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“Trevor Hoffman will not return to the Padres for 2009,” reported Buster Olney on ESPN.com last night.
According to Olney, the Padres pulled back their contract offer of $4 million for 2009 to Hoffman, who is eligible for free agency this fall.
…this is good news for the Mets…not because i think they should or will sign hoffman…but, because, teams who will not spend on Francisco Rodriguez and Brian Fuentes, but who need a closer, like the Indians, Tigers, Rockies and Cardinals, hoffman will join a column of low-cost solutions like Bobby Jenks, Jose Valverde, J.J. Putz, Kevin Gregg and Huston Street…
…and with news yesterday, here, that the Angels have no intention of bringing back K-Rod, suddenly the Mets are in a good position to sign a closer, and keep talent to use in a deal for another position, like a starting pitcher…
…as for hoffman as a solution for the Mets, i have no interest…he’s not the same pitcher he once was, and i want no part of a closer on the last leg of his career, switching cities and coasts for the first time, especially considering his reputation in big games over the last few years…
Agreed on Hoffman.. he has no fastball.. so he can’t setup his change… he’s terrible.
Definitely ‘NO’ on Hoffman.
It seems like the stars are aligning just right for us 2 years running (Johan Santana falling into our laps last offseason).
A lot of teams are looking for closers but the receding economy, ultra-expensive closer/agents, dwindling leverage on their parts, etc. are all contributing to what could be an incredible bargain for us.
Who knows, maybe K-Rod signs for 3 years (without an option) @ $13M. You know our owners would love that…
…as for hoffman as a solution for the Mets, i have zero interest in acquiring him…he’s not the same pitcher he once was, and i want no part of a pitcher on the back-end of his career, switching cities and coasts for the first time in his legendary career, especially considering his reputation in big games over the last few seasons…
REALLY??
Plus, knowing how omar have a knack for “old but veteran” players you can never disount the possibility of him signing him.. and if he does……..
Grammar is not your strong suit, alex…
He’s not “terrible”. Not that I would like to see him here, but c’mon..I seem to remember him making the Mets look silly a couple of times last season.
As Trever Hoffman fantasy owner.. he is..as Charles Barkley woud day.. Terrible.
trbl
100% do no want him…he has never saved a big game in his entire carrer…..
how is Bobby Jenks a low cost scenario? I understand in the money portion, but i’d be amazed if the Sox didn’t want a ton for him
Want no part of Hoffman either BUT he’s got a great entrance song.
Don’t trade for bobby jenks. it’s a lil bit of a red flag that a cheap young closer is being shopped around from a team that just made the playoffs..
They could just think they have a guy who’s just as good behind him and that trading Jenks is the best way to improve their team for 09.
Jon Link?
we should trade Castillo, Heilman, Feliciano, Evans, Delgado, Carp for Jenks, Dye, Swisher, and Vazquez
GET IT DONE OMAR!!!
–this is CLEARLY a joke people, please hold ur rage for another rant
Fact: Trevor Hoffman has a better post-season ERA than Billy Wagner.
they both s*ck when it counts
Is that a back-handed compliment? Both of them have been terrible in big spots.
Yeah, and a pig stuy smells nicer than a port-a-john, but I wouldn’t want to spend considerable time in either.
CLOSE THE METS PENSION FUND.
No to Hoffman.
I don’t think Jenks will be low-cost, if he is it’s because Chicago made a terrible trade. A cheap young closer should command a lot in the trade market.
Yeah,mes think if they do move him it will be part of a larger
package to include some of the guys they just want to get rid of.
that’s one of the reason as to why we won’t get him.. we do not have the pieces to trade 4 players or 3 for 1.. or wasn’t that what omar said about manny in midseason?
I DON’T WANT TO SEE HOFFMAN ANYWHERE NEAR CITY FIELD, HE’S 41 AT LEAST 4 -5 YRS PAST HIS PRIME IF NOT LONGER ABSOLUTELY NOT.
I’D RATHER SEE HEILMAN CLOSING ( IN JAPAN ) BEFORE TREVOR TRIES TO DON A MET UNIFORM.
Correction…”switching cities and coasts for the first time”.
I want nothing to do with him, don’t get me wrong. But no, he would not be switching coasts for the first time. He was a Marlin. As far as I know, East and West coast are different coast across the country.