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OK, we're a half-game back in the NL Weird, and the trade deadline is beginning to loom on the horizon. Time to address some needs. We made a good first step.

The Giants have traded reliever Jeremy Accardo to Toronto for first baseman Shea Hillenbrand. We also got a reliever in the deal.

Yes, Hillenbrand has a temper, but I think his meltdown with the Blue Jays was caused by a perceived lack of focus in the team and support from the front office. I think he'll do well here.

His numbers? .301 batting average, .342 slugging percentage, and a .480 on-base percentage. 12 home runs, 39 RBIs. Not a great bat, but a solid one. Put him in the 5 or 6 hole and move Pedro Feliz to 3rd in the order.

We also got Vinnie Chulk in the deal. Eh. ERA is a bit high, but he gets a lot of strikeouts, and he's much the same package as the guy we traded away.

Good trade, in my opinion.

Date: 22 Jul 2006 18:49 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jeffreyab.livejournal.com
Hillenbrand will fit in better with a team that can't DH him or that plays the Yankees and the Red Sox all the time.

What position will he be playing?

Vinnie is a solid pitcher.

You guys may have gotten the best of that deal.

Date: 23 Jul 2006 00:50 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gridlore.livejournal.com
He'll be playing 1st base. Pedro Feliz is a solid 3rd baseman and is leading the Giants in HRs and RBIs.

You guys may have gotten the best of that deal.

That'll be a nice change.

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