How about Eric Hinske? He hasn’t had 500 at-bats in a season since 2005 with the Blue Jays, but Hinske has found his way to each of the last three World Series, winning in 2007 with the Red Sox and 2009 with the Yankees, and losing in 2008 with the Rays. Perhaps the Braves were thinking that Hinske is some kind of good-luck charm when they signed him to a one-year, $1 million contract this week, but if the pattern holds true for a fourth season, Atlanta will be on the losing end of the Fall Classic. If they do make it, however, Hinske could garner significantly more interest from teams a year from now.
Eric Hinske
15 January 2010
30 June 2008
along with trade pickup Gabe Gross, farm product Jonny Gomes, or free agent DH/1B/OF (and 2002 ROY) Eric Hinske. Hinske’s giving back his $800K salary with .267/.351/.533 numbers, while fellow DH Cliff Floyd, when he’s healthy, can put up .255/.345/.571 to go with a $2.75M one-year contract.
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