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Overpaying For a Closer

Found October 07, 2009 on Bleacher Report:
In perhaps one of the most organization-defining offseasons Doug Melvin has ever faced, the team attempted to solidify the back-end of the bullpen by resigning Trevor Hoffman to a one-year, $8MM deal...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Original Story: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/26...
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