Hot Stove Report

The New York Yankees won their 27th championship last night. And those douchebags couldn't be happier. Alex Rodriguez finally got his elusive World Series Championship. Derek Jeter got his fifth championship ring, as did others...blah blah blah. All of this makes me want to hurl, but congratulations to the 2009 New York Yankees. Now that I've said that while gritting my teeth, let's get to the exciting part of the baseball season known as the Hot Stove.

Yes, the hot stove is where the true action is at. What other sport do you follow a whole bunch of fat people gathering at a random hotel? This year, this will happen in Las Vegas. Maybe Steve Phillips can go home with a fat hooker. Oh wait, he did that two months early...damn. Anyways, what will happen this offseason.

Of course, for the sake of this blog, we have to talk about the Minnesota Twins. Will the Twins spend more money with the opening of Target Field on the horizon? Will the Twins re-sign their veterans Carl Pavano and Orlando Cabrera? Will the Twins go into the new season with Danny Valencia at 3rd base? We do know that the Twins need to fill some voids. The Twins need to get a solid starter. Does that mean the Twins go after Jarrod Washburn, who has previously mentioned that he would love being a Twin? Does it mean that the Twins will throw some cash out and go after a top of the line starter such as John Lackey? Or will they try and rely on Kevin Slowey who's coming off wrist surgery.

Will the Twins bullpen be better next season? Will Brian Duensing be part of the bullpen or rotation? Most importantly, how will Pat Neshek rebound from Tommy John surgery? (We still have him, by the way.)

The Brewers could also be active players. Will the Brewers deal J.J. Hardy after the flop of a season he had last year? Also, can the Brewers get a starting pitcher to help out their weak rotation. Can they find someone to give the ball to Trevor Hoffman late in the game? How many pieces do the Brewers need to become a perennial contender? (They're close, trust me.)

Then of course there are the big spenders. The Yankees, the Red Sox, the Mets all come to mind. Will the Red Sox land the 21 year old prized lefty Adrolis Chapman? Who will the Yankees go after following their 27th world championship? Will the Mets try to spend to fill their holes or will they try and rebuild (finally)?

Then there are the Angels, who came close to the World Series. It's said that they will part ways with Vladamir Guerrero and that they have a man crush on Matt Holliday. Will Holliday go there or will some other team throw some cash at him?

I'm not including the trades that may happen. Remember that Roy Halladay is entering his final year of his contract. Will this be another Johan Santana situation?

So enjoy the ride, because before we know it, we'll be soaking in the sun (or freezing our asses off) at Target Field in April!