Comments on: Would Bill Hall Fit in Seattle? http://sodomojo.com/2009/08/13/would-bill-hall-fit-in-seattle/ A Seattle Mariners Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:52:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: It Happened! | SoDo Mojo | A Seattle Mariners Blog http://sodomojo.com/2009/08/13/would-bill-hall-fit-in-seattle/comment-page-1/#comment-78 It Happened! | SoDo Mojo | A Seattle Mariners Blog Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:31:12 +0000 http://sodomojo.com/?p=397#comment-78 [...] a week ago, when Bill Hall got DFA’d by the Brewers, I wrote a post explaining why he would fit in Seattle. Well, he’s a Mariner. We sent minor leaguer Ruben [...] [...] a week ago, when Bill Hall got DFA’d by the Brewers, I wrote a post explaining why he would fit in Seattle. Well, he’s a Mariner. We sent minor leaguer Ruben [...]

]]> By: Griffin Cooper http://sodomojo.com/2009/08/13/would-bill-hall-fit-in-seattle/comment-page-1/#comment-67 Griffin Cooper Fri, 14 Aug 2009 22:18:54 +0000 http://sodomojo.com/?p=397#comment-67 The fact that his BABIP has been so low is the main thing that inclines me to believe he's not really this bad. He's only 29, and although he hasn't played short since 2006 I still don't know if there's any reason to think he can't play it anymore - it would at least be worth trying I think. Now because of his salary he'll probably clear waivers, and if he refuses a minor league assignment that's when the Mariners can look into grabbing him. I'd rather have him as primarily a utility platoon with Jack Hannahan than as a starter, at least until he proves he doesn't really suck, since we still don't know what's going to happen with Lopez The fact that his BABIP has been so low is the main thing that inclines me to believe he’s not really this bad. He’s only 29, and although he hasn’t played short since 2006 I still don’t know if there’s any reason to think he can’t play it anymore – it would at least be worth trying I think.

Now because of his salary he’ll probably clear waivers, and if he refuses a minor league assignment that’s when the Mariners can look into grabbing him. I’d rather have him as primarily a utility platoon with Jack Hannahan than as a starter, at least until he proves he doesn’t really suck, since we still don’t know what’s going to happen with Lopez

]]> By: Harrison http://sodomojo.com/2009/08/13/would-bill-hall-fit-in-seattle/comment-page-1/#comment-66 Harrison Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:10:29 +0000 http://sodomojo.com/?p=397#comment-66 Hey, okay here is a few things to think about... his K% is 16.5% higher than league average. His contact rate is 11% below the league average. He really just forgot to hit the ball. Everything else to include his line drive percentage while being a career low is completely within the norm. The last two years his BABIP has been signifcantly below league average and i don't believe he could effectively play shortstop at this point in his career. I do think he would be a solid second base choice if he could improve his contact rates. But, until then i believe this is where alot of his problems stem from. I do think he could be an upgrade at second base over Jose Lopez. But that is a completely different discussion. However he would also be a price upgrade over Lopez as well... his 2010 contract and option for 2011 is 8.4m and 9.25m respectively. He would be a good off season move if you could get the brewers to pick up some of his contract and if we could even move Lopez prior to the Sept 1 deadline i would be all for it. Hey, okay here is a few things to think about… his K% is 16.5% higher than league average. His contact rate is 11% below the league average. He really just forgot to hit the ball. Everything else to include his line drive percentage while being a career low is completely within the norm. The last two years his BABIP has been signifcantly below league average and i don’t believe he could effectively play shortstop at this point in his career. I do think he would be a solid second base choice if he could improve his contact rates. But, until then i believe this is where alot of his problems stem from.

I do think he could be an upgrade at second base over Jose Lopez. But that is a completely different discussion. However he would also be a price upgrade over Lopez as well… his 2010 contract and option for 2011 is 8.4m and 9.25m respectively. He would be a good off season move if you could get the brewers to pick up some of his contract and if we could even move Lopez prior to the Sept 1 deadline i would be all for it.

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