waitingfornextyear.com - 11/12/2008
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The title above needs to be the start of a conversation, pronto. While other closers like Francisco Rodriguez and Brian Fuentes want $75 million deals, it appears that one of the games most consistent ninth inning arms is going to be available. If you thought that Cleveland was on tad the ...
Indians pursuing Hoffman, other closers | indians.com: News
cleveland.indians.mlb.com 11/16/2008 — The Indians' dialogue regarding Trevor Hoffman has begun. But he won't be their only target. "If there's a back-end bullpen alternative out there, then we're going to explore it," general manager Mark Shapiro told MLB.com on Friday. That includes ...
Are the Cleveland Indians set to sign Trevor Hoffman?
mvn.com 11/19/2008 — Will the Cleveland Indians consider signing the all-time major league saves leader? On Monday night, several media organizations led by ESPN's Buster Olney reported that San Diego Padres closer Trevor Hoffman wouldn't be returning to the club in 2009. The Padres, looking to cut payroll, ...
The Market for The Hoff
thesacrificebunt.com 12/16/2008 — I hope (and predicted) The Padres will find a way to keep Trevor Hoffman in San Diego for the rest of his career, so lets take a look at what’s going on in the closer market that might affect this goal.
First, the good news
The Mets sign ...
Trevor Time?
ontariostreet.blogspot.com 11/26/2008 — Should Cleveland consider Trevor Hoffman for closer?
Predicting Trevor Hoffman’s Market Value
friarforecast.com 12/23/2008 —
by Daniel Gettinger
Before I begin, I want to take a quick opportunity to introduce myself. I am Daniel Gettinger, and have been blogging over at There are Better Deals in August for the past few months. I am very happy to announce that I ...
The Final Score
blogs.trb.com 11/12/2008 — Trevor Hoffman is in many ways a perfect solution to the Mets' closer woes. Short-term deal. Relatively cheap. And he's still decent, even at his advanced age. The Padres yesterday slammed the door shut on any possible chance of Hoffman returning for ...
Hoffman Negotiations: Ready, Set, Judge
thesacrificebunt.com 11/14/2008 — Trevor Hoffman by SD Dirk
I know it isn’t going to sell newspapers or generate controversy, but I don’t think we’ll ever know exactly who is responsible if Trevor Hoffman is no longer a Padre. None of do. What we do have, is a ...
Closer Hoffman miffed by treatment from Padres
sports.espn.go.com 11/14/2008 — 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.
The Trevor Hoffman Situation
mlbtraderumors.com 11/12/2008 — In a post on his blog , Padres exec Paul DePodesta outlines the progression of the Trevor Hoffman negotiations (and also explains why exercising Brian Giles ' option was an easy call). Tom Krasovic also provides details, including quotes from ...
Trevor Hoffman is Finished in San Diego
mlb.fanhouse.com 11/11/2008 — by Josh Alper When Tony Gwynn retired after the 2001 season, he handed the dean of the Padres torch to closer Trevor Hoffman . Together they cover more than a quarter-century of baseball in San Diego, but that legacy will end in 2009. The Padres ...
Mets keeping tabs on closers' market —
Major League Baseball News 11/12/2008
The pending trade that will move Matt Holliday to the American League and put Huston Street in the National League appears to have little impact on the Mets -- at least little immediate impact. The Mets are focused on relievers other than Street -- in ...