Venom Strikes » Trevor Hoffman http://venomstrikes.com An Arizona Diamondbacks Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More Thu, 23 May 2013 17:46:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 Just Say No to Trevor Hoffman http://venomstrikes.com/2010/11/10/just-say-no-to-trevor-hoffman/ http://venomstrikes.com/2010/11/10/just-say-no-to-trevor-hoffman/#comments Thu, 11 Nov 2010 01:12:49 +0000 Scott Allen http://venomstrikes.com/?p=937 The news spread like a wildfire this morning.  The Arizona Diamondbacks were looking into the possibility of signing Trevor Hoffman, most recently of the Milwaukee Brewers.  He is the all-time closer for the San Diego Padres.  I have two words for the D'backs, Emmitt Smith. The Arizona Cardinals got Emmitt Smith about three to four [...]

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]]> Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Trevor Hoffman throws the third of three pitches to get out of a jam in the ninth inning for the 3-2 save against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on August 18, 2010. UPI/Bill Greenblatt Photo via Newscom

The news spread like a wildfire this morning.  The Arizona Diamondbacks were looking into the possibility of signing Trevor Hoffman, most recently of the Milwaukee Brewers.  He is the all-time closer for the San Diego Padres.  I have two words for the D'backs, Emmitt Smith.

The Arizona Cardinals got Emmitt Smith about three to four years after he stopped being relevant in the NFL.  Now, you can say the same about Hoffman.  Don't get me wrong,  Hoffman would be a great pickup, if this was 2007 or earlier, but the Dbacks want to get better, not older and worse.  Hoffman would be a one year guy at best.

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]]> It is true.  Major League Baseball has scheduled road games for the Arizona Diamondbacks this season.  As much as they’ve grown comfortable living at home for the first 18 out of 21 games, it was bound to happen.  Save for one short road jaunt to San Francisco against the Giants, the Diamondbacks will finally get to take to the road for eight games in three cities.

It starts tonight in Milwaukee against the Brewers.  Max Scherzer will take to the mound against Jeff Suppan tonight.  If things go south fast, which they could as the Brew Crew have won seven of eight, Bob Melvin and the Dbacks  could use the following excuses:

  • “We thought all games started at 6:40″
  • “It was the Swine Flu“
  • “We forgot to bring our bats on the trip”….actually, that might be actual truth, never mind
  • “We filled up on brats prior to the game in the parking lot.  Looking back, probably not the best choice”
  • “Two words: Trevor Hoffman“
  • “It was the Swine Flu….oh we used that one already?  It doesn’t seem like it”

Maybe they come out on all cylinders?  Ok ok, now that I’ve picked myself up off the floor from laughing so hard, maybe they really will do well….ok ok, I promise, I’ll stop.  I’ll be here all week – try the Pork Carnitas.

By the way guys – we bat first.  Go Dbacks!

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