Yardbarker: LaTroy Hawkins

MLB Trade Rumors: Will the Phillies Sign a Closer this Offseason?

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:00:37 -0500

More photos » by Tom Mihalek - AP Will Lidge be closing in Philly in 2010? Browse more photos » After watching Brad Lidge blow game 4 of the World Series last night, a game where he came in with the score tied, many Phillies fans have to be thinking why GM Ruben Amaro did not trade for another closer back in July and August. I wrote about this several times during the season, but to no avail...

How Come No One Believes Racism Exists Until a White Guy Says It Does?

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:00:18 -0500

Cubs fans are racist. We have heard it time and again from many different sources, although all of them have been African-American until now. In recent years Dusty Baker, Latroy Hawkins, Jacque Jones, and now Milton Bradley claimed to have received racist hate mail and racist taunts in the field. Although here at NQTC I’ve [...]

Was Farny Not Available?

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 18:02:37 -0500

Joe Nathan is out of the World Baseball Classic so naturally the Americans went with Latroy Hawkins as his replacement? Huh? Why go with the Black Farny when the real Farny is Available? I am confused. [MLB]

Another reliever gone...

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:21:29 -0500

For those of us who thought Doug Brocail could be a solid middle reliver and veteran presence in the bull-pen, you can scratch him from the list of available reliever. The 41 y/o right hander who the Mets put a claim on, in August of last year has re-signed a one year deal with the Astros. It's ...

Numbers tell story of Yankee season

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 12:44:30 -0500

Here are some numbers that sum up the futility of the 2008 season for the New York Yankees. 0 ? The number of combined victories for young starters Phil Hughes and Ian Kennedy, counted on as mainstays of the rotation this season. 0.00 ? LaTroy Hawkins' ERA in 14 games with Houston. That after a 5.71 ERA [...]

Error of my ways

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:42:53 -0500

Astros GM Ed Wade is either incredibly stupid or incredibly genius. In the interest of playing devil's advocate, we're trying to find evidence of the latter...

Fear and Loathing in Houston

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:26:25 -0500

As the deadline clicks closer, the Astros continue to squander this valuable opportunity.

LaTroy Hawkins Traded

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:54:05 -0500

Recently DFA'd LaTroy Hawkins has been traded to the Houston Astros for Matt Cusick. Cusick is a 22 year old second baseman currently in A-ball. I don't know what level he will play at for the Yankees, but here is some background info on him: He was a tenth-round pick out USC in 2007. While at USC, he had an OPS over .800 all three years he played there, including a .970 OPS his second year. Last year he had an .807 OPS in 92 games at Low-A. So far in High-A this year, he has an .832 ...

Hawkins Listens to Fans: Gives Up No. 21

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:08:59 -0500

From Newsday: Yankees reliever LaTroy Hawkins confirmed Tuesday night that he is planning to switch his uniform number Wednesday to 22 instead of O'Neill's unretired 21 when the team returns home to face the Red Sox. "Yeah, I'm changing it," said Hawkins, whose decision was first reported by CBSsportsline.com. The Yankees had not given out No. 21 since the beloved O'Neill retired after the 2001 season. For some unknown reason, they assigned it to Hawkins,...

LaTroy Hawkins Abandons No. 21

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:42:39 -0500

Yankee fans spoke up and LaTroy Hawkins listened. After getting booed on opening-day and pitching to chants of "Paul-O-Neill" Hawkins abandoned his No. 21 and will don No. 22 for the remainder of the season. Hawkins dressed last night in Paul O'Neill's number but afterwards Yankees' director of media relations Jason Zillo confirmed that Hawkins would be switching back to the number he wore during spring training.

Hawkins Will Wear No. 21

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:39:06 -0500

Evidently it's premature to put away your outrage, Yankee fans. Diehards of the Bombers were indignant this spring when non-roster invitee Morgan Ensberg was granted the No. 21 during spring training. No Yankee had donned the number since Paul O'Neill, and it had widely been assumed that the franchise would eventually retire it. However, crisis seemed to be averted when Ensberg changed uniform numbers upon making the team, switching to No. 11 and stating, "I'm not taking Paul O"Neill's number." LaTroy Hawkins, however, has no such qualms, and the reliever snatched up No. 21 while it was still warm.

Hawkins in pinstripes? Yikes!

Mon, 10 Dec 2007 02:25:37 -0500

As a New York Yankee fan, there is only one good thing I can say about the Yankees' decision to add LaTroy Hawkins to their bullpen. Thank God Hawkins is reportedly only getting a one-year contract ($3.75M) from the Yankees!

A Look Back at the Cubs' 2004 Draft

Sat, 08 Dec 2007 05:06:47 -0500

When the draft goes down in June, teams, players and fans are filled with for the future. That someday those players will grow up and help contribute to the parent club's success and turn into superstars. Three full baseball years is about the earliest one can start judging the return and how a draft shaped out. Now is that time to look back at the 2004 where Hendry had just completed his first full season as a major league General Manager. Yet he still did not relinquished his death grip hold on our drafting process and worked with John Stockstill in the draft process, John has since left the organization and is an assistant GM in Baltimore. The Cubs had lost their first rounder to the Twins for signing reliever LaTroy Hawkins, with that pick Minnesota took college righty Matt Fox and got a supplemental pick at #39 and took a high school pitcher in Jay Rainville, neither have made it past High A ball yet but Rainville looks like a future stud. Here's a look at what Scouting Director Stockstill and Hendry drafted that year: