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(from MLB.com) Breaking News Report from January 8: All-time saves leader Trevor Hoffman signs a one-year contract with the Milwaukee Brewers...
Video: BREWERS sign Trevor Hoffman
Video:  "Hell's Bells" classic Trevor Hoffman entrance
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Video: "Hell's Bells" classic Trevor Hoffman entrance
youtube.com — (2:27) With Thursday's announcement comes fan flashbacks to a better time - when 'Trevor Time' was a mantra and the man was at the peak of his powers. --- Here is one classic example made by a fan at Petco Park in September 2006; this became his 478th save (tying Lee Smith's all-time record)... (more) Video: "Hell's Bells" classic Trevor Hoffman entrance
BREWERS: Hoffman, team close in on deal [UPDATED]
BREWERS: Hoffman, team close in on deal [UPDATED]
milwaukee.brewers.mlb.com — January 8 --- MLB.com: The Milwaukee Brewers are nearing a deal to sign free-agent closer Trevor Hoffman, a baseball source close to the negotiations told MLB.com on Thursday morning. --- The 1-year deal with an option for 2010 would move "Trevor Time" and MLB's all-time saves leader... (more) BREWERS: Hoffman, team close in on deal [UPDATED]
PADRES: Towers on Hoffman - "We just don't have the money"
www3.signonsandiego.com — (from the San Diego Union-Tribune) It appears the Padres will allow Trevor Hoffman to leave without putting an offer back on the table for the all-time saves leader. --- Blame it on a budget squeeze, under orders to slash the payroll to $40 million, near its 1997 level, says GM Kevin Towers... (more) PADRES: Towers on Hoffman - "We just don't have the money"
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hardballtimes.com 1/5/2009 — MLB.com has a profile on Trevor Hoffman and Mariano Rivera's eventual Hall of Fame chances . Straight forward enough, but this stuck out: "Trevor Hoffman is a Hall of Famer, in my opinion," Commissioner Bud Selig once said. "So is Mariano Rivera. Look, Yogi Berra once said, 'If you ain't ...
Brewers targeting Hoffman
jsonline.com 1/6/2009 — Jan. 6, 2009 10:07 a.m. The Brewers need a closer and general manager Doug Melvin has targeted all-time saves leader Trevor Hoffman as his choice to fill that role. I just spoke on the phone with Melvin, and he said he's trying to find out as soon as ...
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 ...
Dodgers offer one-year deal to all-time save leader Trevor Hoffman - Los Angeles Times
latimes.com 1/7/2009 — The Milwaukee Brewers also are in pursuit of Hoffman, who is expected to make his decision this week. It is uncertain whether the Brewers have offered a two-year guarantee to combat their geographical disadvantage, since Hoffman lives in northern San ...
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theraysparty.blogspot.com 1/7/2009 — I was watching clips from the newly formed MLB Network and they were a couple of clips about the Rays on their hot stove show. An interesting note that came up was the Rays could be a possible destination for free agent closer Trevor Hoffman. Joe ...
Dodgers offer Hoffman one-year deal - MLB - Yahoo! Sports
sports.yahoo.com 1/7/2009 — The Los Angeles Dodgers have offered Trevor Hoffman a one-year contract with a club option for 2010, according to a source familiar with the negotiations. Hoffman, the all-time saves leader, also has discussed a contract with the Milwaukee Brewers , ...
Dodgers offer one-year deal to all-time save leader Trevor Hoffman - Los Angeles Times
latimes.com 1/7/2009 — The Milwaukee Brewers also are in pursuit of Hoffman, who is expected to make his decision this week. It is uncertain whether the Brewers have offered a two-year guarantee to combat their geographical disadvantage, since Hoffman lives in northern San ...
Sources: Dodgers offer Hoffman one-year deal
sports.espn.go.com 1/7/2009 — The Dodgers have offered all-time saves leader Trevor Hoffman a one-year contract, according to sources.
Say it ain't so, Trevor; Hoffman to LA or Milwaukee?
examiner.com 1/7/2009 — This could be the end of the coolest entrance in sports.
BREWERS deal with Hoffman close, say FOX and AP sources [UPDATED]
msn.foxsports.com 1/8/2009 — January 8 --- AP / FOX Sports: Career saves leader Trevor Hoffman is closing in on a deal with the Milwaukee Brewers. --- A person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press the sides are near an agreement. --- Read Ken Rosenthal's late Wednesday article with updates here...
Report: Brewers close in on deal with Hoffman
sports.espn.go.com 1/8/2009 — Trevor Hoffman was reportedly close to a deal with the Brewers Wednesday night.
Legends Smoltz, Hoffman to switch teams in '09
examiner.com 1/8/2009 — Two of the game’s all-time greatest players will switch teams for 2009, with John Smoltz leaving the Atlanta Braves for the Boston Red Sox and Trevor Hoffman leaving the San Diego Padres for the Milwaukee Brewers.
Hoffman signs with Brewers
tireball.com 1/8/2009 — So much for our speculation that Trevor Hoffman could end up with the Los Angeles Dodgers. According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the Brewers have agreed to terms with the free agent
Brewers Nearing Deal For Trevor Hoffman
mlbtraderumors.com 1/8/2009 — MLB.com's Barry Bloom and Adam McCalvy heard from a source that the Brewers are nearing a deal with Trevor Hoffman .  The AP says the same.  The deal would be for one year with an option for 2010 and is "pretty close" to ...
Sources: Hoffman agrees to deal with Brewers
sports.espn.go.com 1/8/2009 — Career-saves leader Trevor Hoffman will be the Brewers' closer next season.
Dodgers, Brewers offer Hoffman deal | dodgers.com: News
losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com 1/7/2009 — MILWAUKEE -- The Dodgers and Brewers have both offered free-agent closer Trevor Hoffman a one-year deal with an option for 2010, the agent for the all-time leader with 554 saves said on Wednesday. > Hoffman hasn't decided yet where he wants to play. ...
Dodgers apparently lose out on Trevor Hoffman - Los Angeles Times
latimes.com 1/8/2009 — Thurman was not available for comment on the AP report. Hoffman, baseball's all-time saves leader, got what Thurman called "similar" offers from the Dodgers and Brewers. If Hoffman joins the Brewers, Jonathan Broxton figures to be the Dodgers' closer, ...
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 joins Brew Crew
mysportsrumors.com 1/8/2009 — 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.
Geezers Need ExcitementFantasy Baseball Blog at Razzball.com
Remember Wade Boggs as a Devil Ray? Brett Favre as a Jet? Sylvester Stallone in the latest Rocky movie? Today, Trevor Hoffman signed with the Milwaukee Brewers and John Smoltz signed on with the Red Sox. Maybe Trevor Hoffman just wanted to follow in Salomon Torres’s footsteps and ...
Go On RecordChuckie Hacks
Trevor Hoffman - too cool for sleeves..Time to go on record. Do you like the Hoffman signing at 1 year/$6 million (with $1.5 million in incentives)?.I'm OK with it. Given the internal candidates and the other closers out there, it seems like adding the career saves leader at a relatively cheap, ...
Astrology in the afternoon: Trevor HoffmanBrew Crew Ball
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 least $6 million for 2009. Hoffman was born ...
Hoffman Spurns Dodgers for BrewersSons of Steve Garvey
The Dodgers continue to play in a fantasy world when it comes to signing top-tier players, expecting the intangible "mystique" of the organization to compensate for any monetary gaps in a contract offer. Well, guess who just took the money. Can you blame Trevor Hoffman for taking the ...
Take a look to the sky...The Grand National Championships
I was wrong about Trevor Hoffman coming here. I honestly thought geography would trump closing. (This also means I'm wrong about Salomon Torres being retired to avoid spring training.) But hey. I think I'm happy about this as a gamble. Maybe. He does come with relatively good value. He's a Mike ...
Hoffman Says No To The BlueBlue Heaven
Trevor Hoffman had two offers on the table- one from the Dodgers who are closer to home and another from the Brewers who are located in the cold wilderness of Wisconsin. Who knows what the Dodgers offered (it hasn't been leaked yet), but it doesn't matter. He has chosen to go east. Trevor ...
What Does "Lose Out" Mean When The Subject Is Trevor Hoffman?6-4-2 — an Angels/Dodgers double play blog
Whatever, the Times reports that Trevor Hoffman is near a deal with Milwaukee.
Breaking News: Hoffman Agrees to Terms with BrewersMy Pinstripes
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is reporting that the all-time saves leader, Trevor Hoffman , has come to terms with the Brewers on a 1 year, $6 million contract. It's possible a second year, either guaranteed or an option, could be added to the deal. Hoffman has spent his entire 16 year ...
Report: Trevor Hoffman Agrees to Terms With Milwaukee BrewersFanHouse
by Matt Snyder After 16 years and 902 appearances with the San Diego Padres, Trevor Hoffman is changing addresses. The man with the most saves in major league history is going to finish games for the Milwaukee Brewers this season. The Brewers are expected to announce the signing of Hoffman at ...
Hells BellsThe Brew Town Beat
Wow. A "source" caughBadgerBloggercaugh just informed me that Trevor Hoffman just signed with the Brewers. Details on the deal to follow. ESPN's Buster Olney has just confirmed this.
Gwynn Jr. Could Soon Torment Hoffman Up Closewrigleyville23
I see where the Brewers are close to signing Trevor Hoffman to be their closer . I hope, for their sake, that his psyche can handle being around Tony Gwynn Jr every day.
Should Trevor Hoffman sign with the Dodgers?The Scores Report - The National Sports Blog
Since Brian Fuentes signed with the Los Angeles Angels, the market for a successful closer has significantly tightened. Last December, the Los Angeles Dodgers released closer Takashi Saito, citing his age and recent elbow injury as deciding factors. The Dodgers have struggled to fill this role ...
Hoffman Decison To Come TomorrowThe Brew Town Beat
The Los Angeles Times' Bill Shaikin is reporting Trevor Hoffman will decide whether to accept the Dodgers offer, or join the Brewers tomorrow. Over the span of 24 hours, I've completely changed my tune and now hope the Douger can land Hoffman, although I fully expect him to stay on the West ...
Trevor Hoffman Gets Offer from DodgersDodgers4Life
It looks like the all-time saves leader and ex-Padres closer Trevor Hoffman might be closing out games for the Los Angeles Dodgers. The details of the offer to the future hall of fame pitcher haven't been released just yet, but reportedly the offer is more than $4 million which was withdrawn ...
Dodgers Offer Trevor Hoffman One-Year DealDem Bums - A Dodgers Blog
With Takashi Saito given free agency and Broxton likely being used for a set-up man, the Dodgers made a step to get a full-time closer, offering veteran Trevor Hoffman a one-year deal. Hoffman came on the market in November when the Padres withdrew their $4 million dollar deal, and sources say ...
Dodgers extend contract offer to Hoffmantireball.com » Page not found
When we reported back in early December that the Los Angeles Dodgers were looking into Trevor Hoffman as a ninth inning option we didn’t expect it to be January when the team made an offer. The Dodgers offer to 41-year-old pitcher exceeds $4 million according to the Los Angeles Times. ...
Hells Bells in Los Angeles?Mike Scioscia's tragic illness
Not that this isn't an idea that hasn't already been kicked around for months, but Yahoo's Tim Brown says that the Dodgers have actually acted upon it ... The Los Angeles Dodgers have offered Trevor Hoffman a one-year contract with a club option for 2010, according to a source familiar ...
Hells Bells to Brewers?3:10 To Joba
Apparently wishing to shore up a depleted bullpen, the Brewers are working to sign free agent soft-tossing closer extraordinaire Trevor Hoffman . Trevor Hoffman is discussing the parameters of a contract with the Brewers, according to a source with knowledge of the negotiations. The Dodgers, ...
Dodgers offer one-year deal to all-time save leader Trevor HoffmanBBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
The ninth inning at Dodger Stadium could be Trevor Time this year. As the San Francisco Giants consider trumping the Dodgers’ offer to Manny Ramirez, the Dodgers have offered all-time save leader Trevor Hoffman a one-year contract to be their closer. The Milwaukee Brewers also are in pursuit ...
The Market is Developing for Trevor HoffmanFanHouse
by Mullet It's almost as if teams are looking at the calendar and saying "hey, let's start signing these players before spring training gets here". The market was almost dead in December, traditionally when the pieces start to fall into place. But now that it's 2009, the pieces are starting to ...
Saves leader Hoffman agrees to deal with BrewersExaminer Sports
Crank up the AC/DC, Milwaukee: The Brewers have landed career saves leader Trevor Hoffman, solving a shaky closer situation that could have gone into spring training with no clear-cut favorite.
Saves leader Hoffman agrees to deal with BrewersBoston.com -- Baseball News
Crank up the AC/DC, Milwaukee: The Brewers have landed career saves leader Trevor Hoffman, solving a shaky closer situation that could have gone into spring training with no clear-cut favorite.
Saves leader Hoffman agrees to deal with BrewersExaminer Sports
Crank up the AC/DC, Milwaukee: The Brewers have landed career saves leader Trevor Hoffman, solving a shaky closer situation that could have gone into spring training with no clear-cut favorite.
Trevor Hoffman Shows Milwaukee Brewers Some LoveBleacher Report - MLB
When you wake up to a text message that reads "Hells Bells," that either means one of two things. One, that your buddy is a giant AC/DC fan and he just heard the song on the radio, or two, that Trevor Hoffman has just signed with the Brewers. ...
Fantasy Fallout: Trevor Hoffman Signs with Milwaukee BrewersBleacher Report - MLB
Trevor Hoffman agreed to terms with the Milwaukee Brewers on a one-year, $6 million contract on Thursday. Hoffman, at the old age of 41, is an extremely risky signing for the Brewers, who were actively searching for an arm to bolster their bullpen. ...
AP Source: Hoffman reaches agreement with BrewersExaminer Sports
Career saves leader Trevor Hoffman closed his deal with the Milwaukee Brewers.
Dodgers won't get Trevor Hoffman; he'll go to MilwaukeeL.A. Times - Baseball News
The Brewers will pay the veteran closer $6 million plus incentives. Jonathan Broxton is left as the key reliever for the Dodgers. > The Dodgers lost out on ...
Brewers, Trevor Hoffman agree to 1-year dealLatest Sporting News Articles for MLB
The Brewers have signed all-time saves leader Trevor Hoffman to a one-year deal, according to MLB.co...
AP Source: Hoffman, Brewers close to dealExaminer Sports
Career saves leader Trevor Hoffman is closing in on a deal with the Milwaukee Brewers.
AP source: Hoffman, Brewers close to dealUSATODAY.com MLB - Top Stories
Career saves leader Trevor Hoffman is closing in on a deal with the Milwaukee Brewers.
AP Source: Hoffman, Brewers close to dealBoston.com -- Baseball News
Career saves leader Trevor Hoffman is closing in on a deal with the Milwaukee Brewers.
AP Source: Hoffman, Brewers close to dealThe Seattle Times: Sports
Career saves leader Trevor Hoffman is closing in on a deal with the Milwaukee Brewers.
Source: Hoffman near deal with Brewers (AP)Yahoo! Sports - MLB News
Career saves leader Trevor Hoffman is closing in on a deal with the Milwaukee Brewers. A person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press the sides are near an agreement. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the contract ...
Would Trevor Hoffman Fix Anything in Milwaukee?Bleacher Report - MLB
Various media outlets are reporting that the Milwaukee Brewers are the leader to sign all-time saves leader Trevor Hoffman. Hoffman, 41, left the San Diego Padres after a disgracefully disrespectful handling of his contract. The Brewers, who ...
Hoffman, Brewers close to dealLatest Sporting News Articles for MLB
Career saves leader Trevor Hoffman is closing in on a deal with the Milwaukee Brewers. A person ...
Hoffman, Brewers close in on dealMajor League Baseball News
A person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press that closer Trevor Hoffman and the Brewers are closing in on a deal.
Trevor Hoffman to make his decision ThursdayL.A. Times - Baseball News
All-time save leader will choose between the Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers. > The Dodgers will learn Thursday whether Trevor Hoffman will be their closer ...
Brewers, Dodgers make offers to HoffmanLatest Sporting News Articles for MLB
All-time saves leader Trevor Hoffman told MLB.com on Wednesday that the Dodgers and Brewers have off...
“If You’re Into Evil, You’re a Friend of Mine”Bleacher Report - MLB
Trevor Hoffman? Of course, I’d love to see him in Milwaukee. It seemed like Hoffman wasn’t about to give the Brewers the time of day earlier this offseason. And even if he would, the Brewers interest only seemed luke warm. So, I sort of ...
Will Trevor Hoffman Sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers?Bleacher Report - MLB
It has been reported that Trevor Hoffman will decide which team he will sign with in the next 24-48 hours. Will the Dodgers sign Trevor Hoffman, or will it be the Milwaukee Brewers that will obtain the services of San Diego's former closer? The ...