lemon44 Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 He's having a good year and before his stint with the cubs,he was one of the best set-up men in the game.Even with the cubs before JOBO got hurt he was pretty good.His problems started with being the cubs closer by defult.I think why not he is a free agent at the end of the year so it shouln't take much to get him. Latroy Hawkins is who i'm talking about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamTell Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 I'm not a Hawkins fan but our bullpen is in dire need of help so he would be an improvement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That funky motion Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 I remember when he was lights out with the Twins. Maybe the Cubs great pitching advice has worn off and he is getting back to normal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamTell Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 Back when he was the closer for the Twins it was always an interesting save oppurtunity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 No. Ex. Cubs. Especially not ones who already have a nasty relationship with the city and its media. All we need is to get one of those guys, have them struggle a little, and then have their minds blow up when all the same media guys come down on them, once again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rangercal Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 I would love Hawkins in our pen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greasywheels121 Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 QUOTE(rangercal @ Jun 11, 2006 -> 05:44 PM) I would love Hawkins in our pen ^^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFirebird Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 I kinda agree with Balta on this one....but if would come cheap it would be an interesting option. He seems to have refound himself back in the AL, kind of the opposite of most pitchers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benchwarmerjim Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 maybe you dont remember the meltdowns he had against the Sox when he was with the Twins I sure do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 QUOTE(Benchwarmerjim @ Jun 12, 2006 -> 12:36 PM) maybe you dont remember the meltdowns he had against the Sox when he was with the Twins I sure do Silly Twins fan, he wouldn't be able to melt down against the White Sox if he was pitching for the White Sox! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwerty Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 Nothing about hawkins numbers are impressive. He is allowing too many hits against... when he his good years he would put up a good baa... now that he is getting hit there is no reason to waist time inquiring. We do not need more mediocore pitchers... especially at the price he will come at. One way or another a very good set-up man will need to be traded for before the deadline.... or we are in big troubles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 QUOTE(Benchwarmerjim @ Jun 12, 2006 -> 02:36 PM) maybe you dont remember the meltdowns he had against the Sox when he was with the Twins I sure do the only meltdowns I recall are when he started against the Sox. I rarely remember him having meltdowns when he was the set-up man for Guardado. He seemed pretty automatic to me back then, of course the Twins were spanking the Sox left and right..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBAHO Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 QUOTE(qwerty @ Jun 13, 2006 -> 06:41 AM) Nothing about hawkins numbers are impressive. He is allowing too many hits against... when he his good years he would put up a good baa... now that he is getting hit there is no reason to waist time inquiring. We do not need more mediocore pitchers... especially at the price he will come at. One way or another a very good set-up man will need to be traded for before the deadline.... or we are in big troubles. Well I think you have to look at the situation that he's with a new team, and Leo Mazzone the new pitching coach hasn't had the effect the Baltimore hierachy were hoping for on that team's pitching. IIRC only the Royals or D-Rays have a higher ERA in the A.L this season. The thing I would be worried about with him though, he has a 6.97 ERA in 13 away games this season. That doesn't really bode well if he does move away from Camden. But he's a guy I could see having success here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosMediasBlancas Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 Wow, has it come to this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankensteiner Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 In theory, you'd like to acquire someone better than Hawkins. But I can't see anyone that's better that would/could be available, and Hawkins is still a large improvement over Politte. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoSox05 Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 As long as hes not closing, hes had decent career. I would rather the Sox go somewhere else and use this as a last resort type thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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