Who do you think boston will give toronto for eric hinske?

Question

can anybody guess and do you think it was good for boston to pick up hinske

Answer 1

TORONTO -- The Toronto Blue Jays traded former AL Rookie of the Year Eric Hinske and about $2.8 million to the Boston Red Sox on Thursday for a player to be named.

On Friday, the Red Sox added Hinske to the roster on and optioned left-hander Craig Breslow to Triple-A Pawtucket.

Hinske, an outfielder who can also play first and third, is hitting .264 with 12 home runs and 29 RBI. Boston is assuming the $1,063,525 remaining from his $4,325,000 salary this season. Hinske is due $5,625,000 next year, and Toronto agreed to pay Boston $2,812,500 by July 15.

"We'd been looking for a left-handed bat," Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein said. "When we were able to get the salary for 2007 at least subsidized, we thought it was a good fit."

BOSTON -- Less than 48 hours ago, Eric Hinske was a member of the Toronto Blue Jays, sitting in third place in the American League East, and often sitting on the bench.

On Thursday, Hinske was traded to the Boston Red Sox. On Friday, he was thrust into baseball's greatest rivalry, starting in right field against the Yankees in the first game of a day-night doubleheader at Fenway Park. What a difference a day -- or two -- makes.

"When I found out it was the Red Sox, I was ecstatic," Hinske said. "It's been a crazy two days.

"I'll probably be nervous my first at-bat. I'd be lying to you if I said I wasn't. Yankees, Red Sox. I'm so used to playing against these teams. It's definitely cool to be on the Red Sox playing against the Yankees. Part of that history as baseball players, you all wish you can be a part of it, and I'm a part of it now."

After winning the 2002 American League Rookie of the Year, Hinske, 29, has been unable to fulfill the high expectations set for someone with his accolades. In the past two seasons, Hinske, who has seen time at third base and first base, saw his role with Toronto diminish as corner infielders were acquired, sending Hinske to the outfield this season for the first time in his Major League career. That move did not help get Hinske more at-bats, however, as Alex Rios' breakout season reduced his playing time.

"I was ready to get out of Toronto," Hinske said. "It was kind of a long season for me there. I look at it as a fresh start, a change of scenery. [I'll] just have a good time with it and do what I can to help the Red Sox win."

With the injuries to Jason Varitek and Trot Nixon, the Red Sox are hoping that Hinske can provide a consistent left-handed bat as well as add depth to a depleted bench. With his experience at three positions, Hinske will be used as a renaissance fielder, rotating around the diamond and giving much-needed days off for regular starters.

"We haven't been able to give [Mike] Lowell or [Kevin] Youk[ilis] much of any time [off]," Red Sox manager Terry Francona said. "We'll pick and choose and try to make use of it. It also gives us a left-handed bat on the bench that we haven't had."

In 78 games his season, Hinske is hitting .264 with 12 home runs and 29 RBIs. However, at Fenway Park, his numbers are Yastzremski-like.

He is batting .314 (38-for-121) with 17 doubles, four home runs and 19 RBIs in 31 games at Fenway Park over the last four seasons. This season, he is batting .417 (5-for-12) with a home run and two RBIs in Boston.

"I've always loved coming here. I love playing at Fenway," Hinske said. "I love the Green Monster. It seems like I hit doubles off of it instead of fly outs at the track in Toronto. It's a nice place. The fans are great. They cheer the right way, even when you're a visiting team."

Production like that will be priceless to Boston in its stretch run to the playoffs, and the acquisition of such a player could be a bargain.

Hinske has a career Major League average of .259 with 78 homers and 313 RBIs in 655 games, all with the Blue Jays.

"[I'll] just come in and do whatever they ask me," Hinske said. "I'll play wherever they want me to and hit wherever they want me to. Whether it's off the bench or in the starting lineup, [I'll] just try and get to the playoffs and win the World Series." :-)

Answer 2

Hinske will no longer be traded by utilising the Sox as a results of fact of his versitility. he will little doubt be a bench participant/pinch hitter. He can play the two nook outfield spots, as nicely as the two nook infield spots. i can work out him getting a hundred and fifty-two hundred at-bats this 3 hundred and sixty 5 days. Lowell will desire a destroy at third and isn't any spring fowl, so Youk will flow over and Hinske can play somewhat first. he's likewise the 5th outfielder, yet JD will in all threat have injury subject concerns, Crisp is coming off an injury plagued 3 hundred and sixty 5 days, and Manny's knee...nicely that one is in all threat fake. besides, he's a respectable participant who could see a while, and he's likewise reliable sufficient to be utilized in a commerce on the time decrease could the desire arrive.

Answer 3

Hinske had a good game this afternoon. The Blue Jays probably want a pitcher (who doesn't?). Maybe Breslow's demotion means he will be going.

Answer 4

low-to-mid level prospect... most likely some from the spinners or the sea dogs

Answer 5

probly a minor leager