Is Hoffman willing to be a setup man?

[StlSluggers]

I imagine that if a team were willing to pay him $20 million annually, he would consider it.

$20 mil per year? Why, that would make him the highest-paid closer in all of baseball.

Hmm...

Not if he's a set-up man.

D'oh! Marver would lose on a technicality. That's rough!

[Pogotheostrich]

I don't think there's a chance he'll become a setup man.

My opinion is that he goes to Cleveland as his first choice, followed by Baltimore.

I don't think he'll go to Cleveland because they don't have the money to spend. Baltimore looks like a good possibility though (why wouldn't they just retain Ryan for less money )

Why wouldn't anyone just sign Ryan for less money? Given their age and the money/years they want Wagner and Hoffman are going to be very bad values. I much rather spend less on Ryan and use the extra cash elsewhere.

[PlayingWithFire]

Pads not being able to sign Giles OR Hoffman?

PR disaster

[Pogotheostrich]

Pads not being able to sign Giles AND Hoffman?

PR disaster

I think that has been the case all along. The problem will be if they don't sign Giles OR Hoffman.

[PlayingWithFire]

Pads not being able to sign Giles AND Hoffman?

PR disaster

I think that has been the case all along. The problem will be if they don't sign Giles OR Hoffman.

I meant OR, sorry

[blankman]

I imagine that if a team were willing to pay him $20 million annually, he would consider it.

$20 mil per year? Why, that would make him the highest-paid closer in all of baseball.

Hmm...

Not if he's a set-up man.

D'oh! Marver would lose on a technicality. That's rough!

Exactly. I still win

This topic is pretty funny though

[RynMan]

I would say Hoffman is pricing himself out of San Diego. If I were a GM, I wouldn't be willing to give a large contract to 38 year old, with a declining K/9, who will throw 50-60 innings. Like Pogo said, I would rather have BJ Ryan who has more K's, is younger, will probably be cheaper, but has less of the magic closer dust.

[PlayingWithFire]

I would say Hoffman is pricing himself out of San Diego. If I were a GM, I wouldn't be willing to give a large contract to 38 year old, with a declining K/9, who will throw 50-60 innings. Like Pogo said, I would rather have BJ Ryan who has more K's, is younger, will probably be cheaper, but has less of the magic closer dust.

Troy Percival?

[nsulham]

I think WR and marver just threw up in their mouths reading this thread

[Havok1517]

Ryan doesn't want anything to do with Baltimore, I don't think it matters how much they offer.