Pujols and Hamilton after one month

[Angelsjunky]

Pujols: .245/.333/.406, -0.2 WAR

Hamilton: .214/.260/.304, -0.5 WAR

And they're still owed over $300 million.

But its early!

[Lifetime]

Why AJ? 

[mancini79]

Awesome top notch analysis there.

[fan_since79]

Much better than Albert's 2012 April. His 18 RBI are quite respectable, but he has grounded into a league-leading 7 double plays.

[LBHalos17]

Much better than Albert's 2012 April. His 18 RBI are quite respectable, but he has grounded into a league-leading 7 double plays.

Not too worried about Albert... except for the GIDP's.  He's either got to rehab his foot completely, or get back to hitting up the middle.

[MattFromSimiValley]

Not too worried about Albert... except for the GIDP's.  He's either got to rehab his foot completely, or get back to hitting up the middle.

 

I wouldn't be a bit surprised to see Albert hit into a 8-4-3 double play going up the middle at how slow he is to first.

[Tyler]

Did somebody drop the duck and add the junky?

[rageous]

Much better than Albert's 2012 April. His 18 RBI are quite respectable, but he has grounded into a league-leading 7 double plays.

Because RBI is such a great stat to judge a hitter right?

[CaliAngel]

Based on his embarrassing performance so far this year, Hamilton should be required to make 50 fair ball hits a day from a southpaw, mixing in down and out pitches, until he gets comfortable with what its like to hit against one. 

 

I'm a lefty batter and learned this from a lefty pitcher by forcing myself to practice against one for batting:

 

If its off-speed and it looks like its gonna be a strike, it's gonna be a ball. 

 

If its off-speed and it looks like its gonna hit you in the ear, it's gonna be a strike.

 

If its a fastball and it looks like its gonna hit you in the ear, DUCK!

[stormngt]

Pujols: .245/.333/.406, -0.2 WAR

Hamilton: .214/.260/.304, -0.5 WAR

And they're still owed over $300 million.

But its early!

WOW, that is Scioscia's fault!

[Erstad Grit]

Exactly stormngt! 

[Bruce Nye]

AJ likes to look at the sweet side.  On his birthday he thinks, "I'll never be this young again."

[Angel Oracle]

Is Pujols capable of hitting one off of the wall, and getting thrown out at 1B without reaching it?

 

[Troll Daddy]

Because RBI is such a great stat to judge a hitter right?

 

It's a great stat if you're being paid to do that ... which I think he is

[jshep]

It's a great stat if you're being paid to do that ... which I think he is

 

No. Just no.

[Ohtaniland]

May 1st, 2009 Albert Pujols. .356 / 9hrs / 29rbi's / 1.192ops

May 1st, 2013 Albert Pujols. .245 / 4hrs / 18rbi's / .739ops

 

We was robbed!

[HaloNation]

we payed for declining players, i was aware though.

[HaloMagic]

Based on his embarrassing performance so far this year, Hamilton should be required to make 50 fair ball hits a day from a southpaw, mixing in down and out pitches, until he gets comfortable with what its like to hit against one.

I'm a lefty batter and learned this from a lefty pitcher by forcing myself to practice against one for batting:

If its off-speed and it looks like its gonna be a strike, it's gonna be a ball.

If its off-speed and it looks like its gonna hit you in the ear, it's gonna be a strike.

If its a fastball and it looks like its gonna hit you in the ear, DUCK!

I'm betting that Hamilton is better at hitting LHP than you.

[Stradling]

Give AJ a break, he is probably our best stat head we have on this site, this however was not his Mona Lisa.

[dimitrig]

I'm betting that Hamilton is better at hitting LHP than you.

 

Marginally.

[Angel Oracle]

This just in....Hamilton STILL stinks!

[CaliAngel]

I'm betting that Hamilton is better at hitting LHP than you.

 

Sure. 

 

And I'd bet with the same certainty that I'd be better at hitting LHP than you too. 

[Angelsjunky]

Give AJ a break, he is probably our best stat head we have on this site, this however was not his Mona Lisa.

I appreciate the words, Stradling, but I actually think that the Mona Lisa was not Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa." Yes, it is what he was best remembered for but it was not his best work.

 

People ask why? Do I really need explain?

[WestistheBest]

I'm betting that Hamilton is better at hitting LHP than you.

I would second that. But this poster would be cheaper.

[VariousCrap]

Albert is hurt, so I'm not worried about him.

 

Hamilton though?  Yikes.

 

Anybody know his numbers from the middle of last season on?