Hillenbrand fills a hole for the Angels

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Baseball The Angels didn't waste much time finding another hitter after Juan Rivera broke his left leg playing winter ball in Venezuela. Yesterday, Los Angeles agreed on a $6.5 million, one-year contract with free agent first baseman Shea Hillenbrand. Rivera is scheduled to undergo surgery on his left tibia today in Florida. Hillenbrand, who split last season between Toronto and ...

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[Mikiemo83]

Hillenbrand is a club house distraction who is a 1st half player and vanishes after the all-star break. I would never take him on my team, 2 obvious reasons would be his actions in the BlueJays clubhouse prior to the trade and the fact he was friendly with Bonds

[southcarolina]

A couple of years ago werent the Angels just overflowing with corner IF type megaprospects? Is not even one of them better than Shea Hillenbrand? Good lord the Angels must be in trouble.

[Mikiemo83]

A couple of years ago werent the Angels just overflowing with corner IF type megaprospects? Is not even one of them better than Shea Hillenbrand? Good lord the Angels must be in trouble.
I believe trades, not power hitters and failure to make it - Glaus was injured then traded/released, and the others Figgens and such are punch and judy slap hitters, while some just didn't pan out