Comments on: Prospect Profile: Blake Hawksworth http://futureredbirds.com/2008/02/05/prospect-profile-blake-hawksworth/ Baseball's Future in the Gateway City Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:15:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: #1CardFan http://futureredbirds.com/2008/02/05/prospect-profile-blake-hawksworth/#comment-14467 #1CardFan Fri, 15 Feb 2008 05:05:29 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=893#comment-14467 ]]> By: #1CardFan http://futureredbirds.com/2008/02/05/prospect-profile-blake-hawksworth/#comment-14464 #1CardFan Thu, 14 Feb 2008 21:14:42 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=893#comment-14464 I am also a Hawk Hopeful. Blake Believer. His sister Erin, is a sports reporter in Dallas and she is gorgeous! I found a picture of her here! <A>Erin Hawksworth Pic</A> I am also a Hawk Hopeful. Blake Believer. His sister Erin, is a sports reporter in Dallas and she is gorgeous!

I found a picture of her here!

Erin Hawksworth Pic

]]> By: cardfan http://futureredbirds.com/2008/02/05/prospect-profile-blake-hawksworth/#comment-14402 cardfan Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:11:14 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=893#comment-14402 Does anyone know how hard it is to pitch in the PCL? He got his but kicked with the same stuff he was throwing up the year before when he was such a highly regarded prospect. After shoulder surgery, his velocity suffered as he had to learn how to pitch again. The 'vets' in the PCL made him pay. He did not hurt his shoulder lifting weights. That is fact. Pitchers who throw across their body put more strain on the joint and he erdoed more quickly than most pitchers of his age. Watch Suppan. If you like comparisons. He steps towards first base which applies much less stress thans Hawks delivery. He is able to be much more consistent and thus rely on location and not velo. The hardest part is getting his chance and I think he will get his foot in the door this year and Duncan will be waiting. This kid will succeed as his mechanics improve. They gave him enough cash to warrant 3 or 4 starts in 2008. Good demeanor, stayed aggressive through bad seasons. Good recipe for succesful major leaguer. Probably in the Ryan Franklin mold without the 'enhancers' Does anyone know how hard it is to pitch in the PCL? He got his but kicked with the same stuff he was throwing up the year before when he was such a highly regarded prospect. After shoulder surgery, his velocity suffered as he had to learn how to pitch again. The ‘vets’ in the PCL made him pay.

He did not hurt his shoulder lifting weights. That is fact. Pitchers who throw across their body put more strain on the joint and he erdoed more quickly than most pitchers of his age. Watch Suppan. If you like comparisons. He steps towards first base which applies much less stress thans Hawks delivery. He is able to be much more consistent and thus rely on location and not velo.

The hardest part is getting his chance and I think he will get his foot in the door this year and Duncan will be waiting. This kid will succeed as his mechanics improve. They gave him enough cash to warrant 3 or 4 starts in 2008. Good demeanor, stayed aggressive through bad seasons. Good recipe for succesful major leaguer.

Probably in the Ryan Franklin mold without the ‘enhancers’

]]> By: Bill http://futureredbirds.com/2008/02/05/prospect-profile-blake-hawksworth/#comment-14342 Bill Thu, 07 Feb 2008 03:09:17 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=893#comment-14342 I don't mean to denigrate Mr. Hawksworth, but whenever I hear of a player getting injured in some bizarre way -- falling off a ladder while changing a light bulb, breaking a bone while carrying a slab of meat up a flight of stairs, spraining a back while getting out of a recliner while watching TV, whatever -- it makes me nervous. In this particular case it doesn't sound like a deficiency of character that's being covered up, unlike some other prominent freak injuries, not to mention that this injury wasn't as freakish as some. But there is a growing realization that health, i.e., the ability to avoid injury, is a skill. It sounds like it's a skill he lacks. I hope I'm wrong and he can have a productive 2008 and beyond, but... I don’t mean to denigrate Mr. Hawksworth, but whenever I hear of a player getting injured in some bizarre way — falling off a ladder while changing a light bulb, breaking a bone while carrying a slab of meat up a flight of stairs, spraining a back while getting out of a recliner while watching TV, whatever — it makes me nervous. In this particular case it doesn’t sound like a deficiency of character that’s being covered up, unlike some other prominent freak injuries, not to mention that this injury wasn’t as freakish as some. But there is a growing realization that health, i.e., the ability to avoid injury, is a skill. It sounds like it’s a skill he lacks. I hope I’m wrong and he can have a productive 2008 and beyond, but…

]]> By: JDod http://futureredbirds.com/2008/02/05/prospect-profile-blake-hawksworth/#comment-14341 JDod Thu, 07 Feb 2008 02:09:11 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=893#comment-14341 I believe Lou is correct in the fact that Blake actually hurt his shoulder benchpressing not actually pitching. I'm too lazy to look for a link but I know I read this or heard it on the radio in an interview with Blake. I believe Lou is correct in the fact that Blake actually hurt his shoulder benchpressing not actually pitching. I’m too lazy to look for a link but I know I read this or heard it on the radio in an interview with Blake.

]]> By: the red baron http://futureredbirds.com/2008/02/05/prospect-profile-blake-hawksworth/#comment-14340 the red baron Wed, 06 Feb 2008 21:45:18 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=893#comment-14340 Lou- Not as far as I know; I don't know if I've ever heard any reports that mentioned exactly how hw hurt it, if it was something specific. If he did it lifting, it's news to me. Lou-

Not as far as I know; I don’t know if I’ve ever heard any reports that mentioned exactly how hw hurt it, if it was something specific. If he did it lifting, it’s news to me.

]]> By: lawless http://futureredbirds.com/2008/02/05/prospect-profile-blake-hawksworth/#comment-14339 lawless Wed, 06 Feb 2008 21:35:43 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=893#comment-14339 I am a Blake Believer. Dunc seemed to like him alot and hearing that he regained a bit of velo at the end of last year is good. Now do I believe he "averaged" 92? Not really, if he did you would think he would be 90-94 or 91-93 which I have not heard about Mr. Hawk in years. I think Dunc could make this guy a servicable 4... Hopefully last year was an abberation. Lord knows the god awful Memphis defense couldn't have helped... Go Blake! I am a Blake Believer. Dunc seemed to like him alot and hearing that he regained a bit of velo at the end of last year is good. Now do I believe he “averaged” 92? Not really, if he did you would think he would be 90-94 or 91-93 which I have not heard about Mr. Hawk in years. I think Dunc could make this guy a servicable 4… Hopefully last year was an abberation. Lord knows the god awful Memphis defense couldn’t have helped… Go Blake!

]]> By: SleepyCA http://futureredbirds.com/2008/02/05/prospect-profile-blake-hawksworth/#comment-14338 SleepyCA Wed, 06 Feb 2008 20:24:14 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=893#comment-14338 Oops, redbirdbrain beat me to it. Must have been "awaiting moderation" when I posted... At least I know I wasn't the only one googling her ;) Oops, redbirdbrain beat me to it. Must have been “awaiting moderation” when I posted…

At least I know I wasn’t the only one googling her ;)

]]> By: SleepyCA http://futureredbirds.com/2008/02/05/prospect-profile-blake-hawksworth/#comment-14337 SleepyCA Wed, 06 Feb 2008 20:15:46 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=893#comment-14337 From the "creepy internet stalker" department, I proudly present: <a href="http://www.o8sis.com/sharedcontent/dws/o8sis/powerwomen/stories/o8sis070822_kd_8womenerin.5d8235ae.html" rel="nofollow">"getting to know erin hawksworth"</a>. She's single ;) On a somewhat related note, I sat next to Adam Ottavino's cousin at a game in Tucson last year. She's very cute, with long red hair, and lots and lots of freckles. Unfortunately she was there with her boyfriend, who is both a lawyer AND a cubs fan, but he was a pretty cool guy otherwise and really, really knew his baseball, so it was a good time. From the “creepy internet stalker” department, I proudly present: “getting to know erin hawksworth”. She’s single ;)

On a somewhat related note, I sat next to Adam Ottavino’s cousin at a game in Tucson last year. She’s very cute, with long red hair, and lots and lots of freckles. Unfortunately she was there with her boyfriend, who is both a lawyer AND a cubs fan, but he was a pretty cool guy otherwise and really, really knew his baseball, so it was a good time.

]]> By: Lou Schuler http://futureredbirds.com/2008/02/05/prospect-profile-blake-hawksworth/#comment-14335 Lou Schuler Wed, 06 Feb 2008 19:19:04 +0000 http://futureredbirds.wordpress.com/?p=893#comment-14335 Red Baron, didn't Hawksworth hurt his shoulder in the weight room? Or am I thinking of someone else? Red Baron, didn’t Hawksworth hurt his shoulder in the weight room? Or am I thinking of someone else?

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