AFJF Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 Sources: Yankees, reliever Hawkins near one-year deal worth $3.75 million ESPN.com news services The New York Yankees are on the verge of signing veteran relief pitcher LaTroy Hawkins to a one-year contract worth $3.75 million, sources told ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney. Hawkins A 13-year veteran, Hawkins had a 3.42 ERA last season pitching for the National League champion Colorado Rockies. Foxsports.com first reported the potential deal. The Yankees will be the sixth different team Hawkins will play for in his major league career. He 631 career appearances and all but 98 of them have come as a reliever. Buster Olney is a senior baseball writer for ESPN The Magazine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GimmeShelter Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 Rotoworld inside the numbers: Hawkins made a lot more sense for an NL team. He was just in the AL East in 2006 and finished with a 4.48 ERA and 27 strikeouts in 60 1/3 innings for Baltimore. Last season, he fanned 29 in 55 1/3 innings for the Rockies. In his career, he has ERAs of 6.45 versus Baltimore, 5.79 versus Boston, 4.53 versus Toronto and 4.43 versus Tampa Bay. His best WHIP against any of the four teams is a 1.47 mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uart Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 Ummm What? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianJet Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 Interesting...Okay I guess:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidhuman Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 Dont waste money on this POS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Troll Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barton Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 I hope this does not happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon88 Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 he makes Mota look like Mariano Rivera...the non-steroid Mota that is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGHT STALKER Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 Garbage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianJet Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 Apparently it's a done deal http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/7545614?FSO2&ATT=MA I don't mind it too much, you never know with relievers:cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uart Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 We still need a set-up man, unless Joba is going to stay in that role Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFJF Posted December 10, 2007 Author Share Posted December 10, 2007 I don't like this move all that much. Thank god it's only a one year deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidhuman Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 He will get cut, bank on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbn007 Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 All I can say is that I hope he never gets a shot to close a game out. He is below .500 in that category, and that is really bad. If he is a 7th inning guy, I guess this is OK, and thankfully it is only for 1 season. But I would have rather had almost anyone from the Minors step in and try instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianJet Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 All I can say is that I hope he never gets a shot to close a game out. He is below .500 in that category, and that is really bad. If he is a 7th inning guy, I guess this is OK, and thankfully it is only for 1 season. But I would have rather had almost anyone from the Minors step in and try instead. He should be better than Sean Henn:eek: I still remember that 11 inning game that ended at 3:30 AM in Detroit, and Henn blew it after Rivera had got a couple of clutch outs in the 10th(one hell of a game, to say the least) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbn007 Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 He should be better than Sean Henn I still remember that 11 inning game that ended at 3:30 AM in Detroit, and Henn blew it after Rivera had got a couple of clutch outs in the 10th(one hell of a game, to say the least) That endorsement is not the kind the Yankees need at this time. Being an upgrade over the way Henn has performed is not a difficult feat, although I am intrigued with Henn's fastball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanDoug Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 LOL. I'll add mine as well. Didn't do much for us in Cubland, except add to the grief Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBrick Wall Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 Eh it's a low risk deal. They can cut him at any point if he's stinking up the place. I have a feeling Edwar Ramirez will be the set-up man by the middle of next year, anyway, so he'll be relegated to no better than 6th-7th inning duties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor99 Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 I guess the Yankees were jealous. They wanted a Gagne of their own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Jet Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 he makes Mota look like Mariano Rivera...the non-steroid Mota that is! Glad you clarified that toon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Jet Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 I guess the Yankees were jealous. They wanted a Gagne of their own. Looks like they may very well have him now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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