Padres Decline To Offer Arb To Hoffman
mlbtraderumors.com 12/2/2008 — According to Corey Brock of MLB.com , the Padres declined to offer arbitration to reliever Trevor Hoffman .  Kevin Towers pretty much announced the plan earlier.  Hoffman is a Type A free agent, but his new team will not have to surrender ...

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.

Padres decline arbitration for Hoffman | padres.com: News
sandiego.padres.mlb.com 12/2/2008 — SAN DIEGO -- As expected, the Padres declined to offer arbitration to closer Trevor Hoffman on Monday. San Diego general manager Kevin Towers said on Monday that the Padres opted not to offer the Major League career saves leader arbitration. There ...

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 ...

Dodgers gathering info on Hoffman, deal in works?
tireball.com 12/4/2008 — Things keep getting worse of the San Diego Padres in regards to former closer Trevor Hoffman. After the team offered the face of their franchise and the all-time saves leader a measly $4 million they then promptly removed the offer from the table. Now it appears that the Los Angeles Dodgers, a ...

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 ...

Hoffman and Alderson don't know how to use telephone
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. ...

The Padres Will Not Be Getting a Christmas Card From The Hoffman Family
mlb.fanhouse.com 11/11/2008 — by Tom Fornelli The news yesterday that the San Diego Padres had withdrawn their offer to closer and all-time saves leader Trevor Hoffman wasn't exactly a huge surprise. With San Diego having what basically equates to a fire sale in hopes of ...

Agent: Chances Hoffman will return to Padres are 'minuscule'
www3.signonsandiego.com 11/12/2008 — (This comment was removed by the site staff.) Can't feel sorry for Trevor. He and his agent bring this on themselves. He had three weeks to think about four million. I could decide in two minutes. I know I'm not worth it but I'm not sure he is either. ...

Hoffman, Brewers agree to deal | MLB.com: News
mlb.mlb.com 1/8/2009 — 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 ...

The Case For Jim Edmonds — Bleacher Report - MLB 12/1/2008
Filed:December 1st, 2008   Jim Edmonds (Cubbie Nation/File)   I received a very interesting e-mail from a reader last night, asking for support from Cubbie Nation in campaigning for the return of Jim Edmonds. You know, my first ...

Peavy deal won't be easy for Cubs — Major League Baseball News 12/1/2008
According to sources, the Cubs' chances of acquiring Padres ace Jake Peavy aren't dead, but Chicago will likely have to shed a big contract and maybe even get a third team involved to get a deal done.

Is Ibanez On Your Fantasy Team? Well, He Should Be — Bleacher Report - MLB 12/1/2008
How many "U's" are in Rauuuuul Ibanez's name?  It depends: "Sometimes five, sometimes seven."  He told a San Diego Padres catcher in a Mariner's commercial. Raul Ibanez had yet another solid year. A hundred RBI's, nearly 200 hits, and a ...

Is Raul Ibanez on Your Fantasy Team? — Bleacher Report - MLB 12/1/2008
How many "U's" are in Rauuuuul Ibanez's name?  It depends. "Sometimes five, sometimes seven," he told a San Diego Padres catcher in a Mariners commercial. Raul Ibanez had yet another solid year. A hundred RBI, nearly 200 hits, and a .293 ...

Meetings may be stage for Peavy deal — Major League Baseball News 12/2/2008
One year and 99 losses later, Padres general manager Kevin Towers could well be working another deal for Jake Peavy when the Winter Meetings open on Dec. 8 in Las Vegas, only it will be trading the 2007 Cy Young Award winner.