Aaron Hill

As the last grand move of the 2000s it is highly symbolic that the Toronto Blue Jays managed to trade away the best pitcher in franchise history.The 00s brought no playoff appearances.805-814.A few grand promises from a General Manager who truly did not have a clue what he was doing.A series of horrible contracts that hurt.And the departure of pretty much every big name the franchise has known over the decade.From 2001-2009 JP Ricciardi...  

By Jordan Bastian / MLB.com 12/21/09 10:42 AM EST TORONTO -- Brett Wallace took his seat next to Aaron Hill and spent a good portion of the dinner picking the brain of the Blue Jays second baseman. It was July, and they both were in St. Louis for All ...  

Now that the big four-team trade between the Philadelphia Phillies, Seattle Mariners, Toronto Blue Jays, and Oakland A’s is officially completed, it’s time to take a look at some of the fallout from the trade. One of the players moved in the trade was 1B/3B Brett Wallace from Oakland to Toronto. While Wallace came up in the St. Louis Cardinals’ organization as a third baseman, he is widely viewed as a first baseman in the future. With Wallace...  

Download Flash Player to view this content. Toronto Blue Jays general manager Alex Anthopoulos has done what his predecessor, J.P. Ricciardi, couldn't accomplish in the summer: trade ace pitcher...  

More photos » by Winslow Townson - AP 3 months ago: Boston Red Sox's Casey Kotchman, right, follows through on his RBI-single against the Toronto Blue Jays during the eighth inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Friday, Aug. 28, 2009. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson...  

Aaron Hill of the Toronto Blue Jays is the best defensive second baseman in baseball. At least, that is the case if you believe “The Fielding Bible Awards” that will be listed in The Bill James Handbook 2010.A panel of 10 voters actually rated Hill and Boston second baseman Dustin Pedroia in a tie at their position, but Hill’s four first-place votes gave him the edge over his Red Sox counterpart, who sat atop just one voter’s ballot.The voters...  

Runaway selections, including a pair of unanimous picks, ruled the day in voting for the Toronto Blue Jays season award winners chosen by the local chapter of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America.Second baseman Aaron Hill took team MVP honours with 10 of 12 first-place votes, while pitchers Roy Halladay and Ricky Romero received all 12 votes first-place votes, respectively, for pitcher and rookie of the year awards.The writers named...  

 (Photo: Toronto Blue Jays Adam Lind (R) and Aaron Hill have something to celebrate. Tyler Anderson/ National Post)After a season of lingering gloom, the Toronto Blue Jays can take a timeout to boast: Adam Lind and Aaron Hill have been voted the best offensive players at their positions in the American League. Lind, a designated hitter, and Hill, a second baseman, won their first Silver Slugger Awards after breakout seasons. The winners were...  

Pull your shot away from that oddly shaped table, Mr. Kubrick. THE SCOUTS HAVE WON! Alex Anthopoulos, the majors’ youngest general manager at 32, wants to change the baseball world—the scouting world, that is. Anthopoulos is on his way to making the Blue Jays’ scouting department the biggest, and he hopes best, in the game. While Toronto’s staff was scaled back under former GM J.P. Ricciardi, who relied on statistical analysis more than...  

TORONTO -- Blue Jays general manager Alex Anthopoulos believes his club is a handful of pieces away from having a strong young core for the future. The offensive production of Aaron Hill and Adam Lind...  

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TORONTO -- The Blue Jays added some infield depth on Tuesday, claiming second baseman Jarrett Hoffpauir off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals. Toronto designated left-hander Bill Murphy for assignm...  

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TORONTO -- Aaron Hill and Adam Lind shined in the batter's box this season for the Blue Jays, forming a dynamic duo that did not go unnoticed come awards season in 2009.  

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