Alex Rios was born February 18, 1981 in Coffee, Alabama but moved to Puerto Rico when he was 3 months old. He was drafted in the 1st round of the 1999 amateur draft (19th overall) out of high school in Puerto Rico. Josh Hamilton was the first pick that
...option for the Red Sox's bench. He's versatile and played a very good first base last last season and in the playoffs. Eric Hinske was a Ray for a season, but he'd fit the mold of a corner outfielder and backup corner infielder for the Sox. Gabe Kapler may...
...Derek Lowe, or Randy Wolf. 4) Pick up a utility guy for the bench, who can be a spot-starter if needs be. My suggestion is Eric Hinske, who can play both corner infield and corner outfield positions. I cannot tell you how sick I am of Francoeur to the Royals...
...looked like they were fielding their 'B' team against left-handed starters last season, with mainstays like Cliff Floyd and Eric Hinske on the bench and the likes of Willy Aybar, Jonny Gomes and Justin Ruggiano unable to match their production while Rocco...
...into a full-time designated hitter role; he will be used sparingly in the outfield. Tampa Bay relied on a DH combo of Eric Hinske (another under-the-radar signing for Friedman) and Cliff Floyd in â08, a decent enough pair that exceeded expectations. Burrell...
...Rays look pretty well set for 2009, leaving questionable the status of free-agents Rocco Baldelli, Cliff Floyd and Eric Hinske -- all players who contributed in 2008. When asked about the trio's status, Friedman said: "I'm not going to address specific players." However,...
...salary structure. Why overpay for a .250 hitter who may hit 30 HRs but strike out 180 times? They might as well re-signed Eric Hinske and/or Rocco Baldelli combined for half the price with the same production. ............................................................................................... Pete's...
...a 1.5 – 2 win upgrade (at least) over the previous DHs. That may not sound like a lot, but think about it this way: Eric Hinske and Cliff Floyd were actually fairly productive for the Rays in 2008 – 11.3 wRAA is nothing to sneeze at. Even if Burrell is “only”...
...need to find a bat for the bench - someone without an ego and with AL East experience. That would be available free agent Eric Hinske. Hinske, 31, went to camp with the Rays last spring as a non-roster player, made the club, and delivered 20 homers and 60...
...a lot of sense. Which is one of the reasons I have suggested the Angels need to look at extra men – Mark Kotsay, Eric Hinske — who have experience, are left-handed hitters and could start if injury dictated. And, by the way, I am one of those folks with weird...