TRADE possibilities

[securedsports]

Does anyone thing Bill Hall will be traded before Spring Training like I do? I hate seeing it, but for some reason Eric Chavez and Hank Blalock would be a better fit at 3rd. Then Move Braun to Center after Cameron is gone and Hart RF and LaPorta LF. Brad

[Bnowell4evr]

Trading Bill Hall to the A's for Eric Chavez is the move I want to see us make the most. However I dont think theyre gonna get rid of Chavez when hes coming off a bad year at the plate and was riddled with injuries. If a move is made for Chavez it would be later on in the year after he shows hes healthy so Billy Beane can get the most back in return.

I hope Bill Hall can regain his 06 form but I have serious doubts. There wasn't a Brewer I was more disapointed with last year than Bill. I pray for the sake of this team that it was an aberation and he bounces back because if he does this lineup is scary good!

[Ennder]

I doubt it happens. Chavez and Blalock are both big injury risks. Blalock has been useless vs lefties and outside his home park for his career. Chavez has seen his stats regress probably because of all the injuries. It would at best be a lateral move but with a lefty bat instead of a righty and would probably upset the player base to see Hall traded after he has bent over backwards for the team.

[sbrylski]

Do we have the financial capability to add Chavez? I know Mark A. would go over budget for the right player, but with the only options out there appearing to be injured and expensive, I doubt we have another big deal coming down the chute.

 

The only player left on the market that would make sense for us to acquire, IMO, is Mark Teahen. It would, of course, mean Bill Hall would be leaving us. I think what we have now offensively is what we'll have on OD.