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10:05 pm EDT Thu Apr 29, 2010

During 15-plus seasons with the San Diego Padres, seeing Trevor Hoffman coming in to close was not a good sign for most opposing teams. Hoffman has been far from intimidating at the beginning of his second year with the Milwaukee Brewers. Hoffman may get the chance to try to end his recent struggles in Thursday night’s opener of a four-game series with the Padres, who are seeking a seventh straight home win.After being acquired from Florida midway through the 1993 season, Hoffman became one of the game’s best closers and collected 552 of his 594 saves with San Diego. He recorded at least 40 in nine seasons and converted 53 of 54 opportunities in 1998. He’s now blown more saves this week than he did that season. Hoffman gave up his first career grand slam to Pittsburgh’s Ryan Doumit as part of a five-run meltdown in Tuesday’s 7-3 loss, and Doumit hit a tying solo homer off him in the ninth Wednesday as Milwaukee went on to lose 6-5 in 14.

He’s recorded a major league-worst four blown saves in his last seven appearances. Hoffman, though, converted his only attempt during his three scoreless innings against his former team last season. The Brewers finished a 1-5 homestand, but have a chance to win five straight on the road for the first time since a franchise record-tying, nine-game run from July 18-Aug. 2, 2008. Milwaukee would seem to have the right starter to accomplish that feat as Doug Davis is 7-1 with a 2.42 ERA in his last 10 starts against the Padres, and 3-0 with a 2.05 ERA in his last four in San Diego. After posting an 11.25 ERA in his first three starts, the left-hander also allowed a season-low two runs over 6 1-3 innings Saturday against Chicago but was on the wrong end of a 5-1 defeat.