gaslampball.com - 1/14/2009
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I was mentioning the other day that I found it strange that nobody in the Padres Front Office thanked Trevor Hoffman for his years of service. Well they just released carefully worded statements, probably checked over by a team of lawyers.
John Moores:
“It has been a privilege ...
ducksnorts.com - 1/12/2009
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ducksnorts.com —
Trevor Hoffman has signed a 1-year deal with
the Milwaukee Brewers for $6 million with incentives that
could kick it up to $7.5 million. Like football’s Brett Favre, Hoffman now has the pleasure of being almost universally associated with one team despite neither starting nor finishing his career...
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You Don’t Have to Go Home, but You Can’t Stay Here
rumorsandrants.com - 1/16/2009
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rumorsandrants.com —
It’s been well documented by our resident Padres
fans that the Fathers haven’t done a whole lot
this offseason to make anybody feel great about their chances next year. Trevor Hoffman is gone, they haven’t added any more offense ...
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Worry Not, Padres Fans, David Eckstein May Be Coming
mlb.mlb.com - 1/15/2009
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mlb.mlb.com —
SAN DIEGO -- The Padres addressed one of
their biggest offseason needs Thursday by agreeing to terms
on a one-year contract with veteran infielder David Eckstein Eckstein, who will turn 34 on Jan. 20, is an eight-year Major League veteran who split ...
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Padres bolster infield with Eckstein | MLB.com: News
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... It's been almost a week since he signed with the Brewers, but the Padres finally released statements yesterday thanking Trevor Hoffman for his contributions to the Padres. ...
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Bleacher Report - MLB 1/13/2009
(quotes courtesy Brewers.com) The Brewers have agreed to terms with free-agent closer Trevor Hoffman, acquiring the former Padres right-hander who is the all-time leader with 554 saves.
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