FACTS/ FLUKES: Hamilton, Wong, Soriano, Mesoraco, Hahn

Hamilton getting revved ... There might not have a been a more anticipated debut on Opening Day than Billy Hamilton (OF, CIN). While there was little disagreement about his raw speed, there was question about his ability to get on base enough to put it to full use. Hamilton seems to be answering the call.

Year    AB    BA   xBA  bb%  ct%   OBP  GB%   H%  Spd  SB   SBO   SB%
====   ===  ====  ====  ===  ===  ====  ===   ==  ===  ==  ====   ===
2012*  175  .271  .207   15   73  .383   --   37  157  45   89%    73
2013#  523  .238  .277    6   77  .284   50   30  163  76   72%    81
2014   329  .283  .255    5   80  .315   40   34  159  38   65%    73
* MLEs
# includes MLEs

A few things stand out in Hamilton's BPIs:

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