I noticed that the Hotstove had reached the limit so I thought I would create a new one.

Some Pressing Headlines 

• Braves are close to a deal for  Jake Peavy.
  • This means no Kelly Johnson or Yunel Escobar
  • Padres will get Yunel Escobar, Gorkys Hernandez, Charlie Morton or Jo-Jo Reyes, and Blaine Boyer
• Free Agency starts tommorow
• The Mariners will make their decision this week on the manager or they will continue interviewing candidates.  http://www.kffl.com/team/66/mlb
• The MVP is announced Monday 
  •  From Matthew Leaches Article on Pujols winning the Negro League Baseball Museum's Oscar Charleston Legacy Award

  "It's becoming very clear that if the Baseball Writers' Association of America doesn't select Pujols as National League MVP next week, it will be a single voice in the wilderness."