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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

Indians pursuing Hoffman, other closers | indians.com: News
cleveland.indians.mlb.com 11/16/2008 — The Indians' dialogue regarding Trevor Hoffman has begun. But he won't be their only target. "If there's a back-end bullpen alternative out there, then we're going to explore it," general manager Mark Shapiro told MLB.com on Friday. That includes ...

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 ...

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 ...

Brewers Close to Closing Out their Closer Opening?: The Pros and Cons of Trevor Hoffman in Milwaukee
bugsandcranks.com 1/12/2009 — Never has such an important Brewers possibility left me feeling so generally indifferent. With Milwaukee battling the Dodgers for Hoffman’s services, the team is mere hours - away from either triumphantly landing the all-time saves leader, or ...

Who Wood of thunk it? Tribe has a real closer (maybe)
mvn.com 12/10/2008 — If MLB.com's Anthony Castrovince is right , the Indians are about to sign former Cubs closer Kerry Wood. No details yet beyond the fact that the two sides are far along into the talks. So, after months of deafening silence from the Tribe's front office, there's something more than made-up, ...

Pads owner hires Goldman Sachs to help with sale — USATODAY.com MLB - Top Stories 12/16/2008
Padres owner John Moores has hired Goldman Sachs to search for a potential buyer as he goes through a divorce from his wife, Becky.

Friar Favorites: The Best SS in Franchise History — Bleacher Report - MLB 12/16/2008
This off-season, we've been chronicling the best players in franchise history, breaking them down in their respective positions. Rounding out the infield is our spotlight on shortstops. As we've been doing, we will run through the candidates in ...

End of Peavy talks highlight Hot Stove — Major League Baseball News 12/16/2008
The Hot Stove has been buzzing all offseason with the possible destinations for Padres ace Jake Peavy, but on Monday, the biggest news of the day was that the most talked-about trade might not happen at all.

Sources: Furcal Spurns A's $40M for Braves' $30M — Bleacher Report - MLB 12/16/2008
The Braves have scored a major offseason upset, luring free-agent shortstop Rafael Furcal back to Atlanta. In a stunning turnaround, Furcal spurned the A's for a three-year deal with the Braves worth approximately $30 million, according to ...

Padres CEO: Peavy likely to remain in San Diego — Latest Sporting News Articles for MLB 12/16/2008
After failing to work out a trade with the Braves and Cubs, Padres CEO Sandy Alderson told The Sa...