In 2011 David Eckstein is not playing baseball but he is working for his wife actress Ashley Drane. Eckstein was a prototypical Cardinal player that had spirit and played hard. Its hard for me to believe he is not playing for any team. He had mentioned that a team was interested in him but he turned it down, it was for a minor league deal. At this point I would think the Cardinals may be calling for his services. His numbers have dropped but he still has grit and speed.
Funny how the actual MLB teams don’t seem to have quite the same appreciation for that “value” as reporters do. Eckstein made just $850,000 in 2009 and $1 million last season, hitting .263 with a .652 OPS in 252 total games for the Padres. DiGiovanna says “it appeared several teams focused on Eckstein’s statistics, which are not overwhelming.” Imagine that.
Officially Eckstein is not retired and plans for a comeback in 2012.
Source: NBC Sports
Currently Ashley is doing voice overs for animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
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