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Hinton was acquired by the White Sox earlier this season as the PTBNL in the Carlos Lee for Luis Vizcaino and Scott Posednik deal.

 

He has only played as high as A ball but looked to be a legit hitter (statistically) last season. He strikes out more then you would like and is brutal defensively. However, the only reason he was stuck in A ball is due to the depth the Brewers have at first base in the minors, more specifically Prince Fielder.

 

I don't know if the guy will be a major leaguer, but if Hinton is going to be getting a lot of AB's in Bham.

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QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Jan 21, 2005 -> 06:22 AM)
Hinton was acquired by the White Sox earlier this season as the PTBNL in the Carlos Lee for Luis Vizcaino and Scott Posednik deal. 

 

He has only played as high as A ball but looked to be a legit hitter (statistically) last season.  He strikes out more then you would like and is brutal defensively.  However, the only reason he was stuck in A ball is due to the depth the Brewers have at first base in the minors, more specifically Prince Fielder. 

 

I don't know if the guy will be a major leaguer, but if Hinton is going to be getting a lot of AB's in Bham.

 

Yes, Hinton was behind first Nelson, then Fielder, but he didn't move up because he wasn't good enough. He spent two very average years in low A and then finally had a good season in high A. He is just now "earning" a shot at AA. Let's also keep in mind that he will be going from one of the best hitting parks in the Minor Leagues to one of the worst.

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QUOTE(Rex Hudler @ Jan 22, 2005 -> 01:48 AM)
Yes, Hinton was behind first Nelson, then Fielder, but he didn't move up because he wasn't good enough.  He spent two very average years in low A and then finally had a good season in high A.  He is just now "earning" a shot at AA.  Let's also keep in mind that he will be going from one of the best hitting parks in the Minor Leagues to one of the worst.

Exactly, so it's really an important season for Hinton. If he can hit for B-Ham in AA, his stock will be much higher at the end of this season than it is now. He's got some holes in his swing that he needs to work on apparently as well.

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