Report: Rays to Meet With LaTroy Hawkins
The Rays said they would be players in the relief pitching market, however, I didn't think that would include nearly every available warm body with arms attached. It is good to explore all available options and I'm assuming that's what all these rumors are about. The latest rumor comes to us via Jose De Jesus Ortiz who reports that the Rays among other teams have scheduled a meeting with free-agent LaTroy Hawkins.
Hawkins, who will turn 37 before the end of the month, is entering his 15th Major League season. He split the first 14 among seven teams including AL East brethren New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles. Both stops didn't end well. This past season he spent with the Houston Astros where he racked up a shiny 2.13 ERA in 65 appearances thanks to an LOB% of over 90. His FIP and xFIP are a bit higher, but still suggest he was an above average reliever for the Astros in the National League (if you get my drift).
Even at his advanced age, Hawkins still brings the heat (94.2 in 2009) and gets his fair share of ground balls. He also has "closer experience." While I don't mind the tire kicking, the fact that he had a nice ERA and hasn't made less than $2.8 million dollars since 2002 probably puts him out of the Rays price range.
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NO!
PLEASE NO! I really hope the Rays don’t sign this guy. Sans his earlier Twins days, he has been been horrible in the AL. Remember his time with the Yankees? We all know how that worked out. As I’ve said before, this guy is an NL pitcher, not an AL pitcher.
Eduardo Morlan = God.
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ERA!
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by Tommy Rancel on Dec 8, 2009 9:36 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
He's a 3.8-4 RA pitcher in the NLC/W
With below average ability to miss bats. I don’t think he’s going to be worth what he gets paid, especially not when we’d be bidding against a team like Houston.
by R.J. Anderson on Dec 8, 2009 9:39 PM EST up reply actions
Looking at his brief ALE track record his stuff just doesn't work on this side of tracks
At his age he’s probably just looking for a payday regardless of league and hopefully he gets that…somewhere else
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by Tommy Rancel on Dec 8, 2009 9:42 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Probably sample size issues.
But yes. Don’t think he’s coming cheap.
by R.J. Anderson on Dec 8, 2009 9:52 PM EST up reply actions
Dotel is a Type A not offered arby also
I’ll take a piece of that.
Who do we want? Roy Halladay! When do we want him? NOW
Meh
He’s fine if he’s cheap. He did pretty well in this:
http://www.draysbay.com/2009/11/1/1107949/free-agent-relief-pitcher-market
If he ain’t cheap, no thanks. I honestly think the relief pitcher market is coming down. Look at Soriano. Although the draft picks are valued as highly as good relievers right now.
No...The only way I take him if medicare pays haft of his salary
He just cannot pitch in th AL
Looks like the Brewers have taken him off the board
Are they opening up a nursing home?

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