friarforecast.com - 12/23/2008
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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 will now be a part of Friar Forecast, and would ...
You Don’t Have to Go Home, but You Can’t Stay Here
ducksnorts.com 1/12/2009 — 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...
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 ...
Astrology in the afternoon: Trevor Hoffman
brewcrewball.com 1/9/2009 — So today is a pretty big day for Trevor Hoffman. For the first time since 1993, he is no longer a member of the San Diego Padres, and in an offseason where most players aren't taking home the money they expected, Hoffman just inked a deal worth at ...
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 ...
The Closer Markup
fangraphs.com 1/9/2009 — With Trevor Hoffman signing a one year contract today (fairly rare for a free agent closer), we’re presented with an opportunity to measure just how much teams are willing to pay for the proven closer label.
For instance, let’s compare ...
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.
Hoffman has "mutual interest"
jsonline.com 1/6/2009 — Jan. 6, 2009 12:39 p.m. I just got off the phone with Rick Thurman, the lead agent for free agent closer Trevor Hoffman. Thurman assured me that Hoffman has "mutual interest" in the Brewers, who have targeted the all-time saves leader as their top ...
Hoffman to Milwaukee
fangraphs.com 1/12/2009 — According to Rosenthal , the Brewers have signed Trevor Hoffman to a one year, $6 million contract for 2009. Hoffman will go to Milwaukee to replace the retired Salomon Torres as the closer for the Brew Crew, leaving the west coast for an opportunity ...
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 ...
