Hot Stove Week in Review Dec 13-20
NEWS The Rays announced they’ve promoted vice president of baseball development Peter Benedix to the title of GM. The Mets have hired Buck Showalter to a 3-year contract as…
Hot Stove Week in Review Dec 2-12
NEWS The Golden Days Era veteran committee elected 4 people into the Baseball Hall of Fame: Gil Hodges (12 votes), Jim Kaat (12 votes), Minnie Minoso (14 votes) and Tony…
Hot Stove Week in Review Nov 8-14
GOLD GLOVES American League C Sean Murphy (1st), 1B Yuli Gurriel (1st), 2B Marcus Semien (1st), 3B Matt Chapman (3rd), SS Carlos Correa (1st), LF Andrew Benintendi (1st), CF Michael…
Hot Stove Week in Review Nov 3-7
NEWS Rays OF Kevin Kiermaier underwent arthroscopic surgery to repair a meniscus tear in his right knee. Recovery is expected to take 4-6 weeks so Kiermaier should be ready to…
Hot Stove Week in Review Feb 8-14
NEWS MLB announces that MiLB teams will be part of new model to better serve fans, players and clubs. It will include player salary increases, modernized facility standards and reduced…
Hot Stove Week in Review Feb 1-7
NEWS Dustin Pedroia officially announced his retirement from MLB. He spent all 14 years of his MLB career in Boston. Pedroia was the 2007 AL Rookie of the Year, 2008…
Hot Stove Week in Review Jan 25-31
NEWS The BBWAA elected no players into the Hall of Fame. The closest was Curt Schilling at 71.1%. He was 16 votes shy. Then came Barry Bonds (61.8), Roger Clemens…
Hot Stove Week in Review Jan 18-24
NEWS Don Sutton has passed away at the age of 75. Sutton had a 23-year MLB career and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1998. He spent…
Hot Stove Week in Review Jan 11-17
NEWS The Mariners have hired Hisashi Iwakuma as a Special Assignment Coach. He played with the Mariners from 2012-17 and was an All-Star in 2013. The Blue Jays and Mark…
Hot Stove Week in Review Jan 4-10
NEWS Tommy Lasorda passed away at the age of 93. He managed the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1976 to 1996. He led the Dodgers to 4 NL Pennants and 2…