Laugh if you will, but I’m serious. Could the Cincinnati Reds really replace Billy Hamilton with Billy Hamilton? Billy was non-tendered last Friday and it came as a shock to a lot of fans. Others were wondering why it didn’t happen a few years ago. Hamilton is a polarizing player, but at the right price, he could be just wha the Reds are looking for.
Look, we all know why Billy’s services weren’t retained. It’s one thing to play a below-average hitter $4.6 million, so long as they provide phenomenal defense, which Hamilton did.