Via Ken Rosenthal -
The Yankees are aggressively shopping right-hander LaTroy Hawkins, two rival executives say, intending to clear a spot for a reliever who currently is at Class AAA. Righty J.B. Cox, who missed all of last season after undergoing elbow-ligament transplant surgery, is one candidate; he began the season at Class A, but has since moved to AAA, where he has allowed one run in 12 1/3 innings. Righty David Robertson, who began the season at AA, also has been impressive at AAA. Hawkins, signed to a one-year, $3.75 million free-agent contract, has a 6.08 ERA in 22 appearances . . .
When our first was born, our daughter, we went out and bought a crib, changing table, and glider-rocker (for feeding time) to put in her room. Of course, being first-time parents, we went nuts and got top-of-the-line stuff. I think we paid like $900 for the crib and table (combined). Twenty-two months later, when our second was born, our son, we moved our daughter (then almost two-years old) into a bed and our son inherited the crib, etc.
Eventually, we converted the crib into a toddler-bed and tried to keep him in it as long as possible. But, by the time he was three and a half, he was too big. So, we ended up getting him a bed too.
That left us with this beautiful crib, changing table, and glider – each just a bit more than 5 years old and in mint condition. Since we spent so much on them, we tried to re-sell them.
No luck.
We learned something in the process. Anyone buying a crib, etc., for the first time (like when we did it) wants something new. It’s what first-time parents and former DINKS do. And, anyone having a second kid doesn’t need a crib, etc., because they already have one from their first kid. Basically, the used crib market is a tough one.
In the end, we ended up giving the whole set to a consignment shop. And, once they sell it, we’ll probably see something like $75 (for us) in the end. Still, the $75 bucks beats having all this stuff take up space in your attic.
La Troy Hawkins, at this stage of his career, is a used crib. If it’s true that the Yankees are shopping him, they should consider taking whatever they can get to clear the space needed in their house. Heck, the way Johnny Damon breaks a bat every game, if the Yankees get a “John Odom” type offer for Hawkins, they should consider that one and run with it.
6 Responses to “Hawkins On The Block?”
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June 11th, 2008 at 2:42 pm
I would be quite surprised if Cashman were able to trade Hawkins, Unless it’s for something like “cash considerations.” As a GM, I would see the glut of middle relievers the Yanks have (Cox, Robertson, Patterson, Veras, Britton, Dorf, etc, etc, etc), and figure that it’s only a matter of time before someone (Hawkins?) would be DFA’d/released. So, I’d bide my time.
June 11th, 2008 at 3:44 pm
Nothing wrong with trying to trade him. But if no one bites then just hang on and get a 3rd round supplemental pick for him when he leaves at the end of the year.
June 11th, 2008 at 4:00 pm
Just hang onto him? Why? They signed him with the idea that it would be painless to DFA him. You can’t let him have a negative impact on the team by coming in and being a POS. By keeping him, you deny a spot for a worthy prospect, David Robertson, who can have an immediate and long-term positive influence on the team. They should never have signed Hawkins and they should have made this move, to DFA him, a long time ago.
Steve, if you want a reason to bash Cashman, Hawkins is an easy place to go. Bash away — because he deserves it on this one.
June 11th, 2008 at 4:15 pm
We ended up giving a lot of our unneeded baby stuff to a friend. It ends up buying a lot of goodwill.
June 11th, 2008 at 4:36 pm
If he is blocking kids with better stuff then you just DFA him. There’s no market for bad middle relievers. The Sox got no takers on Tavarez who supposedly could provide a team a long man with experience. Hawkins is worse and no one wants to take on that money for a useless reliever.
June 11th, 2008 at 8:06 pm
GatorGossage – we do the same with clothes, books, toys, etc. But, no one had the need, or they just didn’t want, the crib, etc.
baileywalk – Believe it or not, I don’t blame Cashman for this. He signed him for a one-year deal at reasonable money. This contract should be eat-able. Now, if he keeps him, because of the contract, and blocks a kid…that’s a different story…and he would deserve blame for that.