Saved by the Bells

Trevor Hoffman tied Lee Smith for the all-time saves record Saturday, but the real NEWS BULLETIN was Jake Peavy climbed to within four games of .500. An admirable accomplishment for the alleged ace of the Padres staff.
Even more stunning was that Jake the Fake (10-14) managed to go the whole night without challenging the opposing team's first base coach to meet him at San Diego Fight Club.
But back to Hoffman. You'll have to excuse sports fans across the country if they're scratching their heads, trying to figure out how this guy became the all-time saves co-leader. Hoffman has to be the most obscure, unknown star in baseball. Part of it is his low-key personality. But a big part of it is that the guy does most of his work in the wee hours of the morning (Eastern time) -- and you thought you were the only ones who occasionally slept through a Padres game.
Many fans across the country right now are asking, "Is this the same guy who gets lit up whenever he's in an All-Star Game or postseason game?"