Trevor Hoffman
Trevor Hoffman
Trevor William Hoffmanis an American former baseball relief pitcher who played 18 years in Major League Baseballfrom 1993 to 2010. A long-time closer, Hoffman pitched for the Florida Marlins, San Diego Padres, and the Milwaukee Brewers, including more than 15 years for the Padres. He was the major leagues' first player to reach the 500- and 600-save milestones, and was the all-time saves leader from 2006 until 2011. He currently serves as senior advisor for baseball operations for the Padres...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth13 October 1967
CityBellflower, CA
I'm the last guy who hasn't been used, ... Our lifeline is not very long. You might see me earlier in the third game.
But the truth is, this might be the end of the run.
It might be a little more subdued, but we'd still be winning a title. Everyone can say what they want about how bad it looks. It would be like persevering to get a college degree. Whether it takes four years or six years, you've still accomplished something.
The only thing is they might be getting tired of looking at me.
Mark is going through so much, ... There's a lot of significance in really the hard work I get accolades for. He's the guy that's behind the scenes that has much more on his shoulders than going out and pitching a ballgame. This is something that I'm sure we'll share together. ... He was happy I wasn't able to get it in Atlanta or Florida. I might actually have him sign it.
He was happy I wasn't able to get it in Atlanta or Florida. I might actually have him sign it.
I'm not very (comfortable) with that, but I know that it's a realistic situation that I need to become more comfortable with, ... Not to point any fingers, but there are people in the organization now who aren't into long-term deals.
It was a great honor to be able to do that.
It obviously makes them a better ballclub. The presence in the lineup is a factor in itself. But at this stage of the game, our focus has to be worrying about ourselves. It's one player, albeit a very good one. If we do what we're supposed to do and play good baseball, we'll be fine.
That's as big a play as any, to save that ball from going to center field. And he was still trying to get the play at the bag. That's how athletic Greeney is.
The key to a five-game set (is) to get out of the gates early,
That pitch was up a bit. If the change-up was lower, he can't drive it that far.
You've got your horse out there, and he pitches his butt off in that situation, it's my job to nail it down. Unfortunately, it provided a little bit of momentum for these guys going into tomorrow.
But there's been no dialogue. With the new direction they've thought about going, I don't know if I'm in their plans. I don't know what they're waiting for.