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Monday Notes: Eric Hinske for LVP
Monday Notes: Eric Hinske for LVP
Is Eric Hinske the Least Valuable Player on the Pirates?I originally was a big fan of the Pirates signing of Hinske. I figured he would be a nice power threat off the bench and someone who could occasionally spell Brandon Moss and Adam LaRoche when they needed it. Last season, he hit 20 homers ...
Eric Hinske acquired by New York Yankees in deal with Pittsburgh Pirates
Eric Hinske acquired by New York Yankees in deal with Pittsburgh Pirates
sports.espn.go.com — Eric Hinske has been acquired by the New York Yankees from the Pittsburgh Pirates for a pair... of minor leaguers. (more) Eric Hinske acquired by New York Yankees in deal with ...
Yanks add infield depth, get Hinske from Pirates
msn.foxsports.com — Former AL Rookie of the Year Eric Hinske was acquired by the New York Yankees from the... Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday for a pair of minor leaguers. (more) Yanks add infield depth, get Hinske from Pirates
Yankees Acquire Eric Hinske
mlbtraderumors.com — Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports that the Yankees acquired Eric Hinske from the Pirates... for two minor leaguers. (more) Yankees Acquire Eric Hinske
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Rays Index — ... Remember when some people were preaching what a steal Eric Hinske would be for a team this year? Yeah, not so much. [North Side Notch] ...

Eric Hinske traded to Yankees
Raise the Jolly Roger — ... OK, so that’s virtually nothing. But it’s Eric Hinske we traded. The Pirates have no need at all for Eric Hinske, especially considering [he's having a pretty awful year] (only 1 homer after hitting 20 last year). I’d honestly rather have Garrett Jones on the team anyway, and we added two guys (neither of them promising, but who knows?) to our system. ...

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