Bill Hall’s Secret: Magic Skoal?

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Bill Hall’s Secret: Magic Skoal?
Brew Crew Ball: Front Page Posts found this 7/23/2008 on www.bugsandcranks.com [flag]
Bill Hall has rediscovered his ability to hit righties. After hitting the go-ahead home run to bring the Crew their sixth straight win (and their fifth straight road win) Tuesday night, Bill Hall told FSN Wisconsin’s Trenni Kusnierek that he made an adjustment in the batting cage in the Brewers’ recent Arizona series that has helped him actually reach base safely against right ... [link]

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Wednesday's Frosty Mug
Published 7/23/2008 by KLSnow at Brew Crew Ball: Front Page Posts
... but today's Trash Day was uneventful, so I don't have an anecdote to lead off the Mug. Win Expectancy Graph BR Box Score So, if you've been watching the games, you probably realize that Rickie Weeks is hitting .273/.467/.636 in the three games since the Durham trade. This one, however, snuck up on me: Bill Hall is hitting .405/.444/.833 with 4 home runs in his last 12 games. Adam Charles of Bugs & Cranks has a theory to explain it: Magic Skoal. It's going to take more than chewing tobacco to get him back to the big ...

In the News (7/23)
Published 7/24/2008 by Jared (noreply@blogger.com) at Right Field Bleachers
... - All the fans that booed Hall earlier this season (and even those that didn't) should give the man a standing ovation when he comes up to bat for the first time on Friday at Miller Park. He's turned things around (apparently because of magic Skoal) and could be a big part of the team's success down the stretch. ...

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