Hoffman talking to Brewers/Dodgers

[Snakes Gould]

a guy i think may be traded soon or at least halfway through the season is george sherrill.

[knapplc]

I'm a Chicago Cubs fan, and I approve of this deal.

[Niffoc4]

I think the Padres are actually one of the more logical teams when it comes to bullpens. They use the waiver wire and six year free agents to find useful pitchers without spending much money. I expect them to use the same practicality with the closer role, and to use Bell.

[Scooter1027]

I'm a Chicago Cubs fan, and I approve of this deal.

I can understand your point of view given his age and declining skills, but in the end I think it ends up being a net positive deal for Milwaukee. First of all, our two closers last year (Gagne/Torres) combined for 14 blown saves, 7 a piece. Hoffman had 4. He still got it done last year, striking out a batter per inning and not walking anybody. I think he still has one year of solid play left, maybe a 3.50-3.70 type ERA with a good enough save conversion rate. Perhaps more importantly, it pushes everyone in the pen back a slot, including Villanueva (2.12 ERA as a reliever last year) into a 2008 Marmol-like role, and it pushes someone like Jorge Julio or Todd Coffey out of the pen entirely. I can only see these things as positives.

I would have preferred Fuentes or Wood, but of the options available to us, I think this was a solid choice.

[AussieDodger]

I don't mind this deal because even though he's nearly at the end of the road, it is no strings attached.
No draft pick surrendered, moderate money, 1 year only.
I probably wouldn't want Oakland to sign him, but he is OK in the Brewers situation.

[Pogotheostrich]

I'm a Chicago Cubs fan, and I approve of this deal.

I can understand your point of view given his age and declining skills, but in the end I think it ends up being a net positive deal for Milwaukee. First of all, our two closers last year (Gagne/Torres) combined for 14 blown saves, 7 a piece. Hoffman had 4. He still got it done last year, striking out a batter per inning and not walking anybody. I think he still has one year of solid play left, maybe a 3.50-3.70 type ERA with a good enough save conversion rate. Perhaps more importantly, it pushes everyone in the pen back a slot, including Villanueva (2.12 ERA as a reliever last year) into a 2008 Marmol-like role, and it pushes someone like Jorge Julio or Todd Coffey out of the pen entirely. I can only see these things as positives.

I would have preferred Fuentes or Wood, but of the options available to us, I think this was a solid choice.

Bottom line Hoffman improves the Brewers bullpen.

[knapplc]

I'm a Chicago Cubs fan, and I approve of this deal.

I can understand your point of view given his age and declining skills, but in the end I think it ends up being a net positive deal for Milwaukee. First of all, our two closers last year (Gagne/Torres) combined for 14 blown saves, 7 a piece. Hoffman had 4. He still got it done last year, striking out a batter per inning and not walking anybody. I think he still has one year of solid play left, maybe a 3.50-3.70 type ERA with a good enough save conversion rate. Perhaps more importantly, it pushes everyone in the pen back a slot, including Villanueva (2.12 ERA as a reliever last year) into a 2008 Marmol-like role, and it pushes someone like Jorge Julio or Todd Coffey out of the pen entirely. I can only see these things as positives.

I would have preferred Fuentes or Wood, but of the options available to us, I think this was a solid choice.

Bottom line Hoffman improves the Brewers bullpen.

I would improve the Brewers bullpen.

[Neato Torpedo]

I can understand your point of view given his age and declining skills, but in the end I think it ends up being a net positive deal for Milwaukee. First of all, our two closers last year (Gagne/Torres) combined for 14 blown saves, 7 a piece. Hoffman had 4. He still got it done last year, striking out a batter per inning and not walking anybody. I think he still has one year of solid play left, maybe a 3.50-3.70 type ERA with a good enough save conversion rate. Perhaps more importantly, it pushes everyone in the pen back a slot, including Villanueva (2.12 ERA as a reliever last year) into a 2008 Marmol-like role, and it pushes someone like Jorge Julio or Todd Coffey out of the pen entirely. I can only see these things as positives.

I would have preferred Fuentes or Wood, but of the options available to us, I think this was a solid choice.

Bottom line Hoffman improves the Brewers bullpen.

I would improve the Brewers bullpen.

[AussieDodger]

Biased.
Have fun with Kevin Gregg

[Neato Torpedo]

Biased.
Have fun with Carlos Marmol, the 13th-ranked closer on the board

Fixed ya post.