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, 2009Fantasy World: Reporting on Pitchers Reporting
Rick PaulasWith 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, 2009Up Against It
Buster OlneyTodd 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, 2008Country Rock
Tom FriendPadres ace Jake Peavy is a down-home kid with plenty of pluck and an old soul
Story | Conversation | December 04, 2008Texas Hold 'Em
Tim KeownThanks to a 22-year-old Longhorn legend named Huston Street, the A's may finally have an unbeatable hand
Story | Conversation | November 25, 2008Change Artist
Buster OlneyHow 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, 2008Confidence Game
Eric NeelAfter hitting rock bottom, astros reliever Brad Lidge believes he knows what it will take to be lights-out again
Story | Conversation | October 02, 2008LUNCH LINKS
Ben Fawkes, Paul Kix, and Ethan TrexTrevor Hoffman, arguably the greatest closer of all-time, had never faced the Minnesota Twins before last night...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 25, 2008REPORTING FROM THE JOCK-OSPHERE
Ryan Corazza and Evan BartschJocks 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, 2008GOLF
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, 2008FANTASY WORLD: THE LETDOWNS, OR THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL LULLS
Rick PaulasDisappointments 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, 2008NL WEST
Tim Kurkjian1. 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, 2008REPORTING 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, 2008FIREPOWER
Tim KurkjianBatters always look for fastballs from Curt Schilling. He likes it that way.
Story | Conversation | February 15, 2008EXPLORE RELATED TOPICS
TOP SEARCHES IN NOVEMBER
Bowl Projections tops ESPN.com searches in November. Did "trevor hoffman" make the list?