Comments on: Jeff Hamilton http://www.baseball-reference.com/sotd/archives/559 This and that about baseball stats. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:08:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Mike Minetti http://www.baseball-reference.com/sotd/archives/559#comment-3814 Mike Minetti Sun, 27 Jan 2008 09:03:07 +0000 http://www.baseball-reference.com/sotd/archives/559#comment-3814 Both Gerald Young & John Shelby went hitless in 10 plate appearances, the last time this has been done. http://www.bb-ref.com/pi/shareit/mjnM Both Gerald Young & John Shelby went hitless in 10 plate appearances, the last time this has been done.

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]]> By: Andy http://www.baseball-reference.com/sotd/archives/559#comment-3810 Andy Sat, 26 Jan 2008 19:18:03 +0000 http://www.baseball-reference.com/sotd/archives/559#comment-3810 I'm surprised he didn't let Fernando pitch in the game, actually. I’m surprised he didn’t let Fernando pitch in the game, actually.

]]> By: spartanbill http://www.baseball-reference.com/sotd/archives/559#comment-3806 spartanbill Sat, 26 Jan 2008 16:49:46 +0000 http://www.baseball-reference.com/sotd/archives/559#comment-3806 I remember going to an Angels-Royals game that night, dealing with a dead battery in the parking lot after the game; and getting home in time to watch the last 6 or 7 innings on TV. The cameras kept showing Fernando Valenzuela in the dugout pleading with Lasorda to be given the ball in spite of the fact he had thrown 7 busy innings the night before. I remember Vin Scully speculating that Chris Gwynn would be the default pitcher, and Valenzuela would be in LF. Scully also speculated whether Tim Belcher, (the scheduled Sunday starter,) would return from the team hotel and relieve Hamilton. Hamilton actually looked like a pitcher (as opposed to a thrower) and even though the PBP shows both Astros hits in the 22nd as Line Drives, I don't remember them being hit expecially hard. I remember going to an Angels-Royals game that night, dealing with a dead battery in the parking lot after the game; and getting home in time to watch the last 6 or 7 innings on TV. The cameras kept showing Fernando Valenzuela in the dugout pleading with Lasorda to be given the ball in spite of the fact he had thrown 7 busy innings the night before. I remember Vin Scully speculating that Chris Gwynn would be the default pitcher, and Valenzuela would be in LF. Scully also speculated whether Tim Belcher, (the scheduled Sunday starter,) would return from the team hotel and relieve Hamilton.

Hamilton actually looked like a pitcher (as opposed to a thrower) and even though the PBP shows both Astros hits in the 22nd as Line Drives, I don’t remember them being hit expecially hard.

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