chron.com - 7/1/2009
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SAN DIEGO — When the Yankees released him last July, LaTroy Hawkins didn’t waste time feeling sorry for himself. Instead, he went to work trying to put his career back together. Instead of going home to Dallas to catch his breath or reflect on what had happened, he flew to Fort Wayne, Ind . ...
xtremedynasty.blogspot.com - 6/30/2009
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xtremedynasty.blogspot.com —
Everyone thinks that the Astros will have another
magical 2nd half comeback, even if they do, they...
do not have enough to win it all. Five players the Astros should trade to try and rebuild this struggling franchise.
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Astros should be sellers come trade deadline
chron.com - 6/30/2009
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chron.com —
Brandon Backe will try to catch on with
another team. He declined an offer by the Astros...
to pitch in the minor leagues and was placed on waivers . If he clears waivers later this week, he will be free to sign with another team. He will receive all his ...
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Astros Notes: Backe waived; Hampton back in rotation | ...
chron.com - 7/2/2009
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chron.com —
SAN DIEGO — When pitchers need a shot
of confidence, they’ll sometimes go out and watch batting...
practice. That’s when they’re reminded how tough baseball is. Even with a pitcher throwing the ball down the middle of the plate, the hitters get no more ...
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Astros' Hampton starting to look like sound investment | ...
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Houston Chronicle/Justice: Luck changes with scenery for Hawkins
BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog —
Houston Chronicle/Justice: Luck changes with scenery for Hawkins When the Yankees released him last July, LaTroy Hawkins didn’t waste time feeling sorry for himself. Instead, he went to work trying to put his career back together. Instead of going home to Dallas to catch his breath or reflect on what had happened, he flew to Fort Wayne, Ind . That’s where he hooked up with his agent, Matt Kinzer. Actually, Kinzer is more than an agent. He’s a former major league pitcher and scout, and through the years has become the person who knows Hawkins as well as anyone. “Matt ...
Links For Wednesday; Mariotti, Red Sox, Zorillia Interview
Around the Majors —
... need to consider sample sizes before making conclusions about a player's hot streak or slump.
Friend of the site Sarah Green produced her All-Hot Team over at UmpBump.
This next link deserves its own post, really. Tommy Rancel, who attempted to unlock the Zobrist Code earlier this spring, returns with Part Two. This time, though, Rancel went straight to the man, the legend, Zorillia himself.
Richard Justice had a nice profile on reliever LaTroy Hawkins.
FanHouse blogger (and former hated Sun Times ...
Thursday Morning Astros, etc. Round Up
The Crawfish Boxes —
... These come from a few days worth of clippings:
Justice on LaTroy Hawkins success since coming to the Astros.
Ed Wade had this to say about the unsigned draft picks:
"Most of the guys that aren’t signed are guys we’ll follow through the summer," general manager Ed Wade said. "There’s a small handful we’re going to still have active discussions with."
Richard Justice turns a 180 from about a month ago and says that ...
Fort Fragments: Wizards, TinCaps, Daisies, Local Ties
Baseball in Fort Wayne —
... Last season, after being released from the Yankees, former Wizard LaTroy Hawkins didn’t go home. He quitely came back to Fort Wayne. While back in town, he reconnected with agent, Matt Kinzer: ...
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NYT > Baseball 7/1/2009
SAN DIEGO (AP) -- David Eckstein drove in the go-ahead run to cap a three-run rally in the seventh inning, and San Diego beat the Houston Astros 4-3 on Tuesday night, when the Padres lost Adrian Gonzalez to a knee injury.
