Mariners Acquire Bill Hall By Eddie Schmid [August 19 at 5:05pm CST]
According to the Seattle Times' Geoff Baker, the Mariners have acquired Bill Hall from the Brewers. There's an announcement expected before game time. According to Baker's sources, the Brewers will receive minor-league pitcher Ruben Flores in return.
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/
Last edited by redsfandan; 08-19-2009 at 06:17 PM.
The Mariners are about to announce that they've acquired Bill Hall from the Milwaukee Brewers. We expect an announcement in 15 minutes.
No word yet on whether anybody is going back the other way, though I just got it confirmed that it's minor league pitcher Ruben Flores.
Hall will be put on the major league roster and will join the team here in Detroit.
The slumping third baseman/outfielder was designated for assignment by the Brewers a week ago and has until Friday to trade, outright to the minors or release him.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/htm...yndication=rss
This is a win for us.
One: We don't have to face Bill Hall anymore.
Two: Jocketty can't acquire him now.
Domo Arigato, Here Comes Joey Votto
---TRF
"I do what I want to do and say what I want to say."
--Bronson Arroyo
Are the Mariners taking on that entire contract?
Go BLUE!!!
Glad it's not the Reds
Go Gators!
Is Bill Bavasi go back to Seattle?
Go BLUE!!!
yeah this seems like an odd setback for them. Are they going CYA if Beltre is gone after the season?Originally Posted by Benihana
Is Bill Bavasi go back to Seattle?
"No matter how good you are, you're going to lose one-third of your games. No matter how bad you are you're going to win one-third of your games. It's the other third that makes the difference." ~Tommy Lasorda
good news.
Hall would be a guy to invite to spring training but is not a good player at this point. plus he has a huge contract
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I believe the Brewers are picking up basically all of Hall's remaining contract.
This is basically the Ms trading a relatively generic arm for a little insurance at third with the hope that he can rebound a bit offensively.
It's not a big risk for the Ms.
As Brutus suggests, the "big deal" part of it is what it might mean regarding the likelihood Beltre returns.
"This isn’t stats vs scouts - this is stats and scouts working together, building an organization that blends the best of both worlds. This is the blueprint for how a baseball organization should be run. And, whether the baseball men of the 20th century like it or not, this is where baseball is going."---Dave Cameron, U.S.S. Mariner
Thank god it's not us.
If the Brewers are picking up most of the contract than it's not a bad deal for the M's though. Plus their GM with the crazy name was the one who worked in Milwaukee to get guys like Hall.
“I don’t care,” Votto said of passing his friend and former teammate. “He’s in the past. Bye-bye, Jay.”
USSM chimes in....
http://ussmariner.com/2009/08/19/ms-...hall/#comments
"This isn’t stats vs scouts - this is stats and scouts working together, building an organization that blends the best of both worlds. This is the blueprint for how a baseball organization should be run. And, whether the baseball men of the 20th century like it or not, this is where baseball is going."---Dave Cameron, U.S.S. Mariner
I actually wouldn't have minded the Reds adding Hall for that price. All the M's had to give up was a non-descript minor league arm AND the Brewers are picking up the whole salary? If Hall returns to anything resembling his old form, this is a heist. Heck, even if he becomes a somewhat useful utility player, this is a smart move.
“Every level he goes to, he is going to compete. They will know who he is at every level he goes to.” -- ED on EDLC
Normally, I'm in favor of fliers with high upside. In this case, I don't see a whole lot of it.
His stats have universally declined each of the past three seasons (correlation or causation to PED testing?)
Rates from 2006-2009 in chronological order (you will see a pattern):
BA
270-254-225-201
OBP
345-315-293-265
SLG
553-425-396-341
OPS
898-740-689-606
K%
30-28-30-34
ISO
283-170-171-140
Going on 30 and universally going the wrong direction. Probably best to stay far away, even as a low-expense flier.
"No matter how good you are, you're going to lose one-third of your games. No matter how bad you are you're going to win one-third of your games. It's the other third that makes the difference." ~Tommy Lasorda
Whew...... we avoided that mess
2006 Redzone mock Draftee's- 1(st) Daniel Bard(redsox), 1(st sup)( Jordan Walden (Angels), 2(nd) rd.- Zach Britton(Orioles), 3(rd) Blair Erickson(Cardinals), 3(rd) Tim Norton( Yankees),(cuz its a Tim Hortons thing
Pain heals. Chicks dig scars. Glory... lasts forever.
Good. Keep him away from Dusty Baker.
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