I didn't care if we lost Hoffman, I said back then that Tulo was a premier SS and arguably the best one in the league at the time. For them to get him at that price was well worth it. Was there a chance Hoffman would develop to be an Ace? IIRC, there was a small chance. If you had the chance today I'm sure you'd take Hoffman back, but there was no way most of us wouldn't do that when the deal was made. Tulo will still bring back a decent return given his name and position, so I have no issue with the chance we took.
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