07-28-2009, 11:28 AM
<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->Houston reliever LaTroy Hawkins may be looking at a hefty fine from Major League Baseball after claiming plate umpire Mike Everitt "wanted" the the Cubs to win Monday night's game.
Hawkins was ejected by Everitt in the eighth inning after disputing a called ball to Aramis Ramirez and continuing to complain after Everitt ordered him to "knock it off."
After the game, which the Cubs won 5-1 on Alfonso Soriano's walk-off grand slam in the 13th inning, Hawkins sounded off on the ejection to the Houston Chronicle.
"Maybe he was having a bad day," Hawkins said. <b>"I thought he had determined who he wanted to win the game anyway."</b><!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Hawkins was ejected by Everitt in the eighth inning after disputing a called ball to Aramis Ramirez and continuing to complain after Everitt ordered him to "knock it off."
After the game, which the Cubs won 5-1 on Alfonso Soriano's walk-off grand slam in the 13th inning, Hawkins sounded off on the ejection to the Houston Chronicle.
"Maybe he was having a bad day," Hawkins said. <b>"I thought he had determined who he wanted to win the game anyway."</b><!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->