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Fooled on the Hill?

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr
Mar 19 2009 11:32 AM

The argument for picking up poor-man's-Derek-Lowe Shawn Hill, recently released by the Nats to make room for Joe Beimel, as made by the good folk at Fangraphs:

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.ph ... a-decision

metirish
Mar 19 2009 11:42 AM

Did you ever tell us who Garcia was a poor mans version off?

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr
Mar 19 2009 11:51 AM

Was thinking Matt Morris (at this point, anyway)-- with the Phillies contract being his Pirate deal.

But Colon works, too (and, according to Baseball-Reference, is even closer an analog).

dinosaur jesus
Mar 19 2009 12:40 PM

Wouldn't a poor man's Colon be a cecum or something?

Sorry.

smg58
Mar 19 2009 05:02 PM

Hill's frequently recurring health issues should relegate him to a minor-league deal at this point, but for that price I'd have no problem giving him a look.