Yankes trade 2 minor leagers for ERIC HINKSE
The New York Yankees traded two minor leaguers to get 3B/RF/1B/LF Eric Hinkse today. He will be put on the roster before the game tonight.
Rumor mill says fan favorite Ramiro Pena will be sent down to grow in AAA by playing every day. The only other option would be to send Cody Ransom down, but he was never given a 2nd shot this time since coming off the DL. Plus, Cody has no upside, and Pena can get valuable experience by playing every day in the minors. At least that’s what conventional wisdom says.
Since Xavier Nady will not be coming back any time soon, Hinske gives a “veteran presence” in multiple positions.
Who is Eric Hinkse? He’s a former 2002 Rookie of the Year. Whoopee. Actually, I shouldn’t be too hard on him- he’s been exactly league average for 8 years, and he was overpaid by the Blue Jays, of all teams. He bounced around, picked up a 2007 Red Sox World Championship, and found himself in Pittsburgh, where he was traded today to the Yanks.
Keep your expectations low: he’s a .254 career hitter, with a pedestrian career OB% of .337. In his career he averaged 18 HR per 162 games, but only has 1HR this year. Last year he hit 20 with the Rays.
But just for the record, yes, TECHNICALLY he is an offensive upgrade to Ramiro Pena and/or Cody Ransom. This is purely a stats head computer move, and he will probably wind up producing more runs than Pena.
It’s just than Pena rocked even though he was a light-hitting defensive backup shortstop. The veterans fed off him in the clubhouse. I know that doesn’t matter to Brian Cashman. Can’t really say what I would have done as GM. I’d probably send Cody Ransom down instead.
Who did the Yankees trade?
Casey Erickson- right handed pitcher, drafted in 2006. Had good numbers, good strikeout-to-walk ratio but for some reason was kept at Rookie League and Single-A even though he 23. Maybe they didn’t like his stuff?
Eric Flyer- Catcher/outfielder. Yanks traded marginal pitcher Chase Wright for him. So that tells you where he was at. But some scouts said he has talent. Had a couple of good minor league years.
Would these guys ever be promoted?
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You didn't talk about the money. Eric is pretty much FREE (the Pirates had to pay Cashman).
Great deal.
Pena has no power and doesn't walk.
Hinkse can't play 3B anymore though, so the Yanks had better not think he's going to replace A-Rod once a week- not happening.
Yanks defense gets downgraded if that happens.
I was wondering who "Hinkse" was and now i know. Do i start worrying? John and Susan W.C.B.S.
said he was great and they praised him..But i don't think Pena should
have been let go like that! He is
good, he runs fast and he gets on base! Cody Ransom? I hope that his
2nd chance works out well for him!
A rod needs the day off, but i never really remember any player handled with kit gloves the way A rod is being handled..Except for
Joba's pitch count and innings when
Torre was manager of the yanks..