http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3694923
Trevor Hoffman, the all-time leaders in saves and the face of the San Diego franchise, will not return to the Padres for 2009. The team has withdrawn its contract offer for 2009 to Hoffman, who is eligible for free agency this fall.
While I understand this move, frankly during this whole 'everything falls apart' moment within the Padres franchise, I think this is a slap in the face to all padre fans. I don't get why this is being done but I'm not happy