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The negotiations to acquire Eric Hinske won't go down as particularly prolific for Brian Cashman. They took just a few days, and with all due respect to Hinske, who appears to be a good fit, this ain't quite David Wells for Roger Clemens on the "Wow!" scale. But this trade should be filed away as a time capsule. As a sign of its times. "It's indicative of the reality of the economy," Pirates general manager Neal Huntington told Newsday yesterday. "Brian's position from the get-go was that, if he were to get Eric, he wouldn't pay the full freight." And so, as Huntington said, "It's maybe the first time ever when the Pirates have sent the Yankees money." For every dollar that Hinske receives in a Yankees uniform, 50 cents will come from the small-market, low-payroll, haven't-posted-a-winning-season-since 1992 Pirates.

New York Newsday

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July 2, 2009  07:11 AM ET
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And that is yet another reason why the Pirates haven't had a winning season since 1992.

July 2, 2009  07:15 AM ET
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Wow! Pirates spending money??? And we Pittsburghers just thought the Nuttings and McCrotchy just let the taxpayers pick up the majority of the tab for a beautiful new stadium in 01' which tripled the teams' value. Then they pocket revenue sharing money from teams (like the Yankees) and put a laughable product on the field. For all Steelers and Penguins haters out there here is your sweet revenge. The Pirates have now become perhaps the most pathetic sports franchise with absolutely the worst ownership. Making fun of ourselves is not even funny anymore. The last time we had a winning record George HW Bush was in office and the Internet was not operational yet.

July 2, 2009  08:18 AM ET
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Originally posted 07:15 AM ET  07.02 by SteelersinMD's cats are fat

Wow! Pirates spending money??? And we Pittsburghers just thought the Nuttings and McCrotchy just let the taxpayers pick up the majority of the tab for a beautiful new stadium in 01' which tripled the teams' value. Then they pocket revenue sharing money from teams (like the Yankees) and put a laughable product on the field. For all Steelers and Penguins haters out there here is your sweet revenge. The Pirates have now become perhaps the most pathetic sports franchise with absolutely the worst ownership. Making fun of ourselves is not even funny anymore. The last time we had a winning record George HW Bush was in office and the Internet was not operational yet.

I do feel bad for some of the small market teams, but I do believe in a few business addages ( if i spelled that correctly ).....you need to spend money to make money...if the pirates dug into their pockets, and maybe sighned a free agent once in a while , get a little excitement, maybe their attendence goes up, and profitibility goes up......As a Yankee fan I love this acquisition....cheap and flexible blue collar type of player......7 wins in a row for my Yanks woot woot

July 2, 2009  08:26 AM ET
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And the rich get richer; what a bone headed move by the Pirates to send money to an already money filled Yankee team.

July 2, 2009  08:33 AM ET
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Whew! That was close! We were about to cash in our coin jar!

July 2, 2009  08:39 AM ET
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Originally posted 07:15 AM ET  07.02 by SteelersinMD's cats are fat

Wow! Pirates spending money??? And we Pittsburghers just thought the Nuttings and McCrotchy just let the taxpayers pick up the majority of the tab for a beautiful new stadium in 01' which tripled the teams' value. Then they pocket revenue sharing money from teams (like the Yankees) and put a laughable product on the field. For all Steelers and Penguins haters out there here is your sweet revenge. The Pirates have now become perhaps the most pathetic sports franchise with absolutely the worst ownership. Making fun of ourselves is not even funny anymore. The last time we had a winning record George HW Bush was in office and the Internet was not operational yet.

Whoever made a comment on a previous Pirates thread (hard to believe there was one) about taking the Pirates front office onto the Robert Clemente Bridge and staging a mass execution in front of thousands of screaming, angry Pittsburghers? Here here....

July 2, 2009  08:41 AM ET
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Just what we need! MORE MONEY!

July 2, 2009  08:42 AM ET
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Originally posted 08:41 AM ET  07.02 by YJ: WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS!

Just what we need! MORE MONEY!

We also need to sweep the Sux!

July 2, 2009  08:44 AM ET
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There, there?I think you mean "hear, hear!"carry on ...

Where? Where?

July 2, 2009  08:45 AM ET
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Why the hell do the Yankees need Eric Hinske? They already have half dozen aging "no glove" DH types on the roster.

July 2, 2009  08:47 AM ET
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Originally posted 08:45 AM ET  07.02 by Rex Racer

Why the hell do the Yankees need Eric Hinske? They already have half dozen aging "no glove" DH types on the roster.

He's got an awesome recipe for lemon bars.

July 2, 2009  08:49 AM ET
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There, there?I think you mean "hear, hear!"carry on ...

Forgive me....my mind is on the 3 day weekend

July 2, 2009  08:49 AM ET
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Originally posted 08:47 AM ET  07.02 by Atro Steals Yer Base

He's got an awesome recipe for lemon bars.

Oh...............I didn't know that.

July 2, 2009  08:50 AM ET
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Originally posted 08:42 AM ET  07.02 by YJ: WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS!

We also need to sweep the Sux!

Good luck wit dat!

Might want to lower the bar just a bit. How about you shoot for one win and go from there?

July 2, 2009  08:56 AM ET
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Originally posted 08:39 AM ET  07.02 by shafnutz05

Whoever made a comment on a previous Pirates thread (hard to believe there was one) about taking the Pirates front office onto the Robert Clemente Bridge and staging a mass execution in front of thousands of screaming, angry Pittsburghers? Here here....

Let us think to Joseph Stalin and how he liquidated even the Bolshevik elite. So that means the frugal Nuttings must be included too.

July 2, 2009  09:04 AM ET
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Originally posted 08:56 AM ET  07.02 by SteelersinMD's cats are fat

Let us think to Joseph Stalin and how he liquidated even the Bolshevik elite. So that means the frugal Nuttings must be included too.

Gigi's not here yet ... please leave a messsage ...

July 2, 2009  09:13 AM ET
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Originally posted 08:45 AM ET  07.02 by Rex Racer

Why the hell do the Yankees need Eric Hinske? They already have half dozen aging "no glove" DH types on the roster.

with the ball flying out of that stadium the thinking is that a guy doesn't even need a glove! is this guy bad in the field? I no nothing of him.

July 2, 2009  09:22 AM ET
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Originally posted 09:13 AM ET  07.02 by ME DUM DUM

with the ball flying out of that stadium the thinking is that a guy doesn't even need a glove! is this guy bad in the field? I no nothing of him.

Here you go, please familiarize yourself with the 2002 AL ROY
http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=400134

July 2, 2009  09:27 AM ET
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Originally posted 09:13 AM ET  07.02 by ME DUM DUM

with the ball flying out of that stadium the thinking is that a guy doesn't even need a glove! is this guy bad in the field? I no nothing of him.

He wasn't the worst first baseman the Sox ever put on the field, but he ain't gonna win a gold glove any time soon.

 
July 2, 2009  09:28 AM ET
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So how does this happen? Do the Yankees just send a lesser amount in salary tax to the Pirates' owners? One less ivory backscratcher?

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