Hamilton: AL Player of the Month for May!

by Topgun22 on Jun 2, 2008 3:13 PM CDT Comment 48 comments

Per Jamey:

"MLB has just named Josh Hamilton the American League Player of the Month for May. He is the first American League player in the 35-year history of the monthly honors to win the award in both April and May in a given season. Eric Davis (1987), Bobby Bonilla (1988), and Mark McGwire (1998) achieved the feat in the National League."

Wow, just wow!

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can we start talking MVP yet??

by hinduplaya on Jun 2, 2008 3:17 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Hamilton

Congratulations good sir. It is a privilage to be able to watch him in the prime of his career.

by bigsteve on Jun 2, 2008 3:18 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

i wonder how often

an AL player has won it in consecutive months (not just april + may)

congrats to josh

by tangiers on Jun 2, 2008 3:26 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Link?

Jamey sure does get this info quickly..

by Longhorn on Jun 2, 2008 3:26 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

DMN blog

has it to.

by coolaid on Jun 2, 2008 3:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

i wonder if he got it from Jamey's email

just making sure, i want to see this on ESPN or MLB or something.

by Longhorn on Jun 2, 2008 3:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Here:

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20080602&content_id=2821927&vkey=pr_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb

It doesn’t mention any of the history of the award, i.e., other players winning back-to-back.

...it's the weekend, so why the hell not?

by Rodney on Jun 2, 2008 4:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hmm

For setting the highest definition of excellence, Sharp, the presenting sponsor of the American League Player of the Month Award, presents Josh Hamilton with a 52” AQUOS®. Sharp AQUOS is the “Official High-Definition Television of Major League Baseball.”

Can I have one of the TV’s, Josh?

Joe Morgan: (On Jay Bruce) I think he will. He brings energy to the team, and besides that, he is a pretty good hitter.
Ken Tremendous: I like that the #1 reason he will help his team is: "energy," and the distant #2 reason is: "ability to hit baseballs."

by TheBZA on Jun 2, 2008 4:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

No kidding

I wonder if he has a big enough place for two of those enormous TVs.

JD drinks the Angels milkshake.

by WyoRanger on Jun 2, 2008 4:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

How many kids does he have?

Maybe he’s winning a TV for each of them

by Inkara1 on Jun 2, 2008 6:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

1/3 of the way there...

hopefully his buddy jesus carries this team into the playoffs too. Goooooo jesus!

Rangers > Nationals...for now

by RangerMoto on Jun 2, 2008 3:27 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

toldya

http://www.lonestarball.com/2008/6/1/543439/top-contenders-for-al-play

http://www.buchanan4pres2008.org/
NIXON: NOW MORE THAN EVER

by gossamer on Jun 2, 2008 3:30 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

as for top players in AL this season so far?

josh hamilton .328/.370/.613/.983 15 HR, 40 Runs, 63 RBI

milton bradley .322/.426/.561/.987 9 HR, 32 Runs, 34 RBI
carlos quentin .293/.396/.571/.967 14 HR, 36 Runs, 48 RBI
magglio ordonez .329/.396/.529/.924 9 HR, 34 Runs, 37 RBI
david ortiz .252/.354/.486/.839 13 HR, 36 Runs, 43 RBI
justin morneau .308/.379/.509/.889 10 HR, 30 Runs, 42 RBI

it’s not even close (obviously, since he won player of the month both times)

http://www.buchanan4pres2008.org/
NIXON: NOW MORE THAN EVER

by gossamer on Jun 2, 2008 3:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Very cool

Though it probably means we’ll see even more national media references to the Rangers being all bat and no arms.

...and curse Sir Walter Raleigh, he was such a stupid git.

by t ball on Jun 2, 2008 3:31 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Yes, it is,

but there is never, ever any nuance to it. No mention of the incredible number of injuries for instance. It’s just bad, bad, bad all the time, forever and ever, world without end. I’m bitter, can’t you tell?

...and curse Sir Walter Raleigh, he was such a stupid git.

by t ball on Jun 2, 2008 4:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

No

not really.

/jk

...it's the weekend, so why the hell not?

by Rodney on Jun 2, 2008 4:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Congrats

to the best ballplayer we’ve seen around here in a long, long time.

I don't know Karate...but I know Karazy!

by Clueless on Jun 2, 2008 3:38 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Attaboy Thor!

Should we just go ahead and give him the player of the month for June as well?

by Butters on Jun 2, 2008 3:39 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

well

he’s hitting .400/.400/1.00/1.400 and he’s averaging 1 HR and 2 RBI a game

http://www.buchanan4pres2008.org/
NIXON: NOW MORE THAN EVER

by gossamer on Jun 2, 2008 3:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Saturday

I decided I wanted to get a Hamilton player t shirt (For some reason these aren’t available online, at least last time I checked). Those puppies were selling like hotcakes in the gift shop. I literally saw two or three walk by as I approached in addition to the people looking on the racks. These things were ALL over the park. Hamilton fever is defiantly catching on.

by TheBZA on Jun 2, 2008 3:47 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

and he's a ranger

for several more years…for very cheap.

http://www.buchanan4pres2008.org/
NIXON: NOW MORE THAN EVER

by gossamer on Jun 2, 2008 3:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Jersey T

I got his at the beginning of the year but my friend went to get one during the Astros series and they were out of M’s and L’s at two booths he went to so he had to settle for FOTF. Definitely could surpass Young very soon as far as fan popularity goes.

White Women!

by nikpin on Jun 2, 2008 3:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Face of the Franchise...

Laughenberg had that as his poll question on last nights sportscast. The results were surprising:

Young 69%
Hamilton 31% (IIRC)

by Topgun22 on Jun 2, 2008 3:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Question

Was it who’s your favorite Ranger?

Were you surprised that Hamilton had gained so much or that they weren’t closer?

White Women!

by nikpin on Jun 2, 2008 4:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Closer

I thought it’d be closer than that.

by Topgun22 on Jun 2, 2008 4:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Not that I watch his show

(espn was on when I turned on the tv, and I haven’t gotten through all my steps, all the way to turning on the cable guide)...

But Jim Rome’s show is ending, and he said he’s having Josh Hamilton on tomorrow. Set your DVRs!

"that suzuki guy should go back to making cars" - My girlfriend after C.J.'s close in game 2

by tdi1985 on Jun 2, 2008 3:59 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

As big of a beating as Rome can be...

...he consistently pulls great guests.Thanks for the heads up.

I guess it was the beatings made me wise. But I'm not about to give thanks, or apologize.

by TheJeezus on Jun 2, 2008 4:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Know how to edit video?

If so, could you please edit Jimbo completely out and post it online?

...it's the weekend, so why the hell not?

by Rodney on Jun 2, 2008 4:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Simply an amazing trade

that is all.

by clark on Jun 2, 2008 4:12 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Hamilton Switches Agents

Saw this on MLB Trade Rumors

According to SI.com’s Jon Heyman, Josh Hamilton and the Rangers were closing in on a long-term deal until the player decided to switch agents. Heyman says Hamilton switched from Sosnick Cobbe Sports to Moye Sports Associates because he “wanted to be with a Christian stable.”
Hamilton, 27, is the early favorite for the AL MVP award. He won’t be eligible for arbitration until 2010.

Kind of weird doing something like this in the middle of negotiations. Think he doesn’t want to sign anymore or something?

White Women!

by nikpin on Jun 2, 2008 4:14 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Your answer

is very plain, to me:

Hamilton switched from Sosnick Cobbe Sports to Moye Sports Associates because he "wanted to be with a Christian stable."

...it's the weekend, so why the hell not?

by Rodney on Jun 2, 2008 4:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

LOL

I’ll never understand religion. I guess he didn’t want that commission to go to those satanic agents over at Sosnick Cobbe Sports.

Still rings a little strange that a deal was close and he switches agents.

White Women!

by nikpin on Jun 2, 2008 4:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'd bet Moye

has some connection to his church/denomination, perhaps on a national level. Either way, given the conviction of his beliefs, this does not even make me bat an eyelast.

"If you ain't got no money, ain't nobody calls you honey," Bo Diddley

by Rodney on Jun 2, 2008 4:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

maybe

he feels he can trust a christian moreso than a nonchristian. thinks he’s less likely to get screwed. any also, maybe his new agent will tithe?

who knows.

http://www.buchanan4pres2008.org/
NIXON: NOW MORE THAN EVER

by gossamer on Jun 2, 2008 4:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Tithe

Good point. Christian’s are supposed to tithe (10%) and Hamilton’s agent will get roughly 10%.

So lets say Josh signs a $40 mil (conservative). That’s an extra $400,000 that goes to the church.

by TheBZA on Jun 2, 2008 4:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

maybe the agent will do more for Josh than the last one...

look after him more… I’m not really sure how much an agent would do that anyways, but he could be getting more support.

On top of that, he could be making sure that he won’t be getting any pressure to compromise his values.

"that suzuki guy should go back to making cars" - My girlfriend after C.J.'s close in game 2

by tdi1985 on Jun 2, 2008 4:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Religious representation

I’d bet he wants an agent that will actually pray with him and for him, genuinely trying to discern God’s will for his career. I have no doubt that Hamilton feels that strongly about that sort of thing, as do many Christians.

...and curse Sir Walter Raleigh, he was such a stupid git.

by t ball on Jun 2, 2008 4:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs