Tag: Giancarlo Stanton

Billy Hamilton’s Stolen Slugging Percentage

August 22, 2016 Eric Sammons Billy Hamilton, Giancarlo Stanton, Slugging Percentage, Stolen Slugging Percentage

Since his promotion to the Major Leagues in 2013, there is no player potentially more exciting than Billy Hamilton. Considered the fastest man in baseball, Hamilton appears able to steal bases at will, embarrassing even the likes of the mighty...

Billy Hamilton, Giancarlo Stanton, Slugging Percentage, Stolen Slugging Percentage

Robot Umpires, Instant Replay, and the Desire for Perfection

April 28, 2016 Eric Sammons Armando Galarraga, Billy Hamilton, Brian Schneider, Giancarlo Stanton, Instant Replay, Jason Donald, Jim Joyce, Major League Baseball, Robot Umpires, Video Games

“When something can determine the outcome of a game, you have to get it right.” So said Mets catcher Brian Schneider in 2008 when instant replay was first proposed for Major League baseball. This idea – “you have to get it right” – has been the...

Armando Galarraga, Billy Hamilton, Brian Schneider, Giancarlo Stanton, Instant Replay, Jason Donald, Jim Joyce, Major League Baseball, Robot Umpires, Video Games