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• Dave Dombrowski Discusses Phillies’ Offseason Talks With Jeff Hoffman
Reports emerged back in December that the Phillies had interest in re-signing free agent reliever Jeff Hoffman, before Hoffman eventually landed with the Blue Jays on a three-year, $33MM contract. Phils president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski confirmed the Philadelphia Inquirer’s Scott Lauber and other reporters this week that the club indeed had interest in…...2025
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• Dave Dombrowski reveals Philadelphia Phillies’ failed bid to retain All-Star Jeff Hoffman while bullpen implodes

The Phillies bullpen has collapsed during the season's opening month, leaving fans questioning why the team didn't retain Jeff Hoffman....2025
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• AL Week 4 Strategy-April 19, 2025
In The Field OF Willi Castro (oblique) was out of the lineup on Friday. This comes on the heels of him leaving Wednesday's game early due to tightness in his right oblique. He is considered day-to-day. 3B D.J. LeMahieu (calf) is expected to start a rehab assignment on Tuesday. He has not had a spring, so he will need a length rehab assignment prior to making his season debut. OF Josh Lowe (obliq...2025
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• Ric Flair, T-Pain, Flavor Flav Named Team Owners In Global Gaming League
A new venture for Ric Flair. Global Gaming League announced that they raised $10 million dollars for its SAFE round led by Solyco Capital. The team owners will be T-Pain, Flavor Flav, Bryce Hall, and Ric Flair. From GFL: Global Gaming League Raises $10 Million Funding Round to Revolutionize Gaming Entertainment GGL Set to Systemize and Monetize the World’s Largest Untapped Entertainment Audie...2025
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• AL Week 2 Strategy-April 5, 2025
In The Field SS Zach Neto started a rehab assignment with Triple-A Salt Lake City. He hit a solo home run on Thursday night. He is getting closer to a return because he was able to play in the field on Friday night. He is tracking towards a return sometime next week. He is looking to build off his strong 2024 season (.249 AVG with 23 HR/30 SB). The Angels have been mixing and matching at short w...2025
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• MLB Power Rankings: Which teams can challenge the Dodgers?

Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Dodgers look like the cream of the crop but there are several teams that could challenge for their crown. Every Major League Baseball team begins a brand new baseball season with hope. In the spring of 1993, as a fresh-faced 16-year-old Phillies fan living in suburban bliss, I had no right to believe that summer was going to be anythin...2025
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• Battery Power 2025 Opening Day Roundtable: Part One

Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images You want takes? We’ve got takes. Plenty of ‘em, actually. It’s certainly been a while since we did one of these, right? Well, with Opening Day happening in just a few days time, I figured that this was as good of a time as any to bring it back and give y’all a taste of what’s on our minds as the season gets set to start. We’ve got a handful of our staf...2025
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• 2025 NL East Season Preview: Philadelphia Phillies

Photo by Nick Wosika/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Phillies wrested the division crown from the bedraggled Braves in 2024. Can they hold them off in 2025? So long as the current divisional alignment holds, the Phillies will be the Atlanta Braves’ main rivals in my mind’s eye. Since I’ve been watching baseball, they’ve won the NL East six times — the Braves have won it 12 times, and ...2025
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• Jeff Hoffman Addresses His March 2015 FanGraphs Scouting Report

The Blue Jays reliever looks back at entering pro ball as a first-round pick coming off of Tommy John surgery....2025
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• Preseason Prep - March 4, 2025
Yankees Back Half of the Rotation is Suddenly Uncertain While the Top of the Yankees rotation looks as solid as ever, injuries have made for some opportunities at the back half. Clark Schmidt has yet to pitch in the spring due to a back injury and has been limited to bullpen sessions although he is expected to get into a game soon. Schmidt had a breakout half-season last year with a 2.85 ERA / 3....2025
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• Preseason Prep - February 21, 2025
Isaac Paredes, 3B, Astros Isaac Paredes was traded from the Cubs to the Astros as part of the Kyle Tucker trade, and it's going to do wonders for his fantasy value. Paredes may not look like much on paper with an 85 mph average exit velocity (3rd percentile) and a .337 xSLG (11th percentile), but his expected stats are deceiving. This is because expected stats don't take into account the direction...2025
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• MLB storylines to watch as Spring Training gets underway

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images There is no shortage of intrigue as baseball returns for the 2025 season. The Super Bowl is now more than a week in the rear view mirror and, for Eagles fans like myself, I’m still not done re-watching the highlights of their beatdown of the Chiefs. Not even close. But this week, full squad spring training workouts began around Major League Basebal...2025
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• Braves bullpen strategy so far this winter has been more about quantity

Albert Cesare/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK The Braves have attacked their bullpen questions this off-season by embracing the variance. When it was announced on November 4th that Joe Jimenez underwent surgery to repair cartilage damage in his left knee and that he would miss most (maybe all) of the 2025 season, it became crystal clear the Atlanta Braves would be making a significant add...2025
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• The organist played fans out with ‘Tuesday’s Gone’ after Tuesday’s loss to the Phillies

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Getty Images Here are some more musical suggestions for an underperforming team On Tuesday night the Cubs attempted to rally in the bottom of the ninth. The first two runners reached base before Seiya Suzuki sent his 11th home run of the season over the wall to pull the Cubs within two runs of the Phillies. However, like so many other efforts at the corner of Clark an...2024
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"The Blue Jays announced the signing of Jeff Hoffman to a three-year, $33MM free agent contract."

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"com/EMnwsNHxFR— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) March 29, 2024 Strahm was replaced by Jeff Hoffman who walked Acuña."

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"The Phillies brought in Jeff Hoffman rather than let Covey see a tenth batter, but it didn’t really help."

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"The Reds recently placed Jeff Hoffman on the COVID-related IL, opening up a spot on the 40-man roster for this claim."

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"Williams was the Rockies’ fourth-round pick in last summer’s draft, but he was traded to the Reds alongside Jeff Hoffman in the deal that brought Robert Stephenson and outfield prospect Jameson Hannah to Colorado."

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"When the Rockies acquired Jeff Hoffman from the Blue Jays in the 2015 Jose Reyes/Troy Tulowitzki blockbuster, the hope was that Hoffman would burgeon into a high-profile starter to pair with fellow prospect Jon Gray atop the rotation."

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"The Rockies have optioned right-handed pitcher Jeff Hoffman to Triple-A Albuquerque, according to Nick Groke of The Athletic (Twitter link)."

2018
"ROSTER MOVES BY TEAM (June 8th) NATIONAL LEAGUE COLORADO ROCKIES | Depth Chart Placed on 10-Day DL: RP Mike Dunn (strained rhomboid) Promoted: RP Jeff Hoffman LOS ANGELES DODGERS | Depth Chart Placed on 10-Day DL: SP Dennis Santana (strained rotator cuff) Promoted: RP Adam Liberatore, RP Pat Venditte Optioned: RP Brock Stewart NEW YORK METS | Depth Chart Placed on…"

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"Rockies rookie Jeff Hoffman won his first Major League game, striking out eight over 5 1/3 innings in a victory over the Dodgers."

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"The Rockies called up young pitcher Jeff Hoffman from Minor League camp for a start Thursday partly because they wanted to see him challenged against a big league "A" team."

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"And yet here they are, acquiring one of the game’s biggest bats when he’s healthy, Troy Tulowitzki, and veteran reliever LaTroy Hawkins for shortstop Jose Reyes and three right-handed pitchers, Jeff Hoffman, Miguel Castro and Jesus Tinoco."

2014
"Marcus Stroman, Aaron Sanchez, Daniel Norris and Drew Hutchison, along with promising prospects such as Jeff Hoffman are expected to be the strength of this organization for many years to come, and in order to maximize that talent, an elite receiver such as Martin was required."

• Dave Dombrowski Discusses Phillies’ Offseason Talks With Jeff Hoffman
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• Ric Flair, T-Pain, Flavor Flav Named Team Owners In Global Gaming League
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• Battery Power 2025 Opening Day Roundtable: Part One
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• 2025 Cubs: Know your enemy, AL East

Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Cubs did reasonably well against these teams in 2024. The AL East has traditionally been a tough division, though last year only two of the teams finished over .500. The Cubs went 7-8 against these five teams, though that nearly even record was boosted by sweeping the Orioles. They were only 4-8 vs. the Red Sox, Rays, Blue Jays and Yan...2025
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• 2025 Cubs: Know your enemy, NL West

Will the Dodgers hoist the World Series trophy again in 2025? | Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images One team in particular dominates all talk about this division. Something something Dodgers. Given what the Dodgers have spent the last couple of offseasons, they should win this division by eleventy-seven games, right? As you surely know, baseball doesn’t work that way. They l...2025
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• Braves bullpen strategy so far this winter has been more about quantity
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• Outside The Confines: Family drama for the Padres

Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Ownership dramas are casting a dark cloud over San Diego Happy Monday, friends. While the hot stove hasn’t been too steamy this past week, there’s definitely some news to keep us busy. Drama continues to develop in San Diego as an ownership lawsuit takes shape and is forcing some unwelcome attention on the team thanks to a lawsuit from the...2025
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• BCB After Dark: Which top remaining reliever should the Cubs sign?

Jeff Hoffman throws a pitch in July at Wrigley Field | Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images There are still elite free agent options available Welcome to 2025 and welcome to your late night indie coffee house where we specialize in coffee, tea and any number of alcoholic libations that you may welcome on a cold winter’s night. Josh left us a spectacular setting for banter, music and vibes,...2025
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• Outside The Confines: Three left standing

Photo by Gene Wang/Getty Images Roki Sasaki nears a decision and there are consequences. The international amateur market opens today. What’s up with Alex Bregman? And other news from around baseball. Good morning. I think we’re all familiar with Roki Sasaki narrowing his decision to three teams on Monday by now. But the fallout from that continues. This came out before Sasaki’s Monday an...2025
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• Outside The Confines: Family drama for the Padres
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• BCB After Dark: Who is the Cubs’ Man of Steal?

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks who will lead the team in steals in 2025. Merry Christmas from BCB After Dark: the jolliest gatherimg of night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah to all of you. Come inside and get warm. We have plenty of holiday cheer. There’s no cover ...2024
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• BCB After Dark: What reliever should be under the Cubs tree?

Bill Streicher-Imagn Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks what relief pitching present you want. It’s Christmas Eve here at BCB After Dark: the merriest meeting of night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. We’re glad you decided to stop in this evening. Come in out of the cold. The egg nog is flowing freely in here. There’s no cover charge. We stil...2024
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• Thursday Rockpile: Reviewing the Minor Leaguers departing the Rockies

Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Thursday, November 7, 2024 On Wednesday, a report was posted that helpfully lays out every single minor leaguer that has elected to depart their franchise and test the tumultuous waters of free agency. There are quite a few interesting names on this list, but I’d like to focus on those that have decided to find out if t...2024
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• Troy Tulowitzki Blockbuster Does Nothing to Change AL Playoff Picture
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• Ryu roughed up by Rox in return from DL
Rockies rookie Jeff Hoffman won his first Major League game, striking out eight over 5 1/3 innings in a victory over the Dodgers. Colorado struck for 10 runs in the first four innings, as Carlos Gonzalez knocked in three runs. Scott Van Slyke had a home run, Yasmani Grandal had a two-run double and Chase Utley added three hits for Los Angeles....2017
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• Red-hot Rox back Hoffman in win over L.A.
Rockies rookie Jeff Hoffman won his first Major League game, striking out eight over 5 1/3 innings in a victory over the Dodgers. Colorado struck for 10 runs in the first four innings, as Carlos Gonzalez knocked in three runs. Scott Van Slyke had a home run, Yasmani Grandal had a two-run double and Chase Utley added three hits for Los Angeles....2017
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• Falling behind costs Hoffman in rough start
The Rockies called up young pitcher Jeff Hoffman from Minor League camp for a start Thursday partly because they wanted to see him challenged against a big league "A" team. Hoffman, 23, was charged with four runs on eight hits in 2 2/3 innings against the aggressive Angels....2016
• Matt Olson, Braves come roaring back to beat Phillies, 9-3

Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images Atlanta scored nine unanswered runs against the Phillies’ bullpen to score a big win on Opening Day. The Atlanta Braves got off to a slow start Friday offensively, but their offense came roaring back against the Philadelphia Phillies bullpen scoring nine unanswered runs on their way to a 9-2 victory. The Braves threatened right away in the first as Ron...2024
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• Braves plate seven early, dominate Phillies in 11-4 win
Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images The Braves batted around and then some and cruised to a Sunday night victory thanks to two homers from Matt Olson After three close, often back-and-forth affairs with the Phillies, the Braves made sure that Sunday night’s series finale was devoid of any such intrigue by busting out with a seven-run first inning. When all was said and ...2023
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• Braves push past Phillies in 4-2 victory
Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports Spencer Strider had a bounce back performance and Austin Riley and Matt Olson each delivered home runs in a solid victory for the Braves After laying dormant for the first half of tonight's game, the Atlanta Braves came to life in the latter stages of tonight's contest. Their four runs across the sixth through eighth innings of this one ended up being enough...2023
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• Blue Jays End Negotiations For Dan Duquette
The Blue Jays have broken off negotiations over Dan Duquette after refusing the Orioles’ demand of Jeff Hoffman and two other top prospects as compensation, reports Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca. The Blue Jays’ interest in hiring Duquettte to replace Paul Beeston … ...2015
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• News or noise: Should we be concerned about Josh Jung and Jeff Hoffman?
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• Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep - February 24, 2024
RPs w/ Rosterable Ratios (+ Two NL Hitters) Relief pitching is a combustible commodity (they're the RBs of fantasy baseball) but using late picks on the proper RPs can help to fortify your pitching. RPs with high SwStr%* and K/9 can add helpful 2x a week dominance. A Rosterable Ratio RP may not provide many saves, but they can add surprisingly high strikeout totals and sneaky wins here and there t...2024
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• 2025 Cubs: Know your enemy, NL East

New Met Juan Soto | Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images Some of these teams are really, really good. The Cubs did reasonably well against NL East teams in 2023, going 17-16 against those five clubs. On the other hand, much of that was the 6-1 record they posted against the Nationals; they were only 11-15 against the other four NL East teams and had a winning record against only one other (Ma...2025
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• Changes, Toronto Blue Jays
The Blue Jays acquired the following players for their 2025 active roster: Anthony Santander, leftfielder Andres Gimenez, second baseman Myles Straw, outfielder Max Scherzer, starting pitcher Jeff Hoffman, closer Yimi Garcia, relief pitcher Nick Sandlin, relief pitcher In the early days of his Baseball Abstracts, Bill James would talk about batting average as a percentage of […]...2025
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• Previewing the relief pitcher market for the Atlanta Braves

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images We’ve previewed the market for shortstop, starting pitchers, and outfielders – now let’s look at how the Braves might bolster their bullpen. The 2024 Atlanta Braves relied on an undeniably elite bullpen that ranked 3rd in fWAR, 3rd in ERA, and 2nd in FIP. Entering the offseason, they seemed poised to handle the potential loss of A.J. Minter to free a...2024
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• Thursday Rockpile: The case for bringing back familiar faces

Kyle Ross-Imagn Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Thursday, October 17, 2024 With the playoffs in full swing and rapidly nearing their conclusion, many are eagerly watching to see who will emerge victorious. At least, that’s the idea. In actuality, the thought of seeing the Dodgers or Yankees take home another World Series trophy is met with revulsion by a large contingent of MLB ...2024
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• Braves to host MLB-best Phillies in weekend set

Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images It’s a less climactic series than it could’ve been, but the Braves need to soldier on anyway Last year, as the Braves romped all over the NL East and the league at large, I remember thinking ahead of some of the scheduled Braves-Mets series that things had changed so drastically: what were supposed to have been hotly-contested games w...2024
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• Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers @ Philadelphia Phillies

Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports Division leaders clash in big National League series In a major early-season test for the young Milwaukee Brewers, the National-League-Central-leading squad will take on the National-League-East-leading Philadelphia Phillies in a three-game series at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. The Brewers come in hot: Milwaukee has won five straight and eight of their ...2024
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