It's a new year, and as a way to break up the lull of the winter and the constant rumors, let's take a step back and remember one of the greatest single-season performances in San Diego Padres history. Not just from a performance's perspective, but also one that encapsulated a Hall of Fame career.
In 2006, Padres closer Trevor Hoffman surpassed Dennis Eckersley for the most saves in Major League Baseball history with 480. Hoffman was already a Hall of Famer at that point. He had put so many dominant seasons together, but let's not forget that Hoffman wasn't a compiler.