Brewers sign Hoffman

**flyin_blue_egg** · 01-08-2009, 11:51 AM

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3818472

lets see if this guy can get it done??

**Karps TA** · 01-08-2009, 01:15 PM

For the price I don't mind the signing. Pretty cheap compared to Gagne.

**DirtyMax** · 01-08-2009, 01:37 PM

Let's just hope he can still get it done. But the #'s show he was solid after the break last year and he was playing on a shitty team.

It don't matter... to be the all time leader at anything you have to be talented and he's more of a finesse guy that power so I'm optimistic!

**PB86MCSS** · 01-08-2009, 02:00 PM

Solid price...the F.A. market is weak so some players can be had for a relative bargain. Less risky than Gagne was for less money, helps solidify the bullpen. I hope they either keep Sheets for a 1-2 year deal or get another veteran starter for a reasonable price.

**DirtyMax** · 01-08-2009, 03:35 PM

Maybe Peavy will come here now since he'll have a friend in town... ???

**theavenger333** · 01-08-2009, 04:13 PM

been getting it done for 15+ years. he's the best kind of pitcher, one that THINKS. uses his changeup not raw power. he'll be a great brewer

**mrz28M6** · 01-09-2009, 12:43 AM

the guy is 41 years old!! i guess they dont have anything to lose though!

**wikked** · 01-09-2009, 01:48 AM

I think he'll be ok. He's just like Jamie Moyer (46).
Can't blow 'em away with the fastball, so he paints the corners... something we never have had.

**TraceDaddy** · 01-09-2009, 09:19 AM

Changeup FTW!

**PB86MCSS** · 01-09-2009, 09:23 AM

Well, we haven't had a closer who features the changeup since Doug Jones or maybe Dan Kolb

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**STANMAN** · 01-09-2009, 07:34 PM

An ancient reliever who's ERA was a stones throw away from 4???

**theavenger333** · 01-09-2009, 07:50 PM

wow, dusty and bob, you just proved that you have no clue about anything in baseball.

**STANMAN** · 01-09-2009, 09:44 PM

Originally Posted by theavenger333

wow, dusty and bob, you just proved that you have no clue about anything in baseball.

I guess we will see. Lets get it on the agenda to look at this thread once the 09 season is over.

**mrz28M6** · 01-10-2009, 10:45 AM

i dont know anything about baseball? i suppose you were another one that thought it was a great signing to get gagne too?? we will see whos right when the season starts

**Lash** · 01-10-2009, 12:54 PM

This is gonna go either way IMO. He'll do very good....or he'll perform below average.

**theavenger333** · 01-10-2009, 05:47 PM

Originally Posted by mrz28M6

the guy is 41 years old!! i guess they dont have anything to lose though!

whats that got to do with ANYTHING? he's a changeup artist. his fastball only has to be about 80mph to work. he's been throwing it the same way for 15 years now, its the same as Mariano Rivera and his cutter. everyone KNOWS its coming, but it's still rarely hit.

Originally Posted by STANMAN

An ancient reliever who's ERA was a stones throw away from 4???

see above on the age. he played for the Padres. he saved about half their wins. there were two times he got tagged for 3 runs in 1/3 or 2/3s of an inning. blows up the ERA real fast when you don't throw a lot of innings. Whip is a more important stat anyway. 30/34 in saves, so in those 4 games, he got hit hard twice.

**flyin_blue_egg** · 01-10-2009, 05:59 PM

Originally Posted by DirtyMax

Maybe Peavy will come here now since he'll have a friend in town... ???

doubt it....the only team he was even interested in coming to was the cubs. and with the cubs getting rid of both derosa and marquis, i wouldn't be suprised it he does become a cub

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