Red Sox acquire Eric Hinske

[BoSox34]

Just reported on New England Sports Tonight.

[DUSTINMOHR4LIFE]

who'd we give up? if we didnt give up much, this could end up to be a nifty little pickup

[Optimist]

Why would the Jays trade within the division?

[soxlife92]

HINSKE! im happy about this. so long as it didn't mess up our line up to badly. any bad give aways?

[a700hitter]

Why would we want this guy? We need pitching. He's got a huge contract-- something like 5.6 million next year. If you were going to take a salary dump, I would have rather spent 3 times as much to get a guy that can play like Abreu, not a piece of garbage like Hinske. This is a position player that is the equivalent of the jason Johnson acquisition. We just picked up someone else's garbage. And we got Carlos Pena too???? :wtf:

[AlexanderTheGreat13]

I'll bet he will be in the lineup against Wang on Friday. I dont know the numbers but I know he wears him out.

[AlexanderTheGreat13]

Its pretty simple why the Blue Jays traded him:

 

Eric Hinske inf

5 years/$14.75M (2003-07)

 

signed extension 3/03

$0.5M signing bonus

03:$0.5M, 04:$0.8M, 05:$3M, 06:$4.325M, 07:$5.626M

ML service: 4.000

 

Pure salery dump. It makes you wonder about Trot Nixon. He must be pretty far away from returning.

[a700hitter]

None of us wanted Shea H when he became available, but he is a much better hitter than the one year ROY wonder, Hinske. Cripes! If you are going to waste money, they should've gotten Lieber yesterday and started him on Friday instead of the "Ultimate Loser." This FO doesn't have a plan or a direction. Maybe Steve Avery is available.

[SchillingIsTheNatural]

RH: Manny Ramirez, Mark Loretta, Kevin Youkilis, Willy Mo Pena, Javy Lopez, Alex Gonzalez, Gabe Kapler, Doug Mirabelli, Mike Lowell

 

LH: Alex Cora, David Ortiz, Trot Nixon

 

SH: Coco Crisp, Jason Varitek

 

Clearly it is needed...there was a time both Eric Hinske and Carlos Pena were thought of very highly. Perhaps they can get there career back on track with a decent team in a hitters ballpark.

[RoyNHSox]

It makes you wonder about Trot Nixon. He must be pretty far away from returning.

 

I was thinking the same about Trot. Plus the Sox are sorely lacking in LH bats on the bench.

[a700hitter]

They can't bring them both up. Who would get cut? They can't cut or send down two pitchers? Breslow is history, but I thought Foulke would replace him. Which pitcher gets DFA'd? Snyder? I guess they might wait until the rosters are expanded to call up Carlos Pena.

[SchillingIsTheNatural]

They can't bring them both up. Who would get cut? They can't cut or send down two pitchers? Breslow is history, but I thought Foulke would replace him. Which pitcher gets DFA'd? Snyder? I guess they might wait until the rosters are expanded to call up Carlos Pena.

 

Absolutly, I would expect Pena to come up in September. Eric Hinske will probably join the team right away. We only have three players on our bench as it is. Hinske can play the outfield, 1st, and 3rd. I'm sure Francona can find a way to use him and find the right matchups.

 

Another September callup I'm excited to see....Dustin Pedroia. He is 7 for his last 8 I believe.

[a700hitter]

Absolutly, I would expect Pena to come up in September. Eric Hinske will probably join the team right away. We only have three players on our bench as it is. Hinske can play the outfield, 1st, and 3rd. I'm sure Francona can find a way to use him and find the right matchups.

 

Another September callup I'm excited to see....Dustin Pedroia. He is 7 for his last 8 I believe.

So, who gets DFA'd... Snyder?

[RoyNHSox]

They can't bring them both up. Who would get cut? They can't cut or send down two pitchers? Breslow is history, but I thought Foulke would replace him. Which pitcher gets DFA'd? Snyder? I guess they might wait until the rosters are expanded to call up Carlos Pena.

 

As far as roster moves I’d say Foulke replaces Breslow for sure. To work Hinske on the roster it seems they have to move a pitcher. There are 13 now. I’d rather see them DFA Seanez or even option Snyder back to Pawtucket.

[a700hitter]

As far as roster moves I’d say Foulke replaces Breslow for sure. To work Hinske on the roster it seems they have to move a pitcher. There are 13 now. I’d rather see them DFA Seanez or even option Snyder back to Pawtucket.

I agree.

[RoyNHSox]

Its pretty simple why the Blue Jays traded him:

 

Eric Hinske inf

5 years/$14.75M (2003-07)

 

signed extension 3/03

$0.5M signing bonus

03:$0.5M, 04:$0.8M, 05:$3M, 06:$4.325M, 07:$5.626M

ML service: 4.000

 

Pure salery dump.

 

From this report it doesn’t look like the Sox will be as burdened to pay all of the money coming to him for 2007.

 

Hinske had about $1 million left on his deal for this season and is to make $5.6 million in 2007. The Blue Jays will be responsible for the remainder of his salary this year but the clubs have agreed to split Hinske's 2007 salary to make the deal more palatable.

[riverside sluggers]

Whoah haha, this is what happens when I go out on night shift. Jaw-droppiing needless to say when I saw this in the new posts section. At least we dont have to worry about him against us, he has been a Red Sox killer

 

EDIT: With Hinske, a left handed hitter & signed thru 07, I believe the Sox are starting to distance themselves even more from re-signing Trot. Also its been reported that Trot's infection has set back his return to early september.

[Cocos Disciples]

At this point we have 3 bench players, so this was needed. Call up Foulke and Hinske, send down Breslow and Snyder, call up Pena when rosters expand.

[Dana Kiecker]

Also its been reported that Trot's infection has set back his return to early september.

 

I hear its pretty serious..

 

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[Cocos Disciples]

Heh...all right, Hinske will play in the day game, probably in right field.

 

Coco

Loretta

Papi

ManRam

Youk

Lowell

Lopez /Mirabelli

Hinske

Cora/Gonzalez

[Dana Kiecker]

No John Olerud signing?

 

Is Dante Bichette available?

 

Butch Huskey?

 

Talk about throwing s*** at the wall and seeing what sticks...

[mosox]

I'd feel much better if they had landed a lefty reliever heading into this series with NY. Schoenweis was dealt to the Reds. Why not try to get him?

[riverside sluggers]

I'd feel much better if they had landed a lefty reliever heading into this series with NY. Schoenweis was dealt to the Reds. Why not try to get him?

 

They are sold that Foulke could become their right-handed lefty specialist

[redsoxrules]

Eric hinske? i almost choked when i saw this

[Dana Kiecker]

Gee... A player whose power numbers have dropped off the charts since 2002..

 

I hope he doesnt get an elbow infection.

[BoSox21]

thats insane, Hinske has been my backup corner infielder in my MLB '06 The Show game for the past few months

[riverside sluggers]

I actually like this move, if anything it will improve the bench with the addition of a strong lefty bat

[Varitek33]

Season AVG HR RBI RUNS SB

2006 .264 12 29 35 1

[MANNYHOF24]

12 homers aint that bad for a player who has been a back up most of the season

[SCM33]

No John Olerud signing?

 

Is Dante Bichette available?

 

Butch Huskey?

 

Talk about throwing s*** at the wall and seeing what sticks...

 

 

Ed Sprague too!