I have never seen a bigger amount of press in a local daily newspaper over a guy who's not from here, who played here for only one season, than I still do for Josh Hamilton. I keep seeing a Hamilton update in my Enquirer. I hear people calling into sports talk shows about they can't believe we traded him away. And now, to add fuel to this fire, Hamilton is hitting over .500 thus far this spring. He was hot last spring for the Reds which earned him a spot on the team. Look, I wish no ill for Hamilton. I like the guy. He's a feel good story, but he's somebody else's feel good story now. The fact is, all of the touchy-feely stuff aside, Hamilton has played one season in the majors. In that season he was on the DL four different times. He also "only" hit 19 HRs and drove in 47 runs. The way his legend is told, you'd think he was Paul Bunyan with a bat. Hamilton is still young enough and talented enough to hit 40 HRs. For his sake, I hope he does. It would be a great story of perseverence and personal triumph. But, from a Cincinnati Reds standpoint, can we move on and look at all of our young talent. Volquez, who the Reds got for Hamilton, is having a nice spring as well and is probably going to earn a spot on the team, either in the bullpen or in the rotation. Hamilton was expendable for this team. Heck, Jay Bruce might not even start the year in the majors because of the glut of outfielders the Reds have. So, why, would the fans pine away for an injury-prone, 20 HR outfielder? For the story? Well, this chapter of his story is over, so put the book down and read something else.