bats.blogs.nytimes.com - 7/22/2009
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Eric Hinske is 5 for 15, with four home runs, in his five games for the Yankees. He had one homer in 106 at-bats for Pittsburgh before the trade, and credited the hitting coach Kevin Long for a mechanical adjustment.
lennysyankees.com - 7/21/2009
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lennysyankees.com —
If you haven’t heard, the Yankees (55-37) won
2-1 last night against the Orioles (41-51) on Hideki...
Matsui ’s walk-off homer in the ninth. Eric Hinske homered for the fourth time as a Yankee in as many starts. The win ties them with the Red Sox for first place in the AL East. Peter ...
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Yanks win 2-1, again
yankees.lhblogs.com - 7/16/2009
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yankees.lhblogs.com —
Wow, the blog is on fire today. Loyal
reader and poster Betsy was on WFAN and Kim...
Jones knew of her LoHud rep. Nice work, Betsy. Meanwhile, the Hinske homer post morphed into some good baseball talk with Rebecca and SJ44 making some great points. ...
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It is high, it is far … you people are nuts
nybaseballdigest.com - 7/27/2009
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nybaseballdigest.com —
- Phil Hughes entering the Yankees bullpen might
turn out to be the reason for its turnaround....
Obviously 21 consecutive scoreless innings is the story, but how he has helped Joe Girardi establish some consistent roles is equally, if not more, important. - Jeff Francoeur has 14 RBI’s in ...
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Rickey on Reyes, Scoreless Streak, Hinske, Curveball
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Around the Yankee Universe: A time for HOPE
Pinstripe Alley —
... You know, if Mitre eventually fails Kei Igawa is next in line to get a shot. That would screw up a pretty good gig Igawa has going, since he just became the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre all-time wins leader by recording his 27th victory for the franchise Tuesday.
Eric Hinske credits an adjustment made by hitting coach Kevin Long for his hot start as a Yankee.
In an article detailing the best and worst fielders in the big leagues at each position, SI.com's Cliff Corcoran says Johnny Damon is one ...
Halladay, Holliday, and Everything Else Trade Related
No, You're a Towel —
... why the Red Sox actually made the LaRoche deal. One of those is Deadspin. Rob Neyer and Peter Gammons think he'll be useful (I do too).The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette says there was no cash included by the Pirates so the Red Sox will be paying LaRoche $2.95 million and all of Lugo's salary. It's a good thing that the Red Sox don't spend money like the Yankees... Speaking of the Yankees, Tyler Kepner says that the Hinske deal is already working out really well. ...
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thegoodpoint.com 7/1/2009 — In just his second at bat as a New York Yankee, Eric Hinske took a fifth inning offering from the Toronto Blue Jays' Ricky Romero and sent it into the right field foul pole at new Yankee Stadium. Having been recently acquired from the Pittsburgh Pirates with cash for minor...
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yankees.lhblogs.com 7/12/2009 — We’ll try and leave you with something to laugh about after two rough games …
Eric Hinske looks an awful lot like the actor Kevin James. Some of the Angels fans near the on-deck circle were giving him a hard time about it and when ...
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fenwaywest.com 7/1/2009 — The Pittsburgh Pirates seem to be kicking off fire sale season early this year, trading former Red Sox Eric Hinske to the Evil Empire for a pair of minor leaguers . While the Pirates are in last place in their division, they are only 5 games under .500 and 6 games out of first. (Not bad for them ...
Bring Back Pena and Cervelli!
yankees.gearupforsports.com 7/10/2009 —
OK I let it seep for a while. It has had time to settle and it’s been pondered and considered. I’ve given it an ample dose of thought and after all of that it still pisses me off. Now before I mention his name and ask why I want say that I hope my foot ends up in my mouth as a precursor for ...
Eric Hinske traded to Yankees
raisethejollyroger.com 6/30/2009 — For two prospects.
Garrett Jones will be called up from AAA Indianapolis.
The Pirates receive:
Casey Erickson [ stats ]: a mediocre single-A right-handed reliever
Eric Fyer [ stats ]: an average high-A catcher
OK, so that’s virtually nothing. But it’s Eric Hinske we ...
HINSKE HAVING A REAL BLAST FOR BOMBERS
nypost.com 7/13/2009 — > ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Joe Girardi liked Eric Hinske's swings the last time he played, noticed the newest Yankee had handled Jered Weaver well and wanted to get Nick Swisher off his feet. So, the Yankees manager gave Hinske the start in ...
LINKAGE: Eric Hinske… meh.
behindthemoat.wordpress.com 7/1/2009 — So the Yankees got Eric Hinske for a bag of baseballs. This is a meh move. Apparently he will fill in at 3rd when A-Rod rests, and will play wherever else when needed. Fine, sure.
Morgan: I got traded too. Hinske: Nyjer, please. Morgan: I told you that's NOT FUNNY.
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riveraveblues.com 6/30/2009 — Will Carroll tweets that the Yanks have acquired Eric Hinske from the Pirates for two prospects. We’ll have more as we get it.
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New York Yankees Acquire Eric Hinske
beyondtheboxscore.com 6/30/2009 —
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Pittsburgh Pirates' Eric Hinske steps to the plate against the Colorado Rockies in the first inning of a baseball game in ...