fangraphs.com - 1/9/2009
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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 Hoffman with a very similar non-closer who ...
mlb.mlb.com - 1/9/2009
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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...
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Video: BREWERS sign Trevor Hoffman
mysportsrumors.com - 1/8/2009
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mysportsrumors.com —
In a big shock to me Trevor Hoffman
is no longer a member of the San Diego...
Padres. It was announced today that the Milwaukee Brewers and the first ballot Hall of Fame pitcher agreed to a one-year contract worth six million dollars.
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Hoffman joins Brew Crew
bizofbaseball.com - 1/11/2009
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bizofbaseball.com —
With the Yankees spending like, well… the Yankees
this off-season, there has been a chorus of “we...
need a cap” conversations from fans and owners alike. Whether it has been Brewers owner Mark Attanasio , or Astros owner Drayton McLane , or Pirates President Frank Coonelly , the ...
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On Baseball Prospectus: Why a Cap in MLB Isn’t Needed
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The Dutch Oven: Rumors Are For Housewives and Schoolgirls
Walkoff Walk —
... Trevor Hoffman Earns a Job-Specific Bonus: Super-baseball-blogger Dave Cameron compared Trevor Hoffman's new Brewers contract with a statistically similar pitcher's contract and found out that Hoffman earned a significant amount more because he's got that closer tattoo emblazoned on his buttcheek. Good point Dave, but the other pitcher was named Bobby. It's a proven fact that people named Bobby suffer in the open market. ...
Odds and Ends: Uehara, Roberts, Cruz, Smoltz
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
... Links for Friday...
Two players expected to attend the Brewers' open tryout this month: Randall Simon and Mark Bellhorn.
Dave Cameron looks at the premium teams pay for proven closers.
Bobby Valentine comments on the Orioles' Koji Uehara signing in Dan Connolly's article. Within that article Connolly suggests the trade market for Brian Roberts may be suffering because of Orlando Hudson's availability on the free agent market.
The ...
Red Sox Steal Saito
East Windup Chronicle —
... been down on Saito since he came over from Yokahama in 2006. Why? Simple, his age combined with the fact that he’s somewhat of a mystery, as someone from the other side of the world. Far fetched? Well, how else can you explain, say, the Brewers giving Trevor Hoffman, who is 2 1/2 years older and pitched fewer innings (of much lower quality), $6 million this offseason? Or how about the $10 million the team handed Eric Gagne the year before? Is it really as simple as a closer markup? ...
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