New arrival Eric Hinske wasted little time endearing himself to the Nation yesterday, hitting 3 doubles and getting a standing ovation his 4th time up.
For all the talk about how his play has dropped since his Rookie of the Year season in 2002, Hinske has played well this season. In just 197 at-bats for the Jays, he had 12 home runs and was slugging .513. I'd like to see him start against pretty much every righthanded pitcher, filling in for Mike Lowell, Wily Mo Pena, Coco Crisp, and Kevin Youkilis. Not to suggest he should play center, but the sox could start Wily Mo in center and Hinske in right, given his numbers against righties: .301 / .383 / .590, compared to how some of those other guys have performed the last 2 months:
AVG OBP SLG
Crisp .281 .338 .410
Lowell .242 .316 .418
Youkilis .268 .346 .386
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