sure seems like he didn't with Hamilton.

95% chance Hamilton and Pujols were all Arte's idea

[HaloFan85]

1. Trout

2. Hamilton

3. Pujols

4.Trumbo

 

I actually wouldn't mind seeing this for a few games.

[Lhalo]

1. Trout

2. Hamilton

3. Pujols

4.Trumbo

 

I actually wouldn't mind seeing this for a few games.

That's something I can get behind now that Bourjos is out.

[Blarg]

Why would you want to see a guy with little to no plate discipline in the #2 position of the batting order? He is hitting .219 with a .267 obp and you want to see more a bats from this guy?

 

1. Trout

2. Hamilton

3. Pujols

4.Trumbo

 

I actually wouldn't mind seeing this for a few games.

[Jay]

1. Trout

2. Hamilton

3. Pujols

4.Trumbo

 

I actually wouldn't mind seeing this for a few games.

 

They sucked at 2-4-3-5 so I imagine they'll suck equally at 1-2-3-4

[Lhalo]

Protection. Pitchers will throw to Hamilton if both Pujols and Trumbo are behind him. It's worth a shot.

 

If Hamilton can get on one of those streaks he is so famous for, he could pull this team back up to .500.

[HaloFan85]

Obviously, Hamilton's success would depend on Trout getting on base and becoming the SB threat he was last year.  Torii is a right handed version of Josh and look what it did for him last year.

[Blarg]

With a right hander up the 2nd baseman covers on a steal leaving the right side open. Most teams use a shift on Hamilton to start with so the 2nd baseman would stay in place and the SS would cover on a steal playing close to the bag. That does not either help Trout's running game or keep them out of a double play. Hamilton in the 2nd spot is not going to change the way they pitch to him, already they are throwing faux pitchouts and he swings at them.

 

Obviously, Hamilton's success would depend on Trout getting on base and becoming the SB threat he was last year.  Torii is a right handed version of Josh and look what it did for him last year.

[Troll Daddy]

95% chance Hamilton and Pujols were all Arte's idea

100% chance that Dipoto makes the finale decision with Arte's blessing.