LaTroy Hawkins -- On the rehab trail (and a nice guy)

[Jim Goulart]

This didn't fit into a fairly current existing thread --

 

Hawkins, who signed a two-year contract with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2009, just finished a 10-week rehab session on his surgically-repaired right shoulder and plans to start pitching in two weeks.

"Everything is good, and I'll make a 100-percent recovery," he said. "I just want to stay healthy now. If I can stay healthy, I won't have to worry about anything."

 

Artcle link -- charity work for church and community...

 

I'm thinking positive and saying Hawkins will have a kick-butt set-up season. Anybody else on board with that?

 

[dlk9s]

I am. I thought he looked pretty good before he got hurt.

[PrinceEatMeat]

I think Hawkins can be good for us next year if he stays healthy. We could really use him as a consistent set-up man for Axford.

[hawing]

Thanks for sharing, Mass Haas. Here's hoping you can bounce all the way back, LaTroy.

[BrewCrewForever]

Before that outing in Chicago, he looked fantastic. Hopefully he can revert back to that form.

[filthyfrog]

Axford and Loe were so good last year that you have to expect some regression - not that they'll be bad; just less dominant. So the Brewers will need Hawkins to get a lot of big outs. If he really is healthy, that shouldn't be a problem.