Category Archives: Hot Stove

According to the Houston Chronicle, the Astros have Luis Castillo on their list of free-agent targets. Strange, since they have publicly committed to moving Chris Burke back to the keystone after spending some time as an offensively challenged outfielder the … Continue reading →

The Orioles are heavily shopping young lefty Erik Bedard and hoping to get at least a bag of balls in return. Baltimore is desperate to trade Bedard, who is eligible for arbitration this winter and could become a free agent … Continue reading →

The latest rumors out of the Bay Area regarding pitchers on the block now refer to current Giants rather than Athletics. We’ve been hearing the Harden / Haren / Blanton stories since this time last year. But now, the buzz … Continue reading →

SI.com has published a “Hot Stove Preview” for the NL East, authored by Nate Silver of Baseball Prospectus. While the info on the Mets is not groundbreaking for us diehards, the coverage of the other teams in the East is … Continue reading →

Herewith the first installment of the “do we care” category of the Hot Stove season … Edgar Renteria Traded to the Tigers Do We Care: yes The Atlanta Braves made the first move of the offseason — a preemptive strike … Continue reading →

Earlier this month, we took a premature look at how A-Rod’s departure from the Bronx could affect the Mets. Now that it is reality, what are possible repercussions of A-Rod’s decision to opt out of his contract? Here are a … Continue reading →

A-Rod opts out, Red Sox win World Series. Hot Stove League begins NOW. Discuss . . .