Winter Meetings Sunday and Monday Recap

NEWS Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. will be the new senior Advisor to the Commissioner Rob Manfred on Youth Programs and Outreach. Armando Galarraga has retired from the MLB. He played 6 years with 4 different teams. He is most famous for his Imperfect Game. He is at the Winter Meetings interviewing for a…

Free Agent Predictions

By Josh: One of my favorite things about the Hot Stove is making my predictions as to where players will sign. I don’t have any insider knowledge, just a fan making fun and logical(usually) guesses. I take information from other sites, from twitter and anywhere I can find to help with my guesses. I am…

World Series Game 1 Thoughts

By Josh: Well game one of the World Series is in the books and my pick the Kansas City Royals have taken a 1-0 lead over the New York Mets. Winning the first game doesn’t mean the Royals have won the World Series but it is a good start. Regardless of who won last nights…

The Mike Zunino Effect

By Josh (9 Inning Know It All): This past June, Mariners fans began hearing confirmation that the M’s were going to use the 3rd overall pick on Mike Zunino, a catcher from the University of Florida.  Many fans thought, “Oh great another pick used on a catcher.”  A lot of fans remembered a previously 3rd overall pick…