Hot Stove Hops: Mitre, Maddux, GM Meetings

Here is a collection of Hot stove news!

• The Rangers named Mike Maddux there pitching coach the second pitching coach hiring this off-season along with Rick Knapp of the Tigers.  They were both great moves Maddux is great and Knapp has handled Johan, Fransisco, Baker, and others and pitchers that are good.  Maddux is a pitching family too.
• The Yanks signed Sergio Mitre to a minor league contract and him and Joe Giradi are reunited.  this is good for Mitre and the Yanks  Mitre did good with Giradi and is now with the Yankees that calls for a good ehd of the rotation starter
• The GM Meetings started and good rule changes usually  happen as well as free agent moves the MLB holds some of the best meetings for them in the winter and hopefully a couple deals can get done with GM’s, but these are great and fun.

Hot Stove Hops: Macha, Free Agents, Jacobs, Nunez

The hot stove starts today and with lots of news. Here it is!

• The Brewers hired Ken Macha as there manager today, a team with 90 wins already has a great team now has a manager who can work with any kind team.  Also did you notice how bad the A’s have been since he left too.
• Option Declined: Toby Hall, Edgar Renteria, Ken Griffey Jr. and Chad Cordaro all should find homes quick too, this year’s market may fit them well
• Trade: Marlins get RP Leo Nunez Royals get 1B Mike Jacobs.  Both are getting a good piece.  The Royals now have a good power guy to hit in the 4 or 5 slot and the Marlins have a great long-term young arm but now need a decent First Baseman. Edge: Royals