The Pittsburgh Pirates and Cincinnati Reds are currently in a rain delay, but if you ask me, we’ve already seen enough — thanks to Billy Hamilton.
In the bottom of the third inning, the speedster notched his fifth (!) steal of the early season despite a successful pitch-out guess by the Pirates:
For your rain delay entertainment: Even a pitchout can’t catch @BillyHamilton. http://t.co/6UdrKXfe3w #Reds pic.twitter.com/XGNslbjCCI
— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) April 9, 2015
However, his best play through three-plus innings arguably came in the second inning, when he ran down a Jordy Mercer flyball and immediately jumped the wall to give a souvenir to a lucky lady:
#SmoothOperator pic.twitter.com/MBjGcH3Ezn
— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) April 9, 2015
That’s some 80-grade awareness.
