Alden Gonzalez: Hamilton changes mindset to counter timid approach

[AngelsWin.com]

Struggling Angels slugger Josh Hamilton, saying he was "being too timid" at the plate to start the season, says he is now being more aggressive at the plate.

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[RallyMo]

Uhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

Ok. Hey, whatever works.

[jshep]

Oh wheww, it's like we've all been saying so far "Why isn't Josh Hamilton swinging?"

[Vegas Halo Fan]

Yes, but he was swinging at all those pitches very timidly. Problem solved.

[Tyler]

Streaky hitters gonna streak. Nice comments from his former manager. At least his defense has been there.

[Earnest Borgnine of 9]

Oh wheww, it's like we've all been saying so far "Why isn't Josh Hamilton swinging?"

Lol

[Blarg]

Hamilton has a complete disconnect from reality.

[HaloMagic]

Struggling Angels slugger Josh Hamilton, saying he was "being too timid" at the plate to start the season, says he is now being more aggressive at the plate.

LOL. He's gotta be trolling.

[Angels_Make_Me_Drink]

So if he was timid before, is he gonna start swinging when the pitcher stars his wind up now? I think we got Rick Roll'd by Josh just now.

[Docwaukee]

he's gonna start using a more aggressive bat. 

[etex211]

Translation:  "To hell with making contact.  I'm taking my hacks."

[AZMike]

Josh Hamilton: Making Them Pay

 

(Them = Angels)

[Angelsjunky]

LOL

[starving]

Finally Josh will start to be aggressive at the plate. No more of this 'working counts' nonsense.

[Homebrewer]

So is he going to swing harder, or laugh harder?

Either way, can't wait to see the highlights on MLB Tonight, which is where I have been watching the Angels the last few weeks.

[Angel Oracle]

Hamilton, making one LOL comment at a time

[saangels]

Too timid???  Has he drawn a walk all year? 

[jsnpritchett]

Too timid???  Has he drawn a walk all year? 

 

A whopping 8.  His BB rate is 4.9%.  It has never been below 6.6% in any individual season for him before--and aside from that 6.6%, the lowest is 7.3%.

[fan_since79]

8 Walks and 44 Strikeouts. You can only shake your head. There's no explanation for this.

[mbn]

8 Walks and 44 Strikeouts. You can only shake your head. There's no explanation for this.

 

sure there is.  Any team with major league talent on both the Coaching staff and Pitching staff knows that the book on Hamilton is to pitch him out of the strike zone, and he'l get himself out by either missing the ball, or tapping it to the IF.  He will not be patient enough to take a walk, so as long as he thinks he can get to the ball, he's swinging.  

 

It's been that way ever since the 4 HR game of last year, everybody in baseball knew it except for Moreno.   Ever wonder why no other team in the majors made a play for this guy except for the Angels?    The Rangers offered a low ball offer they knew he wouldn't take, and the rest is history (except for the next 5 season we have to live watching this village idiot)

 

the only way he's getting any hits is off of idiots or talentless hacks that leave it over the plate.    to me, that means a 200 batting average and about 15-20 HR a year.  

[AZMike]

sure there is.  Any team with major league talent on both the Coaching staff and Pitching staff knows that the book on Hamilton is to pitch him out of the strike zone, and he'l get himself out by either missing the ball, or tapping it to the IF.  He will not be patient enough to take a walk, so as long as he thinks he can get to the ball, he's swinging.  

 

It's been that way ever since the 4 HR game of last year, everybody in baseball knew it except for Moreno.   Ever wonder why no other team in the majors made a play for this guy except for the Angels?    The Rangers offered a low ball offer they knew he wouldn't take, and the rest is history (except for the next 5 season we have to live watching this village idiot)

 

the only way he's getting any hits is off of idiots or talentless hacks that leave it over the plate.    to me, that means a 200 batting average and about 15-20 HR a year.  

 

I'm pretty sure the Mariners were willign to make him an offer. Until they learned Moreno was interested, at which point they sat back and decided to get Morales for a fifth the cost and a fifth the years.

[VariousCrap]

If being timid at the plate means swinging like a bitch, I guess he's right.

[rageous]

JFC he is trolling the Angels fans for sure.

Get back on the juice Josh.

[AZMike]

JFC he is trolling the Angels fans for sure.

Get back on the juice Josh.

 

So long as you're not referring to his ridiculous offseason weight loss diet, I agree.

[AngelsAndRamsFan]

Hamilton needs a bigger bat.