"Right there," Hawkins said with a nod toward Arenado in response to the question of the best third baseman he had seen in a 25-year professional baseball career, which has included big league time in 21 of them.
Then came the curveball.
Hawkins was asked what he felt was the most impressive thing he had seen Arenado do.
"Last year, when Walt [Weiss, Rockies manager] pulled him from that [July 25] game for not hustling to first base on that chopper back to the mound," said Hawkins. "He didn't pout. He didn't complain. He turned the page, and you have never seen him do that again.