Koskie passes physical

[Mookie4ever]

It's not mentioned in the story but Koskie passed his physical last night. A news conference is planned for 11:00 am in Toronto to announce Koskie as the new Jays third baseman.

http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Baseball/MLB/ ... 0-sun.html

I guess they are also going to announce that Hinske moves to first.

[trevisc]

WOW!...I like him in Toronto he should have a big season

[kentx12]

Anyone hear any rumors of Hinske being traded? I read it somewhere a while back but cant seem to remember where.

[trevisc]

The Blue Jays are trying to trade Eric Hinske to the Reds so that they can pursue Corey Koskie in free agency.
No word on what the Jays are looking to receive. The Reds aren't a great fit for Hinske. He's owed $12.95 million over the next three seasons, and top prospect Edwin Encarnacion should be ready in 2006. The Tigers or Mariners might make more sense.

that's all I could dig up

[Cornbread Maxwell]

TOR fans - can you give us a sense of what to look for this yr with the team you project they will have? Maybe a lineup and rotation?

What do you expect from Rios, Wells, Koskie, Halladay? Are there any guys we should know about that might break out?

[Mookie4ever]

The Jays have talked to everyone about trading Hinske. JP and the Jays coaching staff failed miserably on Hinske just like they did on Josh Phelps and they are giving up on him (just like they did on Phelps).

Nobody wants him right now but look for him to be a throw in on a future deal. The only team that actually seemed interested in him was the White Sox.

[tlef316]

i dont get giving up on hinske. He had a great rookie year and wasnt horrible last year(if i recall) They'll regret it if they dump him for next to nothing

[stumpak]

I thought that 1st base was an option as well?