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Found January 28, 2009 on Tireball.com: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Eric Hinske
TEAMS: Pittsburgh Pirates

I apologize for the lack of updates in the last week. The rumor mill has been slow and we’ve been pounded with snow. News out of Pittsburgh reports that the Pirates are close to signing free agent Eric Hinske, 31, to a contract worth $1- $2 million. The left handed hitting Hinske spent last season with the [...]
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