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Mr. Smith, You’ve Got Company

Sat, Sep 23, 2006Ballhype: hype it up!
by Geoff Young

Sometimes a story just tells itself…

San Diego Padres closer Trevor Hoffman delivers the final pitch of career save #478, tying Lee Smith for the all-time major-league record.

Teammates congratulate San Diego Padres closer Trevor Hoffman after he earns career save #478, tying Lee Smith for the all-time major-league record.

Petco Park scoreboard tells the story as San Diego Padres closer Trevor Hoffman earns career save #478, tying Lee Smith for the all-time major-league record.

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7 Responses to “Mr. Smith, You’ve Got Company”

  1. Rich Campbell Says:
    September 23, 2006 at 11:40 pm Reply to this comment

    Gonna post mine too, Geoff…soon as I fgure out how…

    What a great night to be at the yard, eh?

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  2. Ben B. Says:
    September 24, 2006 at 12:47 am Reply to this comment

    Wow. Playoff races are amazing. It’s awesome being a Padres fan right now.

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  3. Ben B. Says:
    September 24, 2006 at 2:20 am Reply to this comment

    Very interesting article at the U-T today (well, yesterday now). Apparently KT can’t watch Hoffman’s saves at all for fear of jinxing him.

    http://www.signonsandiego.com/.....owers.html

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  4. BigKTfan Says:
    September 24, 2006 at 2:47 am Reply to this comment

    I’m a little less of a KT fan after reading that article. How ridiculous! Actually, I think KT NOT watching Hoffman pitch against L.A. during the 11-10 game was the cause of those two long balls.

    C’mon, KT. People are starving in North Korea and you are too superstitious to watch your closer? (Don’t see the connection between North Korea? My point, exactly.)

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  5. Mark O Says:
    September 24, 2006 at 7:56 am Reply to this comment

    I totally understand how he feels…I’ll change seats during a game at home if I things aren’t going well…or if things are going well, I won’t move from where I’m sitting during the game.

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  6. Pat Says:
    September 24, 2006 at 9:15 am Reply to this comment

    Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!

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  7. LynchMob Says:
    September 24, 2006 at 2:20 pm Reply to this comment

    It’s almost time for the untimate Trevor Time!

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