Padres Close Deal On Closer Hoffman

It was akin to a bottom of the ninth, bases loaded, full-count save, but the Padres found a way to keep relief ace Trevor Hoffman in a Padres uniform for two more years. The team's most iconic player this side of Tony Gwynn came to terms at the last minute, much to the relief of fans all over the city. It wouldn't have been the same not hearing "Hells Bells" blasting over the PA system or seeing Hoffman in a, gulp, Cleveland Indians uniform. Read all about the Hoffman story on the San Diego Padres official site.