Yankees close to signing reliever Hawkins

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LaTroy Hawkins
Published 12/9/2007 by Steve Lombardi at WasWatching.com
From Ken Rosenthal: The Yankees, rebuilding their setup corps, are close to signing free-agent right-hander LaTroy Hawkins to a one-year contract believed to be worth approximately $3.75 million, according to major-league sources. Hawkins, 35, will help fill the void created by the loss of righty Luis Vizcaino, who declined salary arbitration from the Yankees, and righty Joba Chamberlain, who is expected to move into the starting rotation. The Colorado Rockies and Texas Rangers were among the teams that bid for Hawkins, who went 2-5 with ...

French for "The Troy"
Published 12/9/2007 by StatsGuru at Baseball Musings
The Yankees tap LaTroy Hawkins for their bullpen : The Yankees, rebuilding their setup corps, are close to signing free-agent right-hander LaTroy Hawkins to a one-year contract believed to be worth approximately $3.75 million, according to major-league sources. Hawkins, 35, will help fill the void created by the loss of righty Luis Vizcaino, who declined salary arbitration from the Yankees, and righty Joba Chamberlain, who is expected to move into the starting rotation. That's pretty cheap for a reliever these days. LaTroy isn't a big strikeout pitcher, but he has shown good ...