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Rangers should sign him before he hits free agency. He is worth the gamble IMO. I love watching him play.

Best hitter in baseball....... PERIOD

One of the few games I miss and he does that.

Dang, I guess I should've watched the game last night. Just read about that in the paper.

Amazing night for Josh. Guy is a freak talent.

Close, but not quite. Even in a slump Pujols numbers tower over Hamilton's and for a longer period of time.

Per season avg
Runs - Hamilton 65.5 Pujols 108.4
Hits - Hamilton 123.5 Pujols 174.7
HR - Hamilton 22 Pujols 37.2
BA - Hamilton .313 Pujols .326
OBP - Hamilton .370 Pujols .417
SLG - Hamilton .556 Pujols .610

World Championships
Hamilton 0
Pujols 2

Id be interested to see the numbers in the last 3 seasons... Its tough to compare Josh to anyone, He is beginning his 6th season of baseball. How did Albert do in years 4,5,6 compared to Josh? That's my only question. Obviously comparing total careers, Pujols is better, but it's crazy to think back and realize that 2007 was Hamilton's first year.

Pujols the last three seasons:

2009: .327, .443 on base (led league), .658 slugging (led league), 1.101 OPS (led league), 47 HR (led league), 135 RBI's, 16 SB's, 124 runs scored (led league), 374 total bases (led league) - won the NL MVP

2010: .312, .414 on base, .596 slugging, 1.011 OPS, 42 HR's (led league), 118 RBI's (led league), 14 SB's, 115 runs scored (led league), 350 total bases - 2nd in NL MVP voting

2011: .299, .366 on base, .541 slugging, 1.011 OPS, 37 HR, 99 RBI, 9 SB, 105 runs scored, 313 total bases - 5th in NL MVP voting.

Crazy to look back and see those numbers. Pujols has been great.

ONe thing Ill add: Hamilton plays a big time defensive position. AP is a gold glove 1B, but a great defensive OF'er with a cannon is pretty valuable. Josh obviously wasted a ton of ability. I heard a stat not too long ago and forgot exactly what it was, but I was shocked at how many Minor League games he played. barely any.

Yep

Josh had more total bases last night than Pujols has had in the last 3 weeks

Per Jeff Passans twitter, Hamilton could go 0 for his next 210 and still have a higher slugging percentage than Pujols

I don't see it with Hamilton as an "all time great" with his craft. He's already 30, and has struggled off the field for much of his career.

I think he's going to fall into that category of "should have been one of the all time greats", or "one of the most talented".

He would essentially have to have 6-7 fully healthy years at 40 and 110 to put up elite numbers for a career. He's only played 150 games once in his career, thus far.

One hell of talent for sure. As good of wrists/hands and hip speed as one will see at 6-4, 230'ish.

I agree with you about the healthy part. Hamilton is always going to miss 10 to 15 games a year. I still think it would be worth the gamble if the Rangers could get him for 5 to 6 years. I am afraid that another team will give him a 9 year Prince Fielder contract and I wouldn't do that.

I would go 5/120. Yes or No?