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	<title>Comments on: The 2006 All Star Game: NL Winless String Continues &#8230;</title>
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		<title>by: Blogging Baseball &#187; Arizona&#8217;s Brandon Webb Wins NL 2006 Cy Young Award&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.blogging-baseball.com/2006/07/12/the-2006-all-star-game-nl-winless-string-continues/#comment-328</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Nov 2006 13:52:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description>[...] But despite Hoffman&amp;#8217;s impressive stats;  65 games, 63 innings pitched, 16 runs allowed, 15 earned runs, 50 SO, 13 Walks, 2.14 ERA and 46 Saves, he folded big-time at several crucial times during the season costing both the  NL All Stars and the Padres numerous times throughout the 2nd half of the season and during the stretch drive for the NL wild card berth; notably his part in giving up 2 homers on 2 consecutive pitches against the Dodgers in their now-famous and record-tying feat of  4 consecutive homers in the 9th inning in defeating the Padres in 10 innings.  Ultimately, the Padres made the NL wild card berth despite Hoffman&amp;#8217;s folds. [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[&#8230;] But despite Hoffman&#8217;s impressive stats;  65 games, 63 innings pitched, 16 runs allowed, 15 earned runs, 50 SO, 13 Walks, 2.14 ERA and 46 Saves, he folded big-time at several crucial times during the season costing both the  NL All Stars and the Padres numerous times throughout the 2nd half of the season and during the stretch drive for the NL wild card berth; notably his part in giving up 2 homers on 2 consecutive pitches against the Dodgers in their now-famous and record-tying feat of  4 consecutive homers in the 9th inning in defeating the Padres in 10 innings.  Ultimately, the Padres made the NL wild card berth despite Hoffman&#8217;s folds. [&#8230;]
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		<title>by: Blogging Baseball &#187; SD&#8217;s Hoffman Blows Save Oppty, Phils Beat Padres With 2 in 9th</title>
		<link>http://www.blogging-baseball.com/2006/07/12/the-2006-all-star-game-nl-winless-string-continues/#comment-64</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jul 2006 09:29:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description>[...] The Phils fell behind early 3-1 to the San Diego Padres but came back to tie 3-3, only to see the Padres go ahead 4-3 in the 7th inning, before winning with the game by a 5-4 score with 2 runs in the 9th inning off of Padres closer and losing pitcher Trevor Hoffman (0-2, 2.21 ERA, S25).  It was Hoffman&amp;#8217;s 2nd blown save in his last 3 chances, not including his blown save in the All Star Game. [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[&#8230;] The Phils fell behind early 3-1 to the San Diego Padres but came back to tie 3-3, only to see the Padres go ahead 4-3 in the 7th inning, before winning with the game by a 5-4 score with 2 runs in the 9th inning off of Padres closer and losing pitcher Trevor Hoffman (0-2, 2.21 ERA, S25).  It was Hoffman&#8217;s 2nd blown save in his last 3 chances, not including his blown save in the All Star Game. [&#8230;]
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		<title>by: Blogging Baseball &#187; Second Half of the Season Begins With a Slugfest and a Big Inning &#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.blogging-baseball.com/2006/07/12/the-2006-all-star-game-nl-winless-string-continues/#comment-61</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jul 2006 05:38:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description>[...] In Hoffman&amp;#8217;s last appearance, the All Star game, he also blew a save in the same fashion as the AL beat the NL by a 3-2 score. [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[&#8230;] In Hoffman&#8217;s last appearance, the All Star game, he also blew a save in the same fashion as the AL beat the NL by a 3-2 score. [&#8230;]
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