Astros acquire Hawkins from Yanks

Astros acquire Hawkins from Yanks
Club exchanges prospect Cusick to bring righty aboard
By Krysten Oliphant / MLB.com

HOUSTON -- The Astros have acquired right-handed reliever LaTroy Hawkins from the New York Yankees in exchange for Matt Cusick, the Astros announced minutes before the start of their game with the Reds on Wednesday night.

Hawkins, 35, was 1-1 with a 5.71 ERA over 33 relief appearances for the Yankees at the time of the trade. He allowed 26 earned runs over 41 innings pitched with 17 walks and 23 strikeouts.

Cusick, 22, was batting .285 with nine home runs and 38 RBIs in 94 games as a second baseman for Class A Lexington.

He was drafted in the 10th round of the 2007 First-Year Player Draft out of Southern California.

poor astros.. maybe hawkins will be better in the NL..he sure didn't do so well with us.

Sir Paul McCartney wrote:

poor astros..

soul! haha well lets just hope they know how to use him..cus in New York (makes bomb dropping sound) complete bomb.

I could give 2 's about the Astros and if he's good for them or not, but that was funny :haha:

btw, my internets is soooooooo slow

LOL just be happy that we didnt send hawkins to you guys before

awwww that sucks.

:haha: I'm trying to get rid of some of my for... hell I'd take a ham sandwich for Jacobs. Man I hope someone grabs him

And yes it sucks I'm getting off of here for now cause it's driving me batshit insane

But hi! Haven't talked to you in awhile

mmmmm sandwiches
awww alrighty nice talking to ya again