Yankees trade LaTroy Hawkins to Astros

MetsJetsRebels · 07-31-2008, 04:50 AM

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Astros acquired RHP LaTroy Hawkins and cash from the Yankees for infielder Matt Cusick.
Good news and bad news for Hawkins. On the one hand, the chance to return to the NL should help his numbers and his chances of landing a significant major league deal this winter. On the other, the other teams that were after him, the Twins and Tigers, were legitimate contenders, while joining the Astros only guarantees that he'll have October off. He'll help set up for Jose Valverde. Cusick, a 2007 10th-round pick, was hitting .285/.356/.462 as a 22-year-old in low-A ball. He's unlikely to ever see the majors.

SUJets1988 · 07-31-2008, 06:58 AM

Would have taken a bucket of balls.

JetPotato · 07-31-2008, 10:53 AM

I don't get the Astros.

btw, the guy we got is about the equivalent of a bucket of balls.

Tony Danza · 07-31-2008, 11:55 AM

Hawkins looked like such a great off season signing oh where did it all go wrong.

Super Mario · 07-31-2008, 12:37 PM

Why are the Astros trading for people?

JetPotato · 07-31-2008, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Tony Danza

Hawkins looked like such a great off season signing oh where did it all go wrong.

It did? To who?

skaoscar · 07-31-2008, 02:36 PM

Why would the Astros do this? It's like they're paying millions of dollars a year to be the Yankees' garbagemen. This trade is very similar to the Guillermo Mota one the Mets made, dumping salary and getting a cheaper piece of garbage.

07-31-2008, 06:58 AM	#2
SUJets1988 Hall Of Fame Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: NYC Posts: 5,842	Would have taken a bucket of balls.

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JetPotato fermenting Hall Of Fame Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New York, NY Posts: 12,141	I don't get the Astros. btw, the guy we got is about the equivalent of a bucket of balls.

07-31-2008, 11:55 AM	#4
Tony Danza All League Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 2,696	Hawkins looked like such a great off season signing oh where did it all go wrong.

07-31-2008, 12:37 PM	#5
Super Mario Hall Of Fame Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Back Home! Posts: 8,772	Why are the Astros trading for people?

07-31-2008, 02:36 PM	#7
skaoscar All League Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Singapore Posts: 698	Why would the Astros do this? It's like they're paying millions of dollars a year to be the Yankees' garbagemen. This trade is very similar to the Guillermo Mota one the Mets made, dumping salary and getting a cheaper piece of garbage.