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Hader named top reliever in NL

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Milwaukee Brewers left-handed reliever Josh Hader was awarded the 2018 Trevor Hoffman Reliever of the Year award winner in the National League on Saturday.

Hader went 6-1 with a 2.43 earned run average with 12 saves in 55 appearances for the Brewers.  Hader held opposing hitters to a .132 average.  In 81.1 innings, Hader struck out 143 batters with 30 bases on balls.  He finished with a Whip of 0.81.

Hader extended his excellent season into the playoffs, pitching 10 scoreless innings with 16 strikeouts.

Seattle’s Edwin Diaz was the winner of the Mariano Rivera Reliever of the Year for the AL.

 

Hoffman headed for Hall of Fame

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Trevor Hoffman played only two seasons with the Brewers, but he gave Milwaukee fans some memorable moments and is now headed for the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.

After falling five votes shy of election last year, he received 20 votes more than was necessary this year, receiving 79.9% of the 422 votes cast.  Hoffman joins Chipper Jones, Jim Thome and Vladimir Guerrero in the 2018 class.

The 50-year-old Hoffman had pitched 16 seasons for San Diego, recording 552 saves.  The Brewers then signed Hoffman to a free agent deal and he played two more seasons.

The first of those two years in Milwaukee would be an all-star season for Hoffman.  He recorded 37 saves and posted a 1.83 ERA.  The following year, Hoffman struggled out of the gates and lost the closers job.  But The brewers allowed him an opportunity to return to that role late in the season in a history making effort.

Hoffman responded by becoming the first major leaguer with 600 saves.  He ended the season and his career with 601 saves.

Hoffman is the sixth player to wear a Brewers uniform at some point in his career to be elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.  He joins Robin Yount, Paul Molitor, Hank Aaron, Rollie Fingers and Don Sutton.  Former Brewers owner and commissioner Bud Selig was also inducted last year.

 

Brewers announce baseball award winners

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The Milwaukee Chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America is out with it’s 2010 Milwaukee Brewer award winners. 

Third baseman Casey McGehee was voted Brewers Most Valuable Player.  McGehee edged out second baseman Rickie Weeks and outfielder Corey Hart for the award.  McGehee hit .285 with 23 home runs and a team-leading 104 rbi’s in 157 games. [Read more…]

Hoffman reaches save milestone

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The 2010 baseball season has been no picnic for Major League Baseball’s all-time saves leader.  Trevor Hoffman started the year needing just 9-saves to

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reach 600 for his career.  No other player has every gone there.  But Hoffman struggled out of the gates and eventually lost his closers role.  Since then, he’s patiently played the waiting game, waiting for the chance to close again.

The  Milwaukee Brewers in the meantime, found a new closer in John Axford and his performance has been outstanding, making it harder for the Brewers to go back to Hoffman.

Hoffman eventually got some scattered opportunities and he’s made the most of them. 

Hoffman got pinch-hitter Randy Winn to ground into a double play.  Another pinch hitter Aaron Miles then grounded the ball to shortstop and Craig Counsell who threw to first for the final out and the celebration was on. 

Prior to the 9th inning, the game had four ejections.  One of the four was a fan, for heckling Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina.  The Cardinals missed an opportunity to gain ground on the first place Cincinnati Reds in the NL Central.  St. Louis still trails Cincinnati by 6-games.  The Reds suffered their 3rd straight loss on Tuesday night, 4-3 to Colorado.

AUDIO: Bill Scott recaps Trevor Hoffman’s historic night 2:11

Hoffman saves 599th as Brewers sweep Pirates

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Trevor Hoffman earned his 599th career save and Ryan Braun went 4 for 4

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with a home run as the Milwaukee Brewers completed a three-game sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates with an 8-4 win on Sunday.

Hoffman entered with one out and two runners on base in the 9th.  He retired both batters for his 599th save.  Hoffman said he’s love to get save #600 in front of the home crowd.

AUDIO: Trevor Hoffman would like to pick up 600th save at home :10

Hoffman lost his closer’s job to John Axford earlier in the season, but manager Ken Macha has allowed Hoffman to get some opportunities in the past few weeks.  But Macha said there’s no guarantee Hoffman’s next chance will come at home. 

AUDIO: Ken Macha said Hoffman’s next chance will come when he’s needed :07

The Brewers scored all 8 of their runs in the first 3 1/3 innings off of Pirates starter and loser Charlie Morton.

The Brewers open a series in Cincinnati tonight.

Hoffman’s struggles continue, Brewers fall again

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The Milwaukee Brewers losing streak has hit 3-games following the teams 6-4 loss to the Florida Marlins in Miami on Tuesday. 

Trevor Hoffman, who had been so good a year ago for the Brewers, continued his recent struggles, surrendering 3-runs on a pair of doubles in the 7th inning as the Marlins broke a 3-3 tie.

Dave Bush settled down after allowing 3-runs in the first inning, but he had to leave after 6-innings because of a blister problem. 

Hoffman fell to 1-4 and his ERA climbed to 11.65.  Prince Fielder and Corey Hart homered in the loss.  For Hart, it’s his 11th in the last 16 games and his 14th overall on the season.

5 Brewers pitchers combine to win

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Five Milwaukee  pitchers, none of them in the starting rotation on opening day, combined to lead the Brewers to a 4-3 win over the Minnesota Twins, salvaging the final game of the series. 

Manny Parra worked two scoreless innings to pick up his first win of the season.  Parra worked out of a jam in the 5th, facing runners at 2nd and 3rd with nobody out and getting out of it. [Read more…]

Brewers need to find new closer

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Whether Trevor Hoffman agrees to step down as the Milwaukee Brewers closer or management forces that decision, one thing is certainly clear, it’s time the Brewers find somebody else to close out games.

Hoffman blew his 5th save in the Brewers 5-4 loss to the Reds on Tuesday afternoon, sending the Brewers to their season high 8th straight loss. 

Hoffman entered in the 9th, asked to protect a 4-2 lead.  But Hoffman allowed all five batters he faced to reach base.  Hoffman fell to 1-3 with a 13.15 ERA.  His 5-blown saves is one more than all of last year.

Ryan Braun homered in the loss.  The Brewers open a 2-game series in Pittsburgh against the Pirates tonight.

Brewers struggling to get Hoffman on track

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The Milwaukee Brewers dropped their 2nd straight to the Pittsburgh Pirates, with Trevor Hoffman blowing his fourth save of the season. 

Hoffman was on to start the 9th, trying to protect a 4-3 lead.  He served up a leadoff home run to pinch hitter Ryan Doumit and the Brewers eventually fell 6-5 in 14-innings.  Hoffman also served up a grand slam to Doumit in a Pirates victory the day before.  Hoffman has now allowed 6-home runs in his four blown saves this season. [Read more…]

Hoffman blows 3rd save, Brewers fall to Pirates

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Trevor Hoffman blew his 3rd save of the season and the Milwaukee Brewers fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-3 at Miller Park on Tuesday night.

Ronny Cedeno tied the game in the 9th with a solo home run off of Hoffman.  The Pirates then loaded the bases before Ryan Doumit clubbed a grand slam home run to win it.

The win snapped Pittsburgh’s 22-game losing streak at Miller Park, as well as their 7-game overall losing streak.  [Read more…]