sports.espn.go.com - 11/14/2008
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The last time that Trevor Hoffman was a free agent, there were some doubts among executives with other teams whether he would ever seriously consider leaving the Padres -- a team he'd played with for more than a decade.
sports.espn.go.com - 11/11/2008
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sports.espn.go.com —
The Braves and Padres continue to make progress
in trade negotiations around pitcher Jake Peavy, but at
the same time, San Diego is talking with the Cubs about the All-Star - with the Padres and Chicago engaging a third team as part of their proposals.
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Padres still talking Peavy deal with Braves, Cubs
rumorsandrants.com - 11/13/2008
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rumorsandrants.com —
It doesn’t take a genius to see the
San Diego Padres aren’t a rich team. But they
aren’t a poor team either. Yet suddenly the team is dumping good players left and right. Well, they’re dumping both good players because of ...
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F–king Padres
sports.espn.go.com - 11/11/2008
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MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
ESPN's Buster Olney spoke to free agent reliever Trevor Hoffman, who felt blindsided by the sudden end of his Padres career. He tells his side of the story, and says the Padres are "spinning lies to do damage control."
A couple options for Hoffman: the Indians and Tigers. Hoffman has never pitched for an ...
"You don't really want to deal with people who handle their business that way... To come home and...
Gaslamp Ball —
... Trevor Hoffman gives his side of the story to ESPN's Buster Olney
Baseball Notebook: Padres Treat Hoffman Like Garbage
Baseball, Etcetera —
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Sunday notes: Yankees flexing their muscles
Bugs & Cranks —
Let’s just supposed the New York Yankees sign CC Sabathia and A.J. Burnett, then pull off a trade for San Diego ace Jake Peavy. It’s not completely insane to think all three of those guys could be pitching for the Yankees next season.
Yankee management is obviously not messing around this off-season. The Yankees have already made CC Sabathia a huge offer, and are ready to make offers to Burnett and Derek Lowe. With the Padres having trouble finding a trade partner for Peavy, the Yankees appear willing to step in there as well.
On top of all of that, ...
The Week In Quotes: November 10-16 by Alex Carnevale
Baseball Prospectus —
November 17, 2008 The Week In Quotes November 10-16 by Alex Carnevale THE TWELFTH STEP IS ACCEPTANCE "It sounds like they're overbidding. If the speculation is true that we've offered CC $100 million, why would you offer $140 million? Why wouldn't you offer $110 million?" Brewers ...
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gaslampball.com 12/2/2008 — To surprise of no one, Padres decline to offer salary abitration to Hoffman
Said Hoffman Monday: “We haven't gotten any phone calls. We're more than willing to listen to anything out there. They're the ones that took the deal off the table. ...
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