BILL HALL RUMORS & GOSSIP
Branyan on Joining the Yanks
From Jeff Bradley:“Just to be able to go and put on the pinstripes,” Branyan said, sounding more like a teenager on draft day than a 36-year-old veteran. “I don’t know if it’s really sunk in yet.”
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“My whole career has been a challenge,” Branyan said. “Like a lot of guys in the game, nothing’s been handed to me. No one said it was going to be easy, so...
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Yankees, INF Hall agree to minor league deal
The New York Yankees have signed utlityman Bill Hall to a minor league deal with an invite to spring training.Hall announced the deal on his Twitter account Tuesday.If Hall makes the Yankees' 40-man roster, he would earn $600,000, a one-year contract and have the chance to earn an additional $600,000 in performance bonuses.The 32-year-old played with Houston and San Francisco...
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Rumor: Yankees still trying to trade AJ to add Chavez and DH
The Yankees just signed Bill Hall and supposedly only have $2 million to spend, but that they don’t still have big plans for the rest of this offseason.
Joel Sherman of the NY Post has reported that the Yankees are “quietly, but diligently” trying to trade A.J. Burnett with the idea that they could use the money they save on him to add both Eric Chavez and another...
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New York Yankees hot stove: 3 news stories you might have missed
There is never a dull moment in Yankee Universe, even in the wake of the New York Giants winning Super Bowl XLVI the stuff that was happening over in the Bronx almost rivaled the new NFL Champs.
So, if you need to catch up on what the heck the Yankees have done you came to the right place.
Here are 3 news stories that you might have missed:
1) ESPN New York’s Wallace Matthews...
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Bill Hall agrees to deal with Yankees
The Yankees have agreed to a minor league contract with utilityman Bill Hall and invited him to big league spring training.
Hall announced the deal on his Twitter account Tuesday, and New York confirmed the agreement.
If Hall is added to the Yankees' 40-man roster, he would get a $600,000, one-year contract and have the chance to earn an additional $600,000 in performance bonuses...
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Yankees Signed Bill Hall to a Minor League Contract
The 32-year-old will function as a utilityman in 2012 for the Yankees after batting .211/.261/.314 in 199 plate appearances between the Astros and Giants last season.
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Yankees sign infielder/outfielder Bill Hall
About a week ago the Yankees were in talks with him, but today it is official. The Yankees have signed infielder and outfielder Bill Hall, according to Hall’s official Twitter account.
Hall, 32, has experience at all three outfield positions and all infield positions save first base. He had a .261 OBP and a .575 OPS last season, but he has a career .307 OBP and .743 OPS. Hall...
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Sources: Yanks looking at Ibanez, Hall
The New York Yankees are moving closer to completing their roster.
The team is in serious discussions with two free agents, outfielder Raul Ibanez and utility man Bill Hall, according to major-league sources.
Ibanez, a left-handed hitter who turns 40 on June 2, would serve primarily as a DH, filling the vacancy created by the retirement of Jorge Posada and trade of Jesus Montero...
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Bill Hall, and the (Not So) Super-Utility Bargain Bin
This post is syndicated from The Yankee Analysts.With the hot stove dwindling just below a simmer, yesterday saw Ken Rosenthal "break" a story with respect to the Yankees' interest in ... Bill Hall. This is indicative of, at the very least, Cashman's continued interest in having a veteran presence to spell Alex Rodriguez. A more optimistic and/or pessimistic view...
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Yanks in Talks With Bill Hall
Andy Martino also tweets that Hall is still considering "other teams" as well.
Last season, Hall hit .211/.261/.314 with 2 HR and 14 RBI in 185 at-bats with the Astros and Giants.
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Latest Bill Hall Photos
