2012-2013 Major League Baseball Hot Stove

[Brisco Bold]

It begins:

• Apparently Selig will blow a gasket if Loria Expos the Marlins by trading away Gioncarlo Stanton.

• I really hope the Mets don't move a certain really good pitcher.

• In lousy news for the Jays—but excellent news for the Rangers— reliever Darren Oliver may not retire... but only if he plays for the Rangers. He was so goooooood.

[raystorm]

Oliver was great for the Mets in 2006. lol He's been around forever it seems.


Fuck Loria. Why would any prime free agent consider signing with Miami when he knows he'll get traded in a year or two.


The Winter Meetings is next week so the Hot Stove will surely heat up a bit soon. I'm sure the Mets will keep Dickey and there is talk that the Mets offered Wright a 7 year/$100+ million contract. They'll settle on something soon enough.

[Yoshi]

The Wright offer now allegedly totals $135-145M over eight years. They upped their Monday offer yesterday.

[Brisco Bold]

Is this a sign they're no longer in cost-cutting/rebuilding mode?

[Yoshi]

I wish.

[Timber]

Reds signed Jonathan Broxton to a $21m 3 year deal with a $9m club option for a 4th year.

Looks like they want to move Chapman to the rotation this year. Hope that works out, hard to tell at this point.

[raystorm]

BJ Upton to the Braves.

FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal reports that B.J Upton's deal with the Braves is for five years and $75.25 million.

The contract will be made official once Upton passes a physical, and the 28-year-old outfielder will be introduced at a press conference on Thursday afternoon at Turner Field. Upton also drew serious interest this offseason from the Phillies, Nationals, Giants and Rangers, but the Braves' final offer beat them all. It should be a good fit, and Upton should remain a top fantasy outfielder.

[raystorm]

Russell Martin to the Pirates for 2 years/$17 million. As expected Mariano and the Yanks agree to a one year contract.

[Yoshi]

Hallelujah!

[raystorm]

Figure they would hammer out a deal before the winter meetings. Hopefully Dickey will be next and then Sandy can do his thing during the meetings.