and dont blame billy hall for this lost.....bottom line is him and branyon or the only good hitters right now Hall's stats suck.. unless you mean he's "clutch". In that case I will ask you to look at Pods from this year and last. I had to suffer through hearing how "clutch" Pods was last year, OVER AND OVER. This year, as awefull as Pods has been, he's batted almost 50 points lower in the clutch. He had ONE good year in high desert (hitters league, no?) in 2001, so all all of a sudden he was labeled a "prospect". Now, there is no question he was rushed, hurting his development. The fact remains, however, he never played good defense and he never walked. Hall can't play defense, he can't steal and he can't get on base. He has a little pop for a middle infielder, but it takes a little more than that to be a starter in the majors. I'm sure his offensive stats will imrpove over time, but never enough to warrant having his butcher of a glove on the field.