Dodgers, Brewers after OC’s Hoffman

January 6th, 2009, 10:42 pm · 2 Comments · posted by Earl Bloom, staff writer

Yahoo! Sports’ Tim Brown reports all-time saves leader Trevor Hoffman has a one-year contract offer plus an option year from the Dodgers, who cut ties with Takashi Saito after last season.
Hoffman, 41, who grew up in Anaheim and has spent most of his major-league career with the San Diego Padres, is also talking to the Milwaukee Brewers, Brown reports.
Hoffman’s older brother Glenn, the Padres’ third-base coach, played infield for both the Angels and the Dodgers and also managed the Dodgers.
Trevor Hoffman recorded 30 saves in 2008 to run his record total to 554. He made $7.5 million last season. The Padres initially offered Hoffman about a $5 million deal for ‘09 then withdrew it, and don’t seem to care the Dodgers and Brewers are closing in on one of their most popular players.
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Angels 2009 projections

Player	Projection
Mike Napoli	.246/.351/.481
Jeff Mathis	.222/.288/.364
Kendry Morales	.274/.317/.430
Howie Kendrick	.304/.335/.440
Erick Aybar	.268/.309/.369
Chone Figgins	.278/.354/.367
Brandon Wood	.237/.295/.424
Maicer Izturis	.273/.343/.383
Juan Rivera	.273/.321/.453
Bobby Abreu	.282/.376/.440
Torii Hunter	.273/.331/.462
Vladimir Guerrero	.306/.369/.513
Gary Matthews, Jr	.260/.331/.402
Ervin Santana	3.87 ERA
John Lackey	3.82 ERA
Kelvim Escobar	3.93 ERA
Jered Weaver	3.94 ERA
Joe Saunders	4.24 ERA
Dustin Moseley	5.34 ERA
Brian Fuentes	3.33 ERA
Scot Shields	3.67 ERA
Jose Arredondo	3.75 ERA
Darren Oliver	4.01 ERA
Justin Speier	4.23 ERA
Kevin Jepsen	5.05 ERA

(These projections are an average of six common statistical forecasting systems. They are based on the players' previous performances, ages and, in some cases, physical characteristics.)

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