BBTF's Newsblog Discussion :: Yankees and Bill Hall in Serious Talks

Baseball Primer Newsblog
— The Best News Links from the Baseball Newsstand

Monday, January 30, 2012

Yankees and Bill Hall in Serious Talks

Skids in the Hall. It’s a Fact!

Ken Rosenthal from FOX Sports says that the New York Yankees are in serious talks with utility man Bill Hall. Hall, 32, works out in the off season with New York Yankees hitting coach Kevin Long.

Hall played last season with the Houston Astros and San Francisco Giants. He had somewhat of a career revival in 2010 when he played with the Boston Red Sox, and played left field, right field, second base and third base to fill in for various injuries and holes.

He could be a good addition to an aging Yankees team. He will be able to spell Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter and Robison Cano when they need days off, and as a right handed bat, can play the outfield to give Brett Gardner or Curtis Granderson a rest.

Repoz Posted: January 30, 2012 at 02:26 PM | 25 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
Tags: yankees

Reader Comments and Retorts

Go to end of page

Statements posted here are those of our readers and do not represent the BaseballThinkFactory. Names are provided by the poster and are not verified. We ask that posters follow our submission policy. Please report any inappropriate comments.

1. Run Joe Run Posted: January 30, 2012 at 02:40 PM (#4049474)

This gives them the ability to include Nunez in a package for their next trade...

2. snapper (history's 42nd greatest monster) Posted: January 30, 2012 at 02:43 PM (#4049485)

How serious can talks be with Bill Hall?

I assume they'd go:

Yankees: "Want a job at league minimum?"

Bill Hall: "Yes".

3. snapper (history's 42nd greatest monster) Posted: January 30, 2012 at 02:44 PM (#4049486)

This gives them the ability to include Nunez in a package for their next trade...

Can Hall play 2B or SS anymore?

4. RoyalsRetro (AG#1F) Posted: January 30, 2012 at 02:47 PM (#4049490)

How serious can talks be with Bill Hall?

Cashman: Would you like a job playing Major League Baseball?

Bill Hall: Wow, are you kidding?

Cashman: No, we are serious.

5. Heinie Mantush (Krusty) Posted: January 30, 2012 at 02:47 PM (#4049491)

Man, what happened to Bill Hall? After 05-06, I was certain he'd be an All-Star for a while.

6. snapper (history's 42nd greatest monster) Posted: January 30, 2012 at 02:51 PM (#4049498)

Cashman: Would you like a job playing Major League Baseball?

Bill Hall: Wow, are you kidding?

Cashman: No, we are serious.

Does he have a guy on the other line asking about a set of white walls?

7. Jose Can You Seabiscuit Posted: January 30, 2012 at 03:09 PM (#4049534)

Can Hall play 2B or SS anymore?

My recollection from 2010 is that he was bad everywhere he played but not spectacularly so. A few days here and there and he's fine but if the Sox tried to use him for extended periods he was inevitably exposed. The problem with Hall is that other than 2010 it's not like he's really hit in recent years so it isn't entirely clear what he would give the Yankees over and above Nunez. Given the age/injury issues at SS/3B for New York I would think Nunez makes sense. This assumes that he is not as horrendous defensively as he was last year. If he's really that incompetent then Hall is probably an upgrade.

8. Harveys Wallbangers

Posted: January 30, 2012 at 03:55 PM (#4049632)

Man, what happened to Bill Hall? After 05-06, I was certain he'd be an All-Star for a while.

Hall started slow but was heating up come late May and all of June. Folks don't remember but Hall moved to centerfield to help out the team since Weeks and Hardy were healthy and ready.

He got hurt jumping at the wall, landed wrong and hurt an ankle. He then rushed back too quickly seeing the team foundering and ran afoul of Yost who picked Hall of all people as a scapegoat. 2008 was another position change and he clearly wasn't healthy though he insisted otherwise.

He then spent the rest of his Brewer career messing around with his contacts and other things trying to get back to 2006.

9. Tricky Dick Posted: January 30, 2012 at 04:45 PM (#4049712)

Bill Hall has always struck out a lot, but his K rate reached a point last year (31%)that he seemed to be feeling the pressure in his at bats. I don't know if he can play shortstop any more, but he continues to be passable fielding 2d and 3d. Hall is good on the gritty scale, though. With the Astros, he made a catch banging into the wall and into the seats that gained him a reprieve for a while.

10. What did Billy Ripken have against Elroy Face? Posted: January 30, 2012 at 04:47 PM (#4049715)

He will be able to spell Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter and Robison Cano

Well, that puts him one step ahead of you.

11. Mike Emeigh

Posted: January 30, 2012 at 04:57 PM (#4049729)

Primey for #10.

-- MWE

12. snapper (history's 42nd greatest monster) Posted: January 30, 2012 at 05:01 PM (#4049735)

Primey for #10.

Seconded.

13. Harveys Wallbangers

Posted: January 30, 2012 at 05:06 PM (#4049741)

A few folks have insinuated that the PEDs testing is related to Bill's regression. I cannot speak to that.

It is true that in his 35 homer season a study of his home run distance shows almost half of his homers 'just cleared' the fence.

I like Bill and wish him the best.

14. Double-Spin Mechanic Posted: January 30, 2012 at 05:40 PM (#4049785)

He could be a good addition to an aging Yankees team. He will be able to spell Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter and Robison Cano when they need days off, and as a right handed bat, can play the outfield to give Brett Gardner or Curtis Granderson a rest.

Is an array of bad ideas better than one bad idea?

15. willcarrolldoesnotsuk Posted: January 30, 2012 at 05:48 PM (#4049795)

I'm liking that lifetime 0.00 ERA. Could be a monster if Mo could teach him the cutter.

16. YR Denies Jesus Montero Posted: January 30, 2012 at 05:55 PM (#4049809)

MLBTR has just updated this report to state that talks have been downgraded from "serious" to "frivolous" and Mr Cashman has just inquired if Hall's refrigerator is running

17. What did Billy Ripken have against Elroy Face? Posted: January 30, 2012 at 05:57 PM (#4049811)

Despite another round of what have been described as "serious talks," Bill Hall shows no sign of abandoning his nuclear program.

18. Jose Can You Seabiscuit Posted: January 30, 2012 at 06:02 PM (#4049817)

I'm liking that lifetime 0.00 ERA. Could be a monster if Mo could teach him the cutter.

My recollection is that Hall was hitting 90 on the gun the night he pitched for the Sox. I remember seeing him pitch and thinking he looked like he had a clue.

EDIT: Providence Journal says he was hitting 89.

19. LionoftheSenate (is the grammer police!) Posted: January 30, 2012 at 06:06 PM (#4049824)

How serious can talks be with Bill Hall?

I assume they'd go:

Yankees: "Want a job at league minimum?"

Bill Hall: "Yes".

Hilarious.

20. LionoftheSenate (is the grammer police!) Posted: January 30, 2012 at 06:07 PM (#4049829)

Man, what happened to Bill Hall? After 05-06, I was certain he'd be an All-Star for a while.

If you go back to when Hall was still (stuck) in the high minors, the stats geeks pretty much nailed Hall's career outside of his breakout 2005-2006 seasons. If you spoke with scouts, they pretty much nailed his 2005-2006 seasons. I guess you can say he panned out.

21. LionoftheSenate (is the grammer police!) Posted: January 30, 2012 at 06:11 PM (#4049834)

Despite another round of what have been described as "serious talks," Bill Hall shows no sign of abandoning his nuclear program.

MR PRESIDENT!

22. What did Billy Ripken have against Elroy Face? Posted: January 30, 2012 at 06:17 PM (#4049841)

MR PRESIDENT!

Yep, and I've got a bone to pick with you, Mr. Lion of the Senate. You have no idea how much your death screwed things up for me.

23. TVerik Posted: January 30, 2012 at 07:30 PM (#4049901)

I'm reasonably sure that he's not Edward Kennedy, Billy.

24. What did Billy Ripken have against Elroy Face? Posted: January 30, 2012 at 07:49 PM (#4049917)

And I'm reasonably sure that I'm not the President. Go with it.

25. Walt Davis Posted: January 30, 2012 at 08:06 PM (#4049930)

Is an array of bad ideas better than one bad idea?

Sure ... that's what we in the biz call flexibility!

You must be Registered and Logged In to post comments.

<< Back to main

Monday, January 30, 2012

Yankees and Bill Hall in Serious Talks

Reader Comments and Retorts

Support BBTF

Bookmarks

Hot Topics