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Ballhype: Jaffe: The 2007 Von Hayes All-Stars

Yes...from Von Hayes to Von LMO is quite a drop off.

So whadaya say we look at this year’s Von Hayes All-Stars. The players who were really good once, but this year suddenly just . . . suck. If these guys would’ve made a team as solid as the 2006 White Sox. This year they’d be a team as pathetic as the 2007 White Sox. Here’s the line-up:

Right Field: Jermaine Dye. Can he really be the first White Sox to make the squad? Well, Juan Uribe, AJ Pierzynski, Tad Iguchi, and Joe Crede all have fallen off. But Uribe’s a little too young for this, AJ’s decline isn’t as drastic as others, Iguchi can only pull of the honorable mention, and Crede can use injuries as an excuse. That only leaves the 33-year-old RFr. Last year he was an MVP candidate. This year he’s possible trade bait—but how much demand is there really for a corner outfielder hitting .229 with a moderate number of walks, even if he does have power?

Repoz Posted: July 25, 2007 at 01:34 PM | 23 comment(s)
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1. scareduck Posted: July 25, 2007 at 12:52 PM (#2454903)

Actually, I do remember Von Hayes. He was the guy who got Wally Pipp'd for Tim Salmon.

2. retro-shiite Posted: July 25, 2007 at 12:54 PM (#2454905)

Actually, I do remember Von Hayes. He was the guy who got Wally Pipp'd for Tim Salmon.

I remember him as the guy the Phillies traded five players for (including a young [strange though it now sounds] Julio Franco and Manny Trillo, who was regarded as a star second baseman at the time).

3. Dag Nabbit: formerly tolerant of lactose Posted: July 25, 2007 at 01:07 PM (#2454922)

Random note for anyone curious - about a half-dozen or so authors associated with The Hardball Times have expressed interest in occassionally writing pieces for ballhype. (From memory: Brattain, Geoff Young, Ben Jacobs, Gassko, um, some others). This is not to be done in opposition to THT. For my own part it's just something on the side if I have any extra ideas in the course of a week. My point is: if you like THT, you might want to make a note/bookmark to ballhype and see how it goes.

(looks at article) - Oh, and sorry for botching up how old Mike MacDougal is. Oops.

4. Jose Canusee Posted: July 25, 2007 at 01:21 PM (#2454948)

Of course I remember Von Hayes even as a West Coaster. First heard of him in some prognosticator's guess of who he thought would be the "players of the decade" at the end of the decade and said "Von Hayes, 3B, Cleveland" which took some guts considering Hayes' age and general lack of quality in Cleveland at the time.
Berman would call him "Purple" on telecasts and I wished he would go all the way Hendrix and pick a blooper reel shot singing "Purple Hayes, trade one for five...'scuse me while I miss a fly"

5. Dag Nabbit: formerly tolerant of lactose Posted: July 25, 2007 at 01:27 PM (#2454953)

He was traded for Julio Franco?!?!? My God! He's been gone forever. He must be - I dunno even know how old now (looks it up). MY GOD - HE'S YOUNGER THAN JULIO FRANCO.

Dear Lord . . . .

6. retro-shiite Posted: July 25, 2007 at 01:30 PM (#2454961)

He was traded for Julio Franco?!?!? My God! He's been gone forever. He must be - I dunno even know how old now (looks it up). MY GOD - HE'S YOUNGER THAN JULIO FRANCO.

Best. Factoid. Ever.

7. Dewey, Local Boy and Soupuss Posted: July 25, 2007 at 01:35 PM (#2454968)

Jermaine Dye's been battling injury most of the season. He probably hasn't really been healthy all year. Probably the only reason he's been in the lineup is that they're trying to trade him.

There's nothing surprising about Dye. When he's healthy, he's great. When he's not, he struggles. He just has trouble staying healthy.

8. retro-shiite Posted: July 25, 2007 at 01:36 PM (#2454969)

Sure enough--Hayes is 8 days younger than Franco. And last played in the majors in 1992.

9. Bob Dernier Cri

Posted: July 25, 2007 at 01:52 PM (#2454982)

Manny Trillo, who was regarded as a star second baseman

Regarded and actually was; Trillo had been a very fine all-round player in '80 and '81 for the Phillies. They dealt him at that perfect moment when his reputation had displaced his abilities.

Julio Franco, not so much.

Hayes's career did fall off the table in 1991, but he too was injured that year (wrist broken by a pitch in June). He never played well after that. He wasn't playing well before that in '91, but the broken wrist sure didn't help ...

10. retro-shiite Posted: July 25, 2007 at 01:58 PM (#2454986)

There's nothing surprising about Dye. When he's healthy, he's great. When he's not, he struggles. He just has trouble staying healthy.

Friend of mine said he saw a rumor of Dye going to the Cubs. Any corroboration? (If true, I think we can surmise that Murton ran over Hendry's dog or something.)

11. Swoboda is freedom Posted: July 25, 2007 at 02:11 PM (#2454994)

How could Shawn Green not make right field?

12. Dewey, Local Boy and Soupuss Posted: July 25, 2007 at 02:16 PM (#2454997)

Friend of mine said he saw a rumor of Dye going to the Cubs. Any corroboration?

It just seems like so much speculation to me. I've heard Dye-for-Murton or Dye-for-Cedeno, either one of which would be an absolute steal for the Sox, but it just sounds like pissing in the wind.

I don't think Dye is going anywhere. Williams isn't going to deal him for peanuts, and nobody appears willing to give up anything of substantive value for him.

13. scareduck Posted: July 25, 2007 at 02:18 PM (#2454998)

How could Shawn Green not make right field?

Probably because the Mets weren't expecting any kind of real production from him, and also because he's already had his collapse, way back in 2003 as a 30-year-old.

14. Dag Nabbit: formerly tolerant of lactose Posted: July 25, 2007 at 02:31 PM (#2455007)

How could Shawn Green not make right field?

He's about the same player this year he was last year.

15. The Man in Blak Posted: July 25, 2007 at 02:56 PM (#2455026)

Third Base: Morgan Ensberg. Really, it's a toss between him and Scott Rolen. Ensberg wasn't as good for as long as Rolen, but Rolen's '05 was worse than his current campaign.

Not sure I agree with that. Rolen had two shoulder surgeries in '05, the first of which he "recovered" from after one month (without a rehab assignment), finishing out his year with a .557 OPS in his last 100 plate appearances. Before the first surgery, he had an .824 OPS on the year.

This year, however, Rolen has been healthy - and abysmal - from bell to bell, for more plate appearances than his injury-shortened 2005 season. Save for a fleeting moment in Wrigley, there haven't been any flashes of greatness from a guy that some thought would actually have something of a return to form this year.

16. Crispix Attacks is in the best shape of his life. Posted: July 25, 2007 at 02:57 PM (#2455029)

This year, however, Rolen has been healthy - and abysmal - from bell to bell

You're right, he's actually been as bad as David Bell this year.

17. retro-shiite Posted: July 25, 2007 at 03:12 PM (#2455043)

I've heard Dye-for-Murton or Dye-for-Cedeno, either one of which would be an absolute steal for the Sox, but it just sounds like pissing in the wind.

I hope that's what it is. Otherwise, please shoot me now. Murton might be a better hitter than Dye right now, and he's definitely cheaper. And Cedeno's young enough and his 07 numbers good (nay--awesome) enough to suggest that he has real upside.

18. BubbaCouch Posted: July 25, 2007 at 05:20 PM (#2455147)

No mention of Andruw???

19. Stealfirstbase (Liberalthinkfactory.org member) Posted: July 25, 2007 at 05:25 PM (#2455156)

Since the All Star break, Dye's at .312/.389/.667 with 11/6 K/BB ratio in 56 PAs, along with 4 HRs and 5 doubles. Whoever gets Dye is going to get a Dye that's hitting the crap out of the ball.

20. baudib Posted: July 25, 2007 at 05:29 PM (#2455160)

I always think of Von Hayes and how he's been retired forever while Franco still plays.

I watched Franco play AA ball on ESPN during the '81 strike.

When the Phillies acquired Hayes, they compared him to Ted Williams -- lefthanded, skinny, from California...

21. Squash Posted: July 25, 2007 at 05:51 PM (#2455198)

Von Hayes might be managing in the majors sometime soon.

22. Dock Ellis on Acid

Posted: July 25, 2007 at 06:39 PM (#2455315)

Lenny Dykstra, upon hearing that Von Hayes had been traded from Philadelphia:

Great trade! Who'd we get?

23. Crispix Attacks is in the best shape of his life. Posted: July 25, 2007 at 06:47 PM (#2455336)

Great trade! Who'd we get?

Is THAT when that saying first originated? I thought it would be attributed to Leo Durocher or Rabbit Maranville or somebody.

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