16 Results for trevor hoffman

Sweat Spot: Heath Bell

Patrick Cain

...inch 220-lb pitcher is slated to close games for the Padres this year and replacing Trevor Hoffman, a San Diego legend and the all-time saves leader who signed with the Milwaukee Brewers...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 24, 2009

Fantasy World: Reporting on Pitchers Reporting

Rick Paulas

With four simple words, all the pain goes away. Pitchers and catchers report. But in the Fantasy World, all this means is that the offseason is over....

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 04, 2009

Up Against It

Buster Olney

Todd Helton puts up big numbers and says all the right things. Does he have to leave Colorado to prove his worth?

Story | Conversation | December 08, 2008

Country Rock

Tom Friend

Padres ace Jake Peavy is a down-home kid with plenty of pluck and an old soul

Story | Conversation | December 04, 2008

Texas Hold 'Em

Tim Keown

Thanks to a 22-year-old Longhorn legend named Huston Street, the A's may finally have an unbeatable hand

Story | Conversation | November 25, 2008

Change Artist

Buster Olney

How did Trevor Hoffman go from a scrawny Minor League shortstop with one kidney to a hall of fame closer? He got a grip

Story | Conversation | October 21, 2008

Confidence Game

Eric Neel

After hitting rock bottom, astros reliever Brad Lidge believes he knows what it will take to be lights-out again

Story | Conversation | October 02, 2008

LUNCH LINKS

Ben Fawkes, Paul Kix, and Ethan Trex

Trevor Hoffman, arguably the greatest closer of all-time, had never faced the Minnesota Twins before last night...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 25, 2008

REPORTING FROM THE JOCK-OSPHERE

Ryan Corazza and Evan Bartsch

Jocks blog. We report. (You decide.) All the best jock blogs in one place. Jay Bruce: I'm Here, I'm Feared, Get Used To It The Cincinnati Reds wun...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 18, 2008

GOLF

MAJOR MATCHUP Could this year's Open finally deliver a dream Sunday showdown? By Jason Sobel The biggest challengers to Tiger Woods in major champi...

Story | Conversation | June 03, 2008

FANTASY WORLD: THE LETDOWNS, OR THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL LULLS

Rick Paulas

Disappointments come in all sizes. They could be soft-hitting DHs, sons who write about fantasy baseball or even resurrections of old archeology-based...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 28, 2008

NL WEST

Tim Kurkjian

1. ARIZONA DIAMOND BACKS JUST THE FACTSBrandon Lyon is not José Valverde. Lyon, who has 25 career saves, was chosen to close over Tony Peña because P...

Story | Conversation | March 26, 2008

REPORTING FROM ... SAN DIEGO PADRES TRAINING CAMP

Tim Keown

...much happening, really—Greg Maddux is organizing a low-stakes golf pool in one corner, Trevor Hoffman's two sons are sitting with their dad at a round table eating tater tots, Mark...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 26, 2008

FIREPOWER

Tim Kurkjian

Batters always look for fastballs from Curt Schilling. He likes it that way.

Story | Conversation | February 15, 2008

Dream On

Jeff Bradley

Someone's left the door to the postseason wide open, and just look who's wandered in -- outcasts, rookies, hustlers If you like surprise stories, you're going to love September.

ESPN Insider Story | August 15, 2004