Booing Billy

Bill Hall struck out with one down in the bottom of the second inning tonight.

And the fans let him have it.

They also let Hall know that they didn't appreciate his demand for a trade when he stepped to the plate. Entering tonight he had a .294 on base percentage; it's the second lowest for a position player on the team.

It's not a big crowd here tonight, but the boos outnumbered the cheers.

Sure, it's Randy Johnson pitching for the Diamondbacks. But the Big Unit is also a lefty, and Hall came into the game batting .408 against southpaws.

Brewers fans are long used to mediocrity. But this year, here at Miller Park, they're not going to take it lying down. These are fans who know a thing or two about baseball.

And they know that demanding a trade when you're batting a cool .162 against righties isn't a particularly good way to increase your value to opposing teams.