God damnit Dave Dombrowski. You really couldn’t give your best reliever for the last 2 seasons 11 million dollars a year for 3 more years. You give Taijuan Walker 18 million dollars a year and all he does is shit the bed every 5th day. Speaking of Taijuan Walker, why is he still on the team. He literally does nothing and the entire fanbase hates him. But we don't even try to resign Jeff Hoffman who is beloved by everyone. Yeah Hoffdaddy might’ve blown the fuck out of game 1 of the NLDS, and yeah I might’ve cursed him out from section 420, but without him, we do not get in that situation. Also, it was 1-0 when he came in, and the offense looked like your local 8u team when they face the one kid that doesn’t walk the yard.
Call me dumb, call me stupid, call me a fake fan, but you cannot tell me that is was common knowledge that Jeff Hoffman was drafted 9th overall in the 2014 draft. Some others from that draft class are Philly notables Kyle Schwarber (4th), Trea Turner (13th), and Aaron Nola (7th). Another note worthy draftee was the 1st overall pick, maybe the biggest draft bust in sports history, Brady Aiken. It was said in reports that Hoffman could go 1st overall that year if he hadn’t had Tommy John surgery at the end of his tenure at East Carolina University. I thought this dude was a sneaky draft pick that worked his way up through the minors before he got lucky when he diced up Bryce Harper when he himself was recovering from Tommy John surgery. Boy am I as dumb as they make them.
Apparently Jeff Hoffman got an even bigger deal with the Orioles, but the O's did not like the damage to his throwing shoulder. Maybe this is something the Phillies knew and was the reason why they were not willing to put up big money. Maybe we are quick to judge Dave Dombrowski as he definitely knows a shit ton more about players than us normies on twitter slaving away at an office job. Maybe the Phillies judge guys on their MLB The Show ratings to see who they should sign like the New York Jets. Maybe this is all an experiment by aliens in a different galaxy. But anywho, only time will tell if this was a good fold by the Phillies or not.
I hope Jeff Hoffman has a good run with the Blue Jays. He was one of my favorites on the Phillies. 5 years ago if you would’ve told me that a reliever from the Phillies signing elsewhere would hurt this bad I would’ve said you’re drinking the goofy juice. I am going to give Dombrowski one more chance to sign a elite level reliever or else he will really hear it from my now 13 follower and counting twitter account. One thing that I will miss about Jeff Hoffman that has nothing to do with his performances on the field is that his walk out song, Alive by Kid Cudi, was absolutely electric. I bet as an opposing player, if you’re leading off and you hear the legendary humms that is late 2000's Kid Cudi, I would simply take off the batting gloves, out the bat down, put the helmet away, and hit the showers. I hope that Jeff Hoffman strikes out 1 million Yankees. If he can strike out Aaron Judge in a big spot on that nasty slider in the dirt, that will bring me so much joy.
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