While I perused the Internet, sipping my morning coffee, I got a slap in the face. Not a literal one – but one that made me question the intelligence of many a baseball fan. An individual proposed the Chicago Cubs trading Albert Almora to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Billy Hamilton.
Yes, that Billy Hamilton. The guy who owns a career on-base percentage south of .300 and, despite his tremendous speed, has yet to figure out to hit the ball on the ground and let his legs do the work.
I took a couple minutes to gather my thoughts.