Oops.

2007: .254/.315./.425
2008: .225/.293/.396
2009 (so far): .202/.264/.338

Big oops.

That’s a move akin to the Jeffrey Hammonds pickup. Heck, they shared the same OPS in the first year of their big deals (.740). They divert from there, though. Hall is worse over the last two years than Hammonds was in the last two years of his three year deal.

Even worse, injuries and inflated expectations from Coors Field killed the Hammonds buzz, but you can’t say the same for Hall, at least on the injury front. Hammonds also started the contract at age 30, while Hall was at his prime age of 27.

Hall on his diminished role

It doesn’t seem like it’s getting better any time soon, either. Hall talks about a loss of confidence from others, and how he feels his situation is unfair. I can only guess that it’s tough to be in Bill Hall’s shoes right now, but I can’t get past that “unfair” comment without wondering why he’s even bringing it up. Of course things are unfair. On the other hand, you can’t expect much fairness when you’re not producing to the point where you’ve lost your job two straight seasons.

Maybe it’s time for the Brewers to have lunch on Bill Hall’s salary figure. I can’t see any benefit of keeping him around much longer.

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