Hoffman Blows Once Again

Okay, so maybe I am STILL not over the fact that Hoffman blew two saves that could have sent us to the playoffs last year.  To be honest I didn’t want to see him in the opener in a close clutch situation, I was way too nervous.  He came in last night and closed out the save rather easily, despite my constant predictions of a home run every at bat.  So I woke up this morning and said “ok, its  a new year, maybe he gathered his thoughts and got everything together and will have a solid year, I should really stop hating on him and doubting him”

Tonight:

Hoffman gives up 4 runs with 2 outs in the 9th to blow the save and lose the game for the Padres…even after they fought so hard to come back time and time again to get the lead into the 9th.

Its going to be a LONG season with Hoffy I’m afraid….

I love the guy, and I know he has done SO much for the organization and he is for sure a hall of famer and one of the best closers ever….BUT I think he is hitting the twilight stage of his career VERY quickly and things are not so easy anymore for him.  Watching him get beat by Tony Gwynn Jr. and then pounded by the Rockies and now smashed by the Astros really has left a bitter taste in my mouth.  I would be much happier if Bell got the chance to save some games or split save opportunities with Hoffy.  MLB is getting younger and younger and the stars of yesterday are fading away…unfortunately Hoffman is one of those stars of yesterday…but fortunately Heath Bell is looking more and more like one of the stars of tomorrow.

I’m ready for tomorrow today.

(and yes it is the 3rd game of the season and I am already over reacting)