Can anyone explain what people see in Rich Hill

Backtobanks · May 20, 2006

What everybody seems to see in Rich Hill. I've been proposing that the trade his sorry rear end to someone since spring training. This spring Hendry basically called him untouchable. Other teams seemed (past tense) to want him. He throws a big curve that he never that is never in the strike zone, a mediocre fastball that everyone sits on, and he's 27 years old. He averages 1 1/2 strikeouts per inning in the minors where batters can't hit a curveball, don't know the strike zone, and apparently can't hit his mediocre fastball. Package him in a deal to a team with a real pitching coach and maybe he will be a star, but I have yet to see anything from him.

Cubzfan64 · May 20, 2006

Well, if it follows typical Cub history, we'll finally trade him once his value is at an all time low as a prospect, get nothing for him in return.

Once again, I have 0% faith in our organizations ability to evaluate young talent.

Fro · May 20, 2006

Because he's a AAAA player from our farm system, so people overhype him up like crazy.

Outshined_One · May 20, 2006

Well, if it follows typical Cub history, we'll finally trade him once his value is at an all time low as a prospect, get nothing for him in return.

And then he'll actually become halfway decent on his new team.

cheapseats · May 20, 2006

He was one of the most sought after players in the offseason according to national baseball reporters.

But Hendry never sells high.

He wouldn't trade Hill for Dunn, you know.

Omar · May 21, 2006

Yeah, he should've traded him for Dunn when his value was high. Now with an ERA of 9.31, and a 0-4 record, you judge his value.

RynoRules · May 21, 2006

Yeah, he should've traded him for Dunn when his value was high. Now with an ERA of 9.31, and a 0-4 record, you judge his value.

Hey, you give him a pitching coach with a clue and a team that scores enough (and by that I mean 3 or 4 runs) to take some of the pressure off of him and you never know what could happen.

oldstyle81 · May 21, 2006

Barry Zito

TXCubsFan · May 21, 2006

Rich Hill will be a major league pitcher, once he gets more self-confidence. The question is whether he'll be a #3-4 starter or a swing man.

CubfaninCA · May 21, 2006

Hendry & Dusty got ripped apart for not giving the kids a chance.

Now, it's pretty obvious why they were so reluctant to go w/ this kid.

KaiserCesar · May 21, 2006

No control in his major league starts.

Starting last year he started finally throwing some more strikes in his minor league starts, but it doesn't translate to the majors.

At 26, there's only so much time for him to work it out.

ltb · May 21, 2006

Hendry & Dusty got ripped apart for not giving the kids a chance.

Now, it's pretty obvious why they were so reluctant to go w/ this kid.

yes, they could see this coming from the stellar minor league numbers, right?

whatever, dude. you're just looking for some way to bash people that think hendry and dusty are doing a terrible job. this is stretching.

CubfaninCA · May 21, 2006

Hendry & Dusty got ripped apart for not giving the kids a chance.

Now, it's pretty obvious why they were so reluctant to go w/ this kid.

yes, they could see this coming from the stellar minor league numbers, right?

whatever, dude. you're just looking for some way to bash people that think hendry and dusty are doing a terrible job. this is stretching.

hill sucked last year. he's 26 and hasn't done anything yet. a lot of older minor leaguers have put up good numbers and not amounted to anything. heck, they brought up someone who has barely pitched AAA, guzman, before hill.

the incessant ripping of hendry and baker's reluctance was off-base & way overboard.

stitchface · May 21, 2006

Hendry & Dusty got ripped apart for not giving the kids a chance.

Now, it's pretty obvious why they were so reluctant to go w/ this kid.

yes, they could see this coming from the stellar minor league numbers, right?

whatever, dude. you're just looking for some way to bash people that think hendry and dusty are doing a terrible job. this is stretching.

hill sucked last year. he's 26 and hasn't done anything yet. a lot of older minor leaguers have put up good numbers and not amounted to anything. heck, they brought up someone who has barely pitched AAA, guzman, before hill.

the incessant ripping of hendry and baker's reluctance was off-base & way overboard.

not really troll, the point was that hendry refused to trade him but wouldn't give him a chance - pretty simple concept really. Of course, you presumably think all major leaguers come to the majors and dominate right away.

CubfaninCA · May 21, 2006

Hendry & Dusty got ripped apart for not giving the kids a chance.

Now, it's pretty obvious why they were so reluctant to go w/ this kid.

yes, they could see this coming from the stellar minor league numbers, right?

whatever, dude. you're just looking for some way to bash people that think hendry and dusty are doing a terrible job. this is stretching.

hill sucked last year. he's 26 and hasn't done anything yet. a lot of older minor leaguers have put up good numbers and not amounted to anything. heck, they brought up someone who has barely pitched AAA, guzman, before hill.

the incessant ripping of hendry and baker's reluctance was off-base & way overboard.

not really troll, the point was that hendry refused to trade him but wouldn't give him a chance - pretty simple concept really. Of course, you presumably think all major leaguers come to the majors and dominate right away.

he "refused to trade him" according to who?

pierre & speed jokes get thrown around here daily. rip a allegedly good prospect and it's considered trolling.

makes sense.

abuck1220 · May 21, 2006

look at the restraint i'm showing!

CubfaninCA · May 21, 2006

race you guys in the parking lot. :o

Banedon · May 21, 2006

pierre & speed jokes get thrown around here daily. rip a allegedly good prospect and it's considered trolling.

makes sense.

Pierre's career games played: 886

Hill's career games played: 13

Excellent comparison.

CubfaninCA · May 21, 2006

pierre & speed jokes get thrown around here daily. rip a allegedly good prospect and it's considered trolling.

makes sense.

Pierre's career games played: 886

Hill's career games played: 13

Excellent comparison.

i know. pierre's actually done something on the major league level.

Banedon · May 21, 2006

pierre & speed jokes get thrown around here daily. rip a allegedly good prospect and it's considered trolling.

makes sense.

Pierre's career games played: 886

Hill's career games played: 13

Excellent comparison.

i know. pierre's actually had a chance to do something on the major league level.

Fixed.

abuck1220 · May 21, 2006

pierre & speed jokes get thrown around here daily. rip a allegedly good prospect and it's considered trolling.

makes sense.

Pierre's career games played: 886

Hill's career games played: 13

Excellent comparison.

i know. pierre's actually done something on the major league level.

hill's definitely more to blame for the cubs' season than pierre.

CubfaninCA · May 21, 2006

as the incomparable burt reynolds says, "You don't get it."

CubfaninCA · May 21, 2006

pierre & speed jokes get thrown around here daily. rip a allegedly good prospect and it's considered trolling.

makes sense.

Pierre's career games played: 886

Hill's career games played: 13

Excellent comparison.

i know. pierre's actually done something on the major league level.

hill's definitely more to blame for the cubs' season than pierre.

if people want to troll about pierre/speed, fine. i just find it funny when hill gets ripped a few times and it gets called out as trolling right away.

hopefully, the hill bandwagon can handle all the vultures circling. :D

abuck1220 · May 21, 2006

as the incomparable burt reynolds says, "You don't get it."

you're assuming that there's something to get. i don't care what you say, so i'm not missing out on anything.

abuck1220 · May 21, 2006

pierre & speed jokes get thrown around here daily. rip a allegedly good prospect and it's considered trolling.

makes sense.

Pierre's career games played: 886

Hill's career games played: 13

Excellent comparison.

i know. pierre's actually done something on the major league level.

hill's definitely more to blame for the cubs' season than pierre.

if people want to troll about pierre/speed, fine. i just find it funny when hill gets ripped a few times and it gets called out as trolling right away.

hopefully, the hill bandwagon can handle all the vultures circling. :D

it's considered trolling b/c it's obvious that you're just doing it to get under people's (specifically mine) skin.

Can anyone explain what people see in Rich Hill

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