Season Analysis

2003-2004 Off Season Recap

Team Key Departures Key Acquisitions Summary Grade Holbrook Hawks SS Kurt Abbott, 2B Jose Vidro None The Hawks have three aces entering their prime, a couple waiting in the wings, and an elite hitting Carlos Lee to lead the charge back to defend their ’03 championship. As long as the bats around Lee can help […]

Season Analysis

2002-2003 Off Season Recap

Team Key Departures Key Acquisitions Summary Grade Holbrook Hawks SP Bret Saberhagen, SP Jimmy Haynes, CF Eric Burnes, CF Jim Edmonds, SP Victor Zambrano, SS Delino DeShields, 2B Jeff Cirillo, LF Jeffrey Hammonds, 1B Talmadge Nunnari, 1B Wes Helms SS Kurt Abbott The Hawks retooled a bit this offseason to keep the minor league system […]

Season Analysis

1999 – 2000 Offseason Recap

Team Key Departures Key Acquisitions Summary Grade Holbrook Hawks LF Jose Canseco, LF Mark Smith, RP Toby Borland, SS Carlos Rodriguez, 1B Rico Brogna, 3B Ed Sprague, 2B Bill Spiers, RP Mike Myers, RP Jay Powell SP Brett Saberhagen, CF Jim Edmonds The tear-down rebuild is nearing completion in Holbrook, but don’t look for them […]

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1998-1999 Off-Season Recap

Team Key Departures Key Acquisitions Summary Grade Holbrook Hawks SP David Wells, LF Glenallen Hill, LF Al Martin, C Brad Ausmus, RP Greg Gohr LF Jose Canseco, RP Rheal Cormier, RP Mike Myers, RP Toby Borland, SP Pete Harnisch, SP Roger Pavlik, SP Phil Leftwich, SP Chad Ogea This might be the year the rebuild […]

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1997-1998 Off-Season Recap

Team Key Departures Key Acquisitions Summary Grade Holbrook Hawks RP Jeff Nelson, SP Melindo Perez, RP Jeff Fassero, C Joe Oliver, 1B Don Mattingly, RP Brian Shouse None The Hawks continue to operate in full rebuild mode, making no progress in improving the product on the field for the poor fans in Holbrook. Their farm […]

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1996-1997 Off-Season Recap

Team Key Departures Key Acquisitions Summary Grade Holbrook Hawks RP Mike Hartley; SP Frank Viola; CF Carl Everett; CL Billy Wagner; SP Roger Pavlik RP Jeff Nelson Got younger, leaner, and have upgraded themselves to the second best minor league system. B+ Pittsburgh Champions C Chad Kreuter; CF Dwayne Hosey C Tom Lampkin Relatively quiet […]