Bill Hall is back

[jshep]

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2013/04/angels-re-sign-bill-hall.html

[Mark68]

Good for him. He was raking when he got injured. Useful, experienced depth.

[ineedanap]

That's good. Can never have too much depth. We have some great players at the major league level, but its also a pretty big drop off if one of them goes down. He should really be useful, if productive.

[nando714]

With the big league club?

[AngelsAndRamsFan]

With the big league club?

Nope.

 

 

Utility man Bill Hall has rejoined the Angels organization, according to his Twitter page.  The Halos had released Hall last month, avoiding paying him a $100K retention bonus.  He battled some nagging injuries during Spring Training.

Hall notes that he'll be heading to extended spring training.  The 33-year-old appeared briefly with the Orioles last year, spending most of the season hitting .246/.300/.430 at Triple-A while playing mostly second and third base.  Hall's 35 home runs in 2006 are the most in baseball history for someone who played at least three games each at shortstop, third base, center field, and second base.  Previously, Felix Mantilla hit 30 bombs in 1964 while playing each of those positions.

[Brandon]

Good for him.

 

This is why sports stats, especially baseball, are hilarious and not taken too seriously:

 

 

"Hall's 35 home runs in 2006 are the most in baseball history for someone who played at least three games each at shortstop, third base, center field, and second base.  Previously, Felix Mantilla hit 30 bombs in 1964 while playing each of those positions."

 

 

You can literally make up any stat and use it for just about any player.

[Wallerrrr]

Sweet

[RenoHalo]

This is real good news. Dude can hit, and play anywhere. Not to mention bring some attitude along....reminds me of Tony Phillips, minus the crack and hooker stuff.

[DropOfAnaheim]

Plus he admires his bombs like Pujols

[Bobster7587]

I read the thread title as "Bill Hall is black". I was pretty curious what was going to be in this thread. 

Good to hear we resigned him though.

[Corona]

world series.

[LBHalos17]

Good for him.

 

This is why sports stats, especially baseball, are hilarious and not taken too seriously:

 

 

"Hall's 35 home runs in 2006 are the most in baseball history for someone who played at least three games each at shortstop, third base, center field, and second base.  Previously, Felix Mantilla hit 30 bombs in 1964 while playing each of those positions."

 

 

You can literally make up any stat and use it for just about any player.

Good for him!  I always root for the Old guys!

*I'm the only guy to take his spikes off and try to stab somebody.

Call me "Happy DC"

[Wallerrrr]

I read the thread title as "Bill Hall is black". I was pretty curious what was going to be in this thread. 

Good to hear we resigned him though.

lol

[Ochocinco!]

The motha loving piece!!!

[disarcina]

Thought Hall was on his way to making the team out of ST when he went down with an injury.

 

Brendan Harris got the roster spot that probably would have gone to Hall and still might at some point.

 

Hall sounds like he's a month or two away.

[YouthofToday]

If Hall has to play a significant role with the MLB club this year many things went seriously wrong this year.

[m0nkey]

Our new right fielder

[Docwaukee]

If Hall has to play a significant role with the MLB club this year many things went seriously wrong this year.

Every little bit counts.  If the difference between Bill Hall and Brenden Harris is a win over the course of a season,  then it matters. 

[ineedanap]

Every little bit counts.  If the difference between Bill Hall and Brenden Harris is a win over the course of a season,  then it matters. 

 

Yep. Imagine if Callaspo goes down. It wouldn't kill us to have Hall in his place. 

 

Shoot, our drop off from any other position player going down would be seriously mitigated by the ability to use Hall over Harris.

[YouthofToday]

There is a reason he only got a minor league contract. He just isn't that good. He's not even a replacement level player. He has a career 92 wrc+ and a negative WAR.

I would rather see Cowart at 3B if Callaspo goes down than Hall. Maybe even Jimenez.

This is a clear indictment against our putrid farm system that Hall actually is "valuable" to the organization.

[Spirit]

I read the thread title as "Bill Hall is black". I was pretty curious what was going to be in this thread. 

Good to hear we resigned him though.

 

Well ... he's actually back and black.  

 

Please feel free to rework the AC/DC song in there somewhere. 

[The God of Runs]

I read the thread title as "Bill Hall is black". I was pretty curious what was going to be in this thread. 

Good to hear we resigned him though.

He's an imposter

[Vegas Halo Fan]

Glad to hear this. He earned a shot at the roster.

[John Smith]

Bill Hall assigned to Salt Lake Bees from Angels Extended Spring Training.

 

http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?t=l_trn&lid=112&sid=t561

[John Smith]

Steve Klauke ‏@slbeesradio 

Also, IF Bill Hall was released today from the Salt Lake roster.