Wednesday June 19th, 2013
Josh Inglis
Josh Hamilton hit a new low (professionally) Tuesday night as he hit into three double plays, struck out twice and stranded three runners in scoring position over five plate appearances. Needing only 20 pitches to accomplish this feat also added to the unimpressiveness of the day's performance.
The Angels could have used some help as they fell to the Mariners 3-2 in 10 innings at home and currently sit 11 games out of first place in the AL West and eight games back of the Wild card. Their 31-40 record gives them only a 4.5 game lead over the last place Houston Astros.
Having signed a five year $125 million dollar contract with a no-trade clause back in December the former MVP is currently slashing an anemic .213/.269/.657. To say Hamilton has disappointed so far would be like saying the New England Patriots could use some tight end help heading into the season. Hamilton, who owns a career .296 AVG, has not seen his average surpass .230 the entire 2013 season.
Check out the 33000 fans react to Hamilton's third double play HERE
Here are some bullet points regarding the uneasiness that has begun Josh Hamilton's Angel's career
- Started the season going 1 for 20 in his first four games
- Is currently striking out in 27 percent of his plate appearances.
- Only had 5 extra-base hits in April.
- Has hit two or more extra-base hits in a game only three times all year.
- Recorded only 10 multi-hit games over 69 games played.
- From this time last year has hit 12 fewer homeruns and is .117 points below in batting average
- St Louis catcher Yadier Molina is reaching base at 50.9% rate better than Hamilton.
- Currently the owner of a 0.4 WARP (ouch)
Josh Inglis is a former Sunday Sun delivery boy who gets told on a regular basis to shave his moustache. He currently lives in Taiwan with his fiancee and dog.
