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I am a freelance writer. I've covered the Cincinnati Reds, Bengals and others since 1992. I have a background in sales as well. I've sold consumer electronics, advertising and consumer package goods for companies ranging from the now defunct Circuit City to Procter&Gamble. I have worked as a stats operator for Xavier University, the University of Cincinnati, the College of Mount St. Joe and Colerain High School.

Saturday, July 12, 2014

Billy Hamilton Evades Tag You Can't Coach This



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Billy Hamilton has shown uncanny instincts for baseball this season.

In just his second full year as a switch hitter and his second full year as a centerfielder, converted from shortstop, Hamilton is closing in hitting a season high .285 and played Gold Glove centerfield.

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He leads his older, more experienced teammates with a .357 average with runners in scoring position.

All of that aside this play in which Hamilton turned a bad bunt into a single illustrates those instincts.



The irony is announcer Thom Brenamann pronouced it an easy out an instant before Hamilton turned it into a single.  It teaches us all lessons about not making assumptions.  Hamilton was just not ready to head for the bench.  That could wait a couple pitches later when he scored from first on Zack Cozart's double.
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Posted by Gary Schatz at 2:17 PM

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