Cubs send Hill to Orioles

Orioles manager Dave Trembley said he will meet with president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail on Friday in Boston to discuss the status of struggling pitcher Rich Hill. With a day off today before beginning a weekend series against the Boston Red Sox, the Orioles could skip Hill's next turn in the rotation or they could make a more drastic move and release the pitcher or designate him for assignment. Even Hill, who has a 7.64 ERA after 12 starts, acknowledged that the "writing is on the wall." -- Baltimore Sun

Jeesh - I read the headline without checking the date and thought this was going to be about Koyie Hill.

It's a shame. You know the physical talent is there, but something in his head just isn't right.

I give rep points for using an old thread instead of creating a new one!!!

Hill dominates in AAA, but just can't shake the jitters in the majors.

Did the Cubs get their PTBNL yet?

nope.

No they have to wait untill after the season or if Hill is released to see how he did to determine the kind of PTBN that they get

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Did the Cubs get their PTBNL yet?

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PTBNL turned into 10 maple bats.:wink:

The PTBNL could be Hill himself.

Not going to happen thou it would be funny

This is really crazy, I saw him pitch in a game in 2007 and he looked awesome. Granted aganist the Nats but to see him just fall off like that is crazy. Could it be a Greinke situation, all in the head.

Yeah but Greinke stayed with 1 team and Hill has been with 2 already

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Originally Posted by Wesley

PTBNL turned into 10 maple bats.

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I think SI did a recent story on the independent league pitcher who was traded for the bats. The "publicity" ruined the young man's life and he died last winter of an apparent drug over-dose...

Rich Hillnow says he was pitching with a torn labrum throughout his short career, but the Orioles aren't claiming Cubs GM Jim Hendry intentionally dealt them damaged goods. They said they will compare recent X-rays to ones taken when he had his initial physical in Baltimore but believe the tear he was pitching with was a partial one, relatively common to pitchers.