Shea Hillenbrand Designated for Assignment

[gbill2004]

Seething Hillenbrand sent packing
Refuses to sit in dugout with teammates
Gibbons blasts DH in front of club
Jul. 19, 2006. 09:44 PM
GEOFF BAKER
SPORTS REPORTER


A furious Shea Hillenbrand lashed out at Blue Jays manager John Gibbons on Wednesday night after the team designated him for assignment.

http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/Conten ... 0081600908

[MikeYoung4President]

W-O-W

Hmmmm....Blalock = Second Half Struggle, especially against lefties

Hillenbrand, according to the Dallas Morning news, hitting .337 vs. lefties.

Please, Jon Daniels, please? If you give me this early christmas present, I promise to be good. Please??

Any chance of trading Wilkerson for him? Haha I wish...

LF Mench CF Matthews RF DeRosa
1B Tex 2B Kinsler SS Young 3B Blalock/Hillenbrand
DH Blalock/Hillenbrand
C Barajas/Laird

This would settle DeRosa into a regular role, and Hairston can sub the IF/OF when necessary

This could be the "impact bat" Texas needs. Now to find a starting pitcher and relief pitcher...

[Sunspot]

I predict Hillenbrand will be a Brewer by the weekend.

[sox 06]

where do you guys think he'll end up playing?? is he worth a pickup??

CBS Sportsline: H2H and Points
Points for: 1B, 2B, 3B, BB, HR, R, RBI, SB, CG, INN, K, W, S,
Points Subtracted (Pitching): BBI, RA, HA

C Joe Mauer
1B Paul Konerko
2B Mark Loretta
3B Melvin Mora
SS Edgar Renteria
OF Carl Crawford
OF Ichiro Suzuki
OF Raul Ibanez
UTIL Joe Crede
BN Nick Johnson
BN Curtis Granderson
BN Johnny Damon
BN Brad Hawpe

P Justin Verlander
P Roy Hallady
P Kenny Rogers
P Brad Penny
P Javier Vazquez
P Akinori Otsuka
P Francisco Rodriquez
BN Jered Weaver
BN Nate Robertson

[johnsamo]

I know the Angels are interested. A good right bat would be handy, but Sciocsia is not into "problem players" although in a playoff hunt, he might be able to bite the bullet, although it sounds to me like the "problems" in Toronto may not be entirely on his shoulders.

[CrashOverrid3]

sounds like Padres.. if so he's start 3b for them immediately

[sox 06]

I know the Angels are interested. A good right bat would be handy, but Sciocsia is not into "problem players" although in a playoff hunt, he might be able to bite the bullet, although it sounds to me like the "problems" in Toronto may not be entirely on his shoulders.

other than this week when was he a problem player?? he's no T.O.

[Justblaze]

Hillenbrand and Vince Chulk was traded to the Giants for Accardo. Not good trade, fantasywise, for Hillenbrand. Maybe another platoon situation with Sweeney? Ack

[nate128]

You hit the nail on the head there sox06.....

The guy is a whiner, plain and simple.

I know if i'm getting paid 6 million a year, you wouldn't hear me cry.