Almost three years have passed since 4 Milwaukee Brewers made guest appearances on the soap opera "The Young and the Restless" in 2007. Jeff Suppan, Chris Capuano, JJ Hardy, and Bill Hall were all considered "stars" at the time for the Brewers. Yet since that has aired, all four players have something in common, mediocrity. Here's an analysis of each player:
Suppan- He was supposed to be a great acquisition for the Brewers when he signed before the 2007 season. Yet 3 years and 30 million dollars later, he has a 4.93 ERA in that span and is danger of not even making the rotation this year despite his $12.5 million salary.
Capuano- After posting 18 wins in 2005 and 11 in 2006, Capuano only won 5 games before getting hurt in 2007 and undergoing a second Tommy John surgery. He hasn't pitched in the majors since, but is attempting a comeback after over two years of rehab.
Hardy- JJ played well in 2007 and 2008, hitting .277 and .283 respectively. He completely fell flat last year though, only hitting .229 and getting sent down to the minors in August. The combination of top prospect Alcides Escobar and Hardy's poor play sent him packing to Minnesota in a trade this winter.
Hall- In 2006, Hall hit 35 home runs and drove in 85 runs while playing everyday at SS while Hardy was out with injury. The Brewers rewarded him with a 4-year, $24 million contract before 2007. His production since?: .217 avg with only 21 HRs and 76 RBIs. Oh and a trade out of town last August for a no-name prospect.
After looking at these four players, it seems that all four of these players have regressed greatly (maybe with the exception of Hardy) since the shooting of the show. Did the extra stardom get to their heads? Or were they just really overrated? You tell me....
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