Green recalls interview moments with Hoffman

Andy Green "was immediately impressed" with the Padres' interview process, because he spoke with baseball ops figures like Trevor Hoffman. (AP)SAN DIEGO -- When Andy Green sat down for his first interview for the managerial opening with the Padres earlier this month, he did not quite know what to expect.

But it is safe to say Green, who was introduced Thursday as the Padres manager, sure wasn't expecting to see a (likely) future Hall of Famer sitting across from him in Padres special assistant and former closer Trevor Hoffman.

"When you have an opportunity to sit down and talk to legends like that … and become part of the organization, it's a dream come true with me," Green said.

Hoffman and…