DODGERS NOTEBOOK: FROM BULLIED TO BULLY : PADRES' HOFFMAN PRAISED BY BROTHER.

Byline: Marc J. Spears Daily News Staff Writer

Glenn Hoffman remembers the days when he and his brother Greg used to push their much younger sibling Trevor around. But despite the disadvantage in age and size, Trevor wouldn't give in to his brothers' bullying.

And with that competitiveness in mind, the Dodgers manager can understand why Trevor, a member of the San Diego Padres, is currently the most dominant closer in baseball.

Trevor pitched a hitless ninth Saturday to tie Rod Beck's major-league record with his 41st consecutive converted save opportunity during the Padres' 6-5 victory over the Houston Astros in front of a sellout crowd of 54,176 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego. The All-Star, whose streak began last year, has converted 33 saves this season. Beck did the same from 1993-95.

``(Trevor) works tremendously hard at what he does,'' said Glenn, 40, who is 10 years older. ``You have to have luck, too. But luck is also talent. I'm proud of him.

``Every time we (used to) push him away, he would always come back. He always wanted to compete (with us), even though we were much bigger.''

Dodgers right fielder Gary Sheffield also has a connection with the Padres reliever. Sheffield was traded from San Diego to the Florida Marlins in a five-player deal that sent Trevor to the Padres on June 24, 1993.

A different brother tale: Learning that he was traded to the Padres wasn't the only interesting news that ex-Dodger Jim Bruske heard after Wednesday night's game at Dodger Stadium. According to sources, Bruske's brother Danny was arrested during the game against the Astros that night after being intoxicated and acting disorderly.

Danny, who was in the stands with a group of friends, apparently got involved in a fight and was shouting obscenities. He also wasn't cooperative with a female security officer who approached him. Soon after, he was arrested and temporarily detained in a Dodger Stadium holding cell before being taken to the Los Angeles Police Department downtown precinct. An LAPD spokesman couldn't locate information about what happened to Danny after he was brought downtown.

Live from Cooperstown: Jaime Jarrin, the Dodgers' 40-year Spanish broadcaster, and former Dodgers pitcher Don Sutton will be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y., today.

KWKW 1330-AM, the Dodgers' Spanish radio flagship station, will carry the induction ceremonies live from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The ceremonies will also be aired live on the Dodgers' Web site (www.dodgers.com) and via the Lotus Satellite Network throughout the U.S., Mexico and Jarrin's home country of Ecuador. ESPN2 will air a half-hour Hall of Fame special today at 4 p.m. and 9 p.m.

Young doubtful: The Dodgers' Hoffman said it was doubtful Eric Young would come off the disabled list Tuesday because he felt a twinge in his right quadricep while rounding third base during a running exercise Friday.

DODGERS VS. ARIZONA

Time: 5:05 p.m. at Dodger Stadium.

TV/Radio: No TV; XTRA-1150, 1330-AM (Spanish).

Matchup: In the last of a three-game series, Dodgers right-hander Ismael Valdes (8-9, 4.06) will face Diamondbacks right-hander Andy Benes (7-10, 4.63). Valdes is 5-2 with a 2.75 ERA in only seven starts at home this season. Benes, who is making $6 million this season, allowed three runs in six innings for the victory at San Francisco in his last outing Tuesday.

- Marc J. Spears

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PHOTO JAIME JARRIN

Dodgers announcer's Hall of Fame acceptance speech to be widely broadcast.

BOX: DODGERS vs. ARIZONA (see text)