Is Trevor Hoffman's Hall-of-Fame Run Over?

Has Trevor Hoffman hit the wall? Kyle Zimmerman investigates.

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April 17, 2008

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I respect Trevor Hoffman greatly for all that he has done for The San Diego Padres, but I'm afraid his years as a lights-out closer are done.

It has become a trend for Hoffman as of late to give up the big hit when the game is on the line and an out is most needed.

Take the end of last season for example. It's the end of the game in Milwaukee and a win would send the Padres to the playoffs, but Hoffman gave up a big hit to Tony Gwynn Jr. and forces a one-game playoff with the Rockies.

Next game in Colorado, San Diego is up and Hoffman gives up a few big hits in the bottom of the 13th to end the season in grand fashion.

A new season and a clean slate in 2008 for Hoffman, and he hopes to redeem himself, but he hasn't quite done that yet.

Hoffman is currently 0-2 in 2008 with four of six saves converted, and an ERA of 9.53.

It seems like every time No. 51 takes the mound to close a win for the Padres, there's a strong doubt that he won't get the job done.

So the question is, Should Trevor retire? Should the Padres look to trade him? Or will he find his groove and get back to himself?

I can't tell, but as a Padres fan, this situation isn't too comforting.

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reply to comment by Glenn
3 months ago

I don't think you can trade him. No one would want him and I think it would be disrespectful to trade him at this point. The best you can hope for is that he realizes that it is time to hang it up, he becomes Cla's setup man, and you let him pitch the 7th. I think that his off-speed stuff would do a good job setting up the hitters in the 9th. At the end of the year, he should retire. That should be the end of it. Padres get a sandwich pick out of it and he gets a number retired. Everyone is happy.
reply to comment by KP
3 months ago

Yes, I agree with Glenn. Hoffman should retire, perhaps earlier especially if he continues to struggle. Sorry man, just giving my two cents.
reply to comment by KP
3 months ago

Well, there went Maddux's 350th win on Wednesday...
reply to comment by josh
2 months ago

idk what i think they should do but i think trever is going to retire anyways because he is getting older but i also think that it would be good to trade him so they would get someone so its not a total loss