MLB Bullets Warms Itself On The Hot Stove

I'm sure you're all hung over from your Guy Fawkes Celebrations last night. There's nothing like alcohol, bonfires and anti-Catholicism.

• The hot stove league starts now and the biggest name on the trade market is Rays hurler David Price. Jay Jaffe lists eight possible destinations for the former Cy Young Award winner. The Cubs are mentioned, although in the "not likely" category, for the same reasons I wrote about last month.
• So you're thinking about welcoming Jacoby Ellsbury to your team. Here are the pros and cons of adding Ellsbury, courtesy of David Schoenfield.
• Grant Brisbee wonders where Ubaldo Jimenez will end up. With the Indians qualifying offer, he doesn't think he'll go far.
• The Phillies are interested in Matt Garza and Ervin Santana.
• Geovany Soto isn't going anywhere. He's staying in Texas and with A.J. Pierzynski gone, Soto will be the starter in 2014.
• Phil Rogers doesn't want Paul Konerko to go. "You see, Phil. Sometimes a team and a first baseman just don't get along anymore. It doesn't mean we don't both love you." Still, I agree with him that it will be very strange seeing the White Sox take the field without Konerko. But I'll get over it quickly.
• Ken Rosenthal doesn't think Robinson Cano will get the $300 million he was asking for earlier. He still thinks he'll end up back with the Yankees.
• Just in case, the Yankees called the Reds about Brandon Phillips. The Yankees didn't like the price.
• The most and least active teams on the trade market since 2003. Notice that Grant Brisbee put "adam-hyzdu" in the URL so that anyone searching for Adam Hyzdu will find it easier. Smart SEO use.
• No use in saving this for Cubs Tracks. The Cubs are in the "final stages" of their managerial search, according to Jon Heyman. Rick Renteria is getting most of the attention. He may even be the manager by the time you read this.
• The Mariners made their choice and it's Lloyd McClendon. So much for the "Swapping with Seattle for Torey Lovello" idea.
• Danny Knobler applauds the hire and says McClendon deserves another chance to manage.
• Keith Law is not as impressed.
• The transition of Tigers managers, from Jim Leyland to Brad Ausmus, is symbolic of the change in managerial style over the past 30 years, writes Jack Moore.
• The Angels hired Gary DiSarcina as their new third base coach. For the Angels sake, I hope he's working with the team on defense and base running and not how to take a walk.
• Because every award needs a nomination show these days, the finalists for the BBWAA Awards (MVP, Cy Young, etc.) were announced on the MLB Network last night.
• Cliff Corcoran examines the nominees and finds at least one surprise.
• Wil Myers showed up on the MLB Network on Monday night looking like this. He claims he's getting a haircut today.
• Rockies co-owner Charlie Monfort was arrested on a DUI charge. From his mugshot, he certainly looks happy about it.
• Anna Benson has pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime in an attack on her estranged husband, former pitcher Kris Benson. As part of a plea bargain, she received 15 years probation and avoided prison time.
• There were reports that the Athletics might have to play in San Francisco next season. A's owner Lew Wolff says that's not happening.
• Lenny Dykstra and Mitch Williams had a fight at a shopping mall.
• The Los Angeles Times' architectural writer thinks that the Astrodome is worth saving for historic and artistic reasons. However, yesterday the voters of Harris County said otherwise. It will likely be demolished now. They paved Astrodome and put up a parking lot.
• The Indians are still repeating the long-discredited "Lou Sockalexis" story in defending their name and logo.
• The Cardinals have offered Chris Carpenter a job in the front office.
• Should the Cardinals leave Trevor Rosenthal as a reliever? They're apparently going to do it whether you think it's a good idea or not.
• Joe Posnanski thinks the minor leagues must be set free. It's an old idea. Bill James wrote about it in the late 1980s. I'm in favor of it, but I think the odds of it happening are zero.
• A hilarious look at terrible sports logos throughout history. Most of these seem to be from the ABA, but there are some MLB ones there, including one Cubs logo. Maybe I was just tired, but I laughed my head off at this one.
• Finally, a look back at the 2013 World Series in Legos. Or a Lego-like product.