Article: NOTES Hall running out of time Macha losing patience with player

Miami -- It sounds as if the leash on Bill Hall is getting shorter. Much shorter.

"His at-bats and what he has done over the last month, we're down to the end there where other options are going to have to be explored," manager Ken Macha said Thursday before the Brewers took on Florida in the finale of the four-game series.

Macha had Hall in the lineup, primarily because he was 4 for 6 with two homers in two previous starts against Marlins right-hander Josh Johnson. But Macha made it clear that Hall was running out of time to break out of his prolonged offensive skid.

Macha met with Hall a few weeks ago to tell him he'd get more time to get going at the plate, especially against ...

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