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mlb.mlb.com - 1/8/2009

Hoffman, Brewers agree to deal | MLB.com: News

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MILWAUKEE -- The Brewers have agreed to terms with free-agent closer Trevor Hoffman, acquiring the former Padres right-hander who's the all-time leader with 554 saves, his agent, Rick Thurman told MLB.com in a text message on Thursday morning. The Brewers were originally expected to make a ...

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milwaukee.brewers.mlb.com - 1/8/2009

BREWERS: Hoffman, team close in on deal [UPDATED]

— milwaukee.brewers.mlb.com — January 8 --- MLB.com: The Milwaukee Brewers are nearing a deal to sign free-agent closer Trevor Hoffman, a baseball source close to the negotiations told MLB.com on Thursday morning. --- The 1-year deal with an option for 2010 would move "Trevor Time" and MLB's all-time saves leader... (more) BREWERS: Hoffman, team close in on deal [UPDATED]

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Video: BREWERS sign Trevor Hoffman

— mlb.mlb.com — (from MLB.com) Breaking News Report from January 8: All-time saves leader Trevor Hoffman signs a one-year contract with the Milwaukee Brewers... (more) Video: BREWERS sign Trevor Hoffman

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PADRES: Towers on Hoffman - "We just don't have the money"

— www3.signonsandiego.com — (from the San Diego Union-Tribune) It appears the Padres will allow Trevor Hoffman to leave without putting an offer back on the table for the all-time saves leader. --- Blame it on a budget squeeze, under orders to slash the payroll to $40 million, near its 1997 level, says GM Kevin Towers... (more) PADRES: Towers on Hoffman - "We just don't have the money"

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AP: Source: Hoffman, Brewers close to deal
BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog — MLB.com: Hoffman, Brewers close in on deal Career saves leader Trevor Hoffman is closing in on a deal with the Milwaukee Brewers. A person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press the sides are near an agreement. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the contract hadn’t been completed Wednesday night. ...

Screw sentimentality
It's About The Money - A New York Yankees Blog — First, Smoltz leaves his cozy Atlanta home for Boston after 20 years of incredible service. Then all-time saves leader and 9th inning Hells Bells fixture Trevor Hoffman is leaving the gorgeous SoCal area for the greener confines of Milwaukee. What a momentous day in baseball history with two HOF'ers changing uniforms after incredible careers spent in one uniform (after the minor league trades that landed them in their locales). And Angry Andy's feelings are hurt. Clearly, sentimentality is just sooooo 2007. 2009 is shaping up to be quite cold and heartless. Wonderful.

Trevor Hoffman to the Brewers
Rotoprofessor — You knew that Trevor Hoffman was going to land somewhere to close games, and that’s exactly what happened.  Today he agreed to a deal with the Milwaukee Brewers (click here for an article from mlb.com), sliding right in to the back of the bullpen for a team looking to compete this season.  It’s a good signing for them, as they got him for $6 million, with an extra $1.5 possible in incentives. It’s a no-brainer for the Brewers, who had been sitting with guys like Jorge Julio, Carlos Villanueva or Todd Coffey in the bullpen.  Would u really trust the ninth inning to any of those guys?  No, it was clear something had to be done. Hoffman is not ...