tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2389965723934400597.post347602648859976588..comments2012-05-19T05:22:22.000-07:00Comments on Angels in the Outfield, Muses in the Bleacher Seats: Angels Sign Hillenbrand!Sid McHenryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10147812357330134736noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2389965723934400597.post-62929588515333127612006-12-30T20:25:00.000-08:002006-12-30T20:25:00.000-08:00As long as Shea doesn't leave any messages on the ...As long as Shea doesn't leave any messages on the clubhouse walls... :)<br /><br />Seriously though, this was a decent signing. Not only does it give us a reliable (though unspectacular bat), but it also lets us give some of the young kids a chance to play without the crushing wight of expectations that have (so far at least) hurt Dallas Macpherson and Casey Kotchman. Howie Kendrick came on last year and did a good job, maybe because he started out being platooned and inserted into a position that we didn't expect him to play, lowering expectations?<br /><br />Anyway, we don't have a big bopper to protect Vlad yet, but we're moving in the right direction. Now, if Dallas could get rid of whatever is holding him back (his back, nerves, whatever it is...)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com