With the Padres being my local team, I have seen Stauffer a fair amount over the years. I like him--he always seems to be a steady pitcher, not unhittable but not prone to nasty hiccups either. Since the Padres always seem to have 16-inning games once a month, his long relief stints proved important. The Padres have had great late-inning relievers, so he didn't see a lot of other high-leverage situations. More than anything, though, he seemed like a super guy. The Padres have a thing where the serve breakfast on the warning track before every Sunday home game. 2 of the 4 times I partook, Tim was out mingling with the dining fans and posing for picts. [if any of you are in San Diego for a weekend game, I highly recommend the Breakfast On the Field. $14 for made-to-order omlets (and the like) plus drinks. (Excellent Bloody Mary's cost extra though.) The only downside is that STHs are seated first, so the rest of us have to wait or eat elsewhere.]
