Yanks look to Hall as glove guy

Former Giants outfielder Pat Burrell has officially retired, according to MLB Trade Rumors and confirmed by Ken Rosenthal at FOX Sports. This shouldn’t be a real big surprise for anyone following this site since we first speculated his retirement back in November. The popular outfielder known as “Pat The Bat” told the Associated Press then that his career was likely over...

Yesterday, Pat “The Bat” Burrell retired, seeing his playing days end due to a combination of chronic foot problems and a lessening need for a bat-only player who flopped in his one audition as a DH. Burrell finishes his career with 6,520 plate appearances and a .253/.361/.472 line, good for a 117 wRC+ and 21.9 WAR. If you offered any nearly any player a 12 year career...

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According to Ken Rosenthal, the New York Yankees are in serious talks with utility man Bill Hall.  In 2010 Bill Hall had a strong season (18 HR, .772 OPS) with the Boston Red Sox as he logged time at every position on the field but first base and catcher.  He flopped in 2011, but that’s what happens to your offense when you play for the Houston Astros and San Francisco Giants...

Earlier today, we found out that Pat Burrell would be retiring. We can't forget Pat Burrell. We just can't. The ad above appeared in the Daily News, and it's the perfect day to think back.

Yesterday, Pat Burrell, who had spent nine years playing for the Phils, and was a member of the 2008 World Series Championship team, as well as being a member of the 2010 World Series Champion San Francisco Giants team, announced his retirement. Burrell, nicknamed Pat the Bat, was the number one draft choice of the Phils in the 1998 draft, before joining the main club in 2000. Spending...

Pat Burrell will be retiring from the game of baseball, sources said. Burrell, 35, finishes his 14-year major league career with 292 home runs, 976 runs batted in, and two World Series rings – on the 2008 Philadelphia Phillies and 2010 San Francisco Giants. Amazingly, Burrell was 1-for-27 in his World Series career, but still managed to earn two rings. The lone hit was arguably...

Pat Burrell is retiring after a 12-year major league career, according to multiple reports.

Pat Burrell is retiring after a 12-year Major League career, according to multiple reports that surfaced on Monday afternoon.