The Hot Stove Reports

Discuss whats going on when the Field is Empty in the off season!

Youkilis agreed to a one-year, $12 million contract with the Yankees on Tuesday,

Youkilis will head to New York after playing with both the Red Sox and White Sox last season. He will likely see the majority of the starts at third base in Alex Rodriguez's absence, and then figures to see action at several spots when Rodriguez returns. Youkilis finished last season with just a .745 OPS, but he will open 2013 with a regular spot in what is typically a heavy-hitting Yankees lineup.

Holy shit, now I'm guaranteed to not watch any yankee games next season, ugh!!

Seriously, the Yankees sign Hafner?

Left handed bat in a kiddie park, where he'll fit in? No idea!

Fun Fact: Hafner doesn't even own a glove.

I hope the Yankees installed a wheelchair ramp in the dugout. Its going to be a long and injury prone season. If the Yankees finish 1st in their division i will be gob smacked.

They haven't even attempted to try and get younger.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Cincinnati Reds Mat Latos Signed, ( 2013-2014)(two-year contract, avoids arbitration)
Kansas City Royals Elliot Johnson Traded From, Tampa Bay (completes 12/9 James Shields deal)
Kansas City Royals Felipe Paulino Placed on 60-Day DL, (Recovery from right elbow surgery)
Oakland Athletics Hideki Okajima Signed to a Minor League Contract
Seattle Mariners Felix Hernandez Signed, ( 2013-2019)(seven-year restructured contract)
Seattle Mariners Kameron Loe Signed to a Minor League Contract

Monday, February 11, 2013

Cincinnati Reds Shin-Soo Choo Signed, ( 2013)(avoids arbitration)
Cincinnati Reds Clay Hensley Signed to a Minor League Contract
Colorado Rockies Dexter Fowler Signed, ( 2013-2014)(two-year contract, avoids arbitration)
St. Louis Cardinals Chad Huffman Signed to a Minor League Contract
Tampa Bay Rays Dane De La Rosa Outrighted to Minors
Washington Nationals Will Ohman Signed to a Minor League Contract

Sunday, February 10, 2013

Chicago Cubs Tony Campana Designated for Assignment
Chicago Cubs Scott Hairston Signed as Free Agent, ( 2013-2014)(two-year contract)
Cleveland Indians Daisuke Matsuzaka Signed to a Minor League Contract
Los Angeles Dodgers Kevin Gregg Signed to a Minor League Contract
Minnesota Twins Doug Bernier Signed to a Minor League Contract
Minnesota Twins Antoan Richardson Signed to a Minor League Contract

Saturday, February 9, 2013

Baltimore Orioles Darren O'Day Signed, ( 2013-2014; Opt 2015)(two-year contract, avoids arbitration)
Cleveland Indians Jason Giambi Signed to a Minor League Contract

Friday, February 8, 2013

Arizona Diamondbacks Rod Barajas Signed to a Minor League Contract
Arizona Diamondbacks Aaron Hill Signed, ( 2014-2016)(three-year extension)
Baltimore Orioles Jason Hammel Signed, ( 2013)(avoids arbitration)
Baltimore Orioles Kyle Hudson Signed to a Minor League Contract
Baltimore Orioles Jim Johnson Signed, ( 2013)(avoids arbitration)
Baltimore Orioles Luis Martinez Outrighted to Minors
Baltimore Orioles Todd Redmond Acquired Off Waivers From, Cincinnati
Baltimore Orioles Trayvon Robinson Designated for Assignment
Los Angeles Dodgers Mark Lowe Signed to a Minor League Contract
Miami Marlins Chone Figgins Signed to a Minor League Contract
Miami Marlins Bryan Petersen Outrighted to Minors
New York Mets Brandon Lyon Signed as Free Agent, ( 2013)(one-year contract)
Pittsburgh Pirates Francisco Liriano Signed as Free Agent, ( 2013; Opt 2014)(one-year contract)
Pittsburgh Pirates Vin Mazzaro Outrighted to Minors
Seattle Mariners Jon Garland Signed to a Minor League Contract
St. Louis Cardinals David Freese Signed, ( 2013)(avoids arbitration)

Thursday, February 7, 2013

Cleveland Indians Mike Aviles Signed, ( 2013-2014; Opt 2015)(two-year contract, avoids arbitration)
Cleveland Indians Rich Hill Signed to a Minor League Contract
Seattle Mariners Shawn Kelley Designated for Assignment
Seattle Mariners Kelly Shoppach Signed as Free Agent, ( 2013)(one-year contract)

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Cincinnati Reds Mike Leake Signed, ( 2013)(avoids arbitration)
Los Angeles Angels Alberto Callaspo Signed, ( 2013-2014)(two-year contract, avoids arbitration)
Milwaukee Brewers Alex Gonzalez Signed as Free Agent, ( 2013)(one-year contract)
New York Mets Mike Wilson Signed to a Minor League Contract
New York Mets Corey Patterson Signed to a Minor League Contract
Philadelphia Phillies Matt Tolbert Signed to a Minor League Contract
Pittsburgh Pirates Jonathan Sanchez Signed to a Minor League Contract
San Diego Padres Fautino De Los Santos Acquired Off Waivers From, Milwaukee
San Francisco Giants Sergio Romo Signed, ( 2013-2014)(two-year contract, avoids arbitration)
Tampa Bay Rays Dane De La Rosa Designated for Assignment
Tampa Bay Rays Reid Brignac Designated for Assignment
Tampa Bay Rays Kyle Farnsworth Signed as Free Agent, ( 2013)(one-year contract)
Tampa Bay Rays Luke Scott Signed as Free Agent, ( 2013)(one-year contract)
Washington Nationals Micah Owings Signed to a Minor League Contract

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Arizona Diamondbacks Gerardo Parra Signed, ( 2013)(avoids arbitration)
Baltimore Orioles Russ Canzler Acquired Off Waivers From, NY Yankees
Baltimore Orioles Luis Martinez Designated for Assignment
Chicago Cubs Lendy Castillo Outrighted to Minors
Cleveland Indians Omir Santos Signed to a Minor League Contract
Miami Marlins Jon Rauch Signed as Free Agent, ( 2013)(one-year contract)
Miami Marlins Bryan Petersen Designated for Assignment
San Francisco Giants Ramon Ramirez Signed to a Minor League Contract
Tampa Bay Rays Elliot Johnson Designated for Assignment
Tampa Bay Rays Kelly Johnson Signed as Free Agent, ( 2013)(one-year contract)
Washington Nationals Jeremy Accardo Signed to a Minor League Contract
Washington Nationals Chris Snyder Signed to a Minor League Contract

Monday, February 4, 2013

Baltimore Orioles Joel Pineiro Signed to a Minor League Contract
Baltimore Orioles Mark Hendrickson Signed to a Minor League Contract
Detroit Tigers Max Scherzer Signed, ( 2013)(avoids arbitration)
Houston Astros Chris Carter Traded From, Oakland (for SS Jed Lowrie, five-player deal)
Houston Astros Brad Peacock Traded From, Oakland (for SS Jed Lowrie, five-player deal)
Oakland Athletics Jed Lowrie Traded From, Houston (for 1B Chris Carter, five-player deal)
Oakland Athletics Fernando Rodriguez Traded From, Houston (for 1B Chris Carter, five-player deal)
San Francisco Giants Tony Abreu Acquired Off Waivers From, Kansas City

Sunday, February 3, 2013
Seattle Mariners Kevin Millwood Retired

Brewers Mat Gamel Out For Season With Torn ACL

And Roy doesn't have soreness in anything except his ego, he can't pitch and has lost every sense of what he is doing, they can call it soreness, but i call it TAKE TWO WEEKS AND FIGURE SOMETHING OUT!!