2013-14 MLB Hot Stove thread

It appears that Brad Ausmus is the new Tigers manager. The only link I've seen is SBnation, so take it for what it is. There's also a tweet out there from Ken Rosenthal with the news.

http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2013/11/2/5060086/brad-ausmus-tigers-manager

 

Another link: this time from CBS.

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/24177157/report-tigers-to-name-brad-ausmus-new-manager

 

Lloyd McClendon is your new Mariners manager:

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/9932472/seattle-mariners-hire-lloyd-mcclendon-manager

So that leaves just the Cubs, right?

 

Cubs hire Padres bench coach Rick Renteria:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/chi-rick-renteria-chicago-cubs-manager-2013,0,5701706.story

 

Great. When do they start printing playoff tickets?

 

Cubs to end partnership with WGN-TV after 2014 season. The station has broadcast the Cubs since 1948:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-chicago-cubs-wgn-tv-20131106,0,2270840.story

 

Theo: "This guy managed the only team to start a bench-clearing brawl in the history of the World Baseball Classic."

Jed: "THAT'S OUR GUY!!!"

 

And they'll continue to broadcast the Cubs from 2015-2019, at a slightly higher rate than they're paying now. That'll be the end result of this.

 

AQB, there's very little sports commentary I enjoy reading more than you on the Cubs. You should've been a Philadelphian.

 

Rumblings that the Rangers will trade either Elvis Andrus or Ian Kinsler to make room for Jurickson Profar in the middle infield.

My guess is Andrus gets moved because he's young and brings more in return. Kinsler, who'll be 32 next year, has a bloated contract that is practically untradeable. He still has three years and $45M left on his extension with a buyout for 2018.

 

Both of their contracts are awful, but you're right that Andrus has the most value. He can also play short AND second.

 

The Marietta Daily Journal is reporting that the Braves will move to a new stadium in Cobb County after the 2016 season:

http://mdjonline.com/view/full_story/24025051/article-Atlanta-Braves-moving-to-Cobb-County?instance=breaking_news

Seems like a premature report --- after all, there's been no saber-rattling from either side before now --- but we'll see ...