I'm definitely not reading all of that but here is Jeff Hoffman by the numbers:
7th inning: .795 OPS against
8th inning: .694
9th inning: .718
So based on your theory that certain players perform better or worse depending on the inning, it would appear that the lights simply aren’t bright enough for Hoff in the 7th. He does much better in the 9th, when the lights are at their brightest.
The 8th inning, however, apparently provides a medium level of brightness that creates juuuust the right amount of pressure for him, allowing him to perform at his absolute best.
So we agree on using him in the 8th inning but where I disagree strongly is on using him in the 7th. There’s clearly not enough pressure. He’s too relaxed out there and he's not taking it seriously. He's probably thinking about dinner.