mlb-hotstove Stories - SB Nation
Thinking about Wigginton's contract with the O's
So Ty Wigginton got a 2 year/$6 million deal today. Let's frame that in a different light. La Troy Hawkins will make $3.5 million this year. We're going to pay La Troy Hawkins half a...
2009 Astros Hot Stove: Who's left
Thanks to AstroAndy's deligent payroll crunch post from yesterday, we know that the Astros have more money left to play around with than they've claimed to have (or at least we think so). MLBTra...
Are Andy Pettitte and the Astros still in talks?
The Dallas Morning News mentions, sort as an afterthought, that with the Yankees looking more and more like they're going to go with Hughes or Kennedy next year, instead of Pettitte, three teams are w...
How to win in Major League Baseball/Why Drayton's salary cap pleas may be misguided
A few days ago, I started reading J.C. Bradbury's book, The Baseball Economist, and I've reached a chapter that may help shed some light on Drayton McLane's comments concerning a salary cap. The succe...
Astros done dealing—except for a pure short stop
According to McTaggart, Ed Wade and Drayton McLane are going to hold put with the team as it is—McLane laughed at the suggestion of a Ben Sheets signing (sorry entropic). McTaggart's interview ...
How the Yankees may not win it all next year
Apparently CC Sabathia and AJ Burnett weren't enough. Mark Teixeira put pen to paper today and inked an 8 yr/$180 million contract. Total value of those three free agent contracts: a tidy $424.5 milli...
Do the Astros need to give Miguel Tejada more days off?
Earlier in the Hot Stove season, when everyone thought we might be trying to do things that would make our club better, there was a lot of discussion about whether or not Miguel Tejada needed an adequ...
Stop the Presses: Astros sign Aaron Boone!!!
The parade of grizzled veterans, with an extra helping of grit, continued today when the Astros reached an agreement with Aaron Boone, pending a physical, for a one year contract. Let ...
Ty Wigginton's new contract
With no Astros news this morning—which is actually a blessing—let's check in on our old friend Ty Wigginton and see what his brief stint as a free agent has brought. According to the Star...
Hot Stove Update: AL West
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim: The Champs of the AL West in 2008 have offered Mark Teixiera a 8 yr/$160 million contract. Their hope is that their first baseman stays in southern California. If not, t...
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