Bud Black is optimistic that Hoffman will return to the Padres

by jbox on Dec 8, 2008 6:37 PM PST

I'm pessimistic that the Padres Front Office is ever even going to call Hoffman. Can Bud Black's intuition be trusted?

"Maybe I'm too much of an optimist. I think he can come back. I don't think that bridge has been knocked down," Black said

Meanwhile it's been over a month and the Padres have yet to talk to Hoffman at all. Alderson said last week that he will contact Hoffman directly, presumably using a telephone device. I'm not sure what he's waiting for. Bite the bullet already! These people are driving me crazy.

Who's in charge here? The ones who can't make a telephone call? I can't wait until the next Sandy Alderson Report on Mighty XX when they ask him for the tenth time if he's called Hoffman yet.

[Note by jbox, 12/08/08 11:01 PM PST ]

HOFFMAN POSSIBILITIES

"I hate to tie the two together," he [KT] added, "but from a financial standpoint, it could impact it a little bit. I say that carefully because I know how Trevor feels about Jake and how Jake feels about Trevor."

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I also think Hoffman returns

mostly because of lack of interest from other teams regardless of what Rick Thurman would want you to believe.

2009 San Diego Padres. Not as bad as Aztec Football!

by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Dec 8, 2008 7:12 PM PST reply actions 1 recs

HAHA

Yeah I remember when the deadline to offer players arbitration XX was spouting off all day about “Inside Sources are saying that Trevor is to sign with the Indians today”. My guess is those “inside sources” were either Trevor Hoffman or Rick Thurman. Then the whole 99-1 talk was great as well. I have absolutely no respect for Trevor anymore he’s just trying to weasel more money out of the Padres that he doesn’t deserve. I grew somewhat sick of him during the last contract negotiations and now this time it’s the same stuff times 10.

by SDPads_1 on Dec 8, 2008 8:51 PM PST reply actions

At this point

I don’t want Trevor to return. He’ll retire and go into the HOF as a Pad. He broke the all time saves record as a Pad. But I really hate the fiasco that’s been going on this offseason.

by Dalton on Dec 9, 2008 12:31 AM PST reply actions

Trev is finished

nobody wants him. There is a possibility of signing him and trading him in season to a club desperate for a closer. But if you are going to chop salary to nothing, why bother.

"Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana"
Groucho Marx

by planetjeffy on Dec 9, 2008 12:43 AM PST up reply actions