<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18917544.comments</id><updated>2009-01-03T08:11:23.970-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Hot Stove Report</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.hotstovereport.com/feeds/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18917544/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.hotstovereport.com/'/><author><name>Marc</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>11</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18917544.post-5092655345087895566</id><published>2009-01-03T08:11:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-03T08:11:00.000-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Yeah, as a chance for #1, I'm surprised he agreed ...</title><content type='html'>Yeah, as a chance for #1, I'm surprised he agreed to a minor league deal...</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18917544/1604321906163470546/comments/default/5092655345087895566'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18917544/1604321906163470546/comments/default/5092655345087895566'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.hotstovereport.com/2008/12/michael-barrett-agrees-to-deal-with.html?showComment=1230999060000#c5092655345087895566' title=''/><author><name>Marc</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05639024682841639927</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='00826952469144381470'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.hotstovereport.com/2008/12/michael-barrett-agrees-to-deal-with.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18917544.post-1604321906163470546' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18917544/posts/default/1604321906163470546' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18917544.post-5181482292499357159</id><published>2008-12-31T00:25:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-31T00:25:00.000-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Hey, just came about your post. I kind of agree, d...</title><content type='html'>Hey, just came about your post. I kind of agree, don't find it too surprising, but I haven't been following how much other teams have been looking for catchers. Anyway, I think he'll have a good chance of being number 1 in Toronto if he has a good spring. Good to see him back in Canada!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18917544/1604321906163470546/comments/default/5181482292499357159'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18917544/1604321906163470546/comments/default/5181482292499357159'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.hotstovereport.com/2008/12/michael-barrett-agrees-to-deal-with.html?showComment=1230711900000#c5181482292499357159' title=''/><author><name>A</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03554540597000582073</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.hotstovereport.com/2008/12/michael-barrett-agrees-to-deal-with.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18917544.post-1604321906163470546' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18917544/posts/default/1604321906163470546' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18917544.post-2251009171181524032</id><published>2008-12-24T22:34:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-24T22:34:00.000-08:00</updated><title type='text'>And what about Jason Giambi?</title><content type='html'>And what about Jason Giambi?</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18917544/2483082183338590323/comments/default/2251009171181524032'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18917544/2483082183338590323/comments/default/2251009171181524032'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.hotstovereport.com/2008/12/cold-stoves-that-should-be-hot-stoves.html?showComment=1230186840000#c2251009171181524032' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.hotstovereport.com/2008/12/cold-stoves-that-should-be-hot-stoves.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18917544.post-2483082183338590323' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18917544/posts/default/2483082183338590323' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18917544.post-313304552676582331</id><published>2008-12-11T10:16:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T10:16:00.000-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Man...with that kind of money he should be able to...</title><content type='html'>Man...with that kind of money he should be able to retire and buy one of the other franchises...</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18917544/1412834793743448583/comments/default/313304552676582331'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18917544/1412834793743448583/comments/default/313304552676582331'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.hotstovereport.com/2008/12/yanks-get-their-man-cc-agrees-to-7-year.html?showComment=1229019360000#c313304552676582331' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.hotstovereport.com/2008/12/yanks-get-their-man-cc-agrees-to-7-year.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18917544.post-1412834793743448583' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18917544/posts/default/1412834793743448583' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18917544.post-7779625443408609789</id><published>2008-12-11T06:33:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T06:33:00.000-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Man, they had to diagram that one several times on...</title><content type='html'>Man, they had to diagram that one several times on the dry erase board I bet...</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18917544/4215533417450739500/comments/default/7779625443408609789'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18917544/4215533417450739500/comments/default/7779625443408609789'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.hotstovereport.com/2008/12/mets-get-setup-man-putz-in-3-way-trade.html?showComment=1229005980000#c7779625443408609789' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.hotstovereport.com/2008/12/mets-get-setup-man-putz-in-3-way-trade.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18917544.post-4215533417450739500' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18917544/posts/default/4215533417450739500' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18917544.post-3915771971818592688</id><published>2008-12-11T06:31:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-11T06:31:00.000-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Look at the Nats, coming to play...</title><content type='html'>Look at the Nats, coming to play...</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18917544/5284152095371935105/comments/default/3915771971818592688'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18917544/5284152095371935105/comments/default/3915771971818592688'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.hotstovereport.com/2008/12/nats-and-os-offer-texeira-big-deals-sox.html?showComment=1229005860000#c3915771971818592688' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' 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type='text/html' href='http://www.hotstovereport.com/2008/12/wood-offered-2-year-deal-to-close-for.html?showComment=1228937760000#c2223715426971625108' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.hotstovereport.com/2008/12/wood-offered-2-year-deal-to-close-for.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18917544.post-4283584947744974552' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18917544/posts/default/4283584947744974552' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18917544.post-6775236170639081486</id><published>2008-12-10T11:05:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-10T11:05:00.000-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Man that's a lot of jack to throw at an arm.  Mult...</title><content type='html'>Man that's a lot of jack to throw at an arm.  Multi-year deals with pitchers are just so risky...which is why only the big budget clubs can do it.  Bring on the salary cap!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18917544/7573050603242294618/comments/default/6775236170639081486'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18917544/7573050603242294618/comments/default/6775236170639081486'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.hotstovereport.com/2008/12/cc-update.html?showComment=1228935900000#c6775236170639081486' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.hotstovereport.com/2008/12/cc-update.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18917544.post-7573050603242294618' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18917544/posts/default/7573050603242294618' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18917544.post-4158217003001231231</id><published>2008-12-10T11:04:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-10T11:04:00.000-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Looks like that was a B-I-N-G-O Bingo...the threat...</title><content type='html'>Looks like that was a B-I-N-G-O Bingo...the threat of Sheets taking away the money for Sabathia make Sabathia blink, I think...</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18917544/8710266694614295773/comments/default/4158217003001231231'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18917544/8710266694614295773/comments/default/4158217003001231231'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.hotstovereport.com/2008/12/yankees-plan-b-ben-sheets.html?showComment=1228935840000#c4158217003001231231' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.hotstovereport.com/2008/12/yankees-plan-b-ben-sheets.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18917544.post-8710266694614295773' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18917544/posts/default/8710266694614295773' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18917544.post-4159495309037260687</id><published>2008-12-10T09:44:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-10T09:44:00.000-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Interesting stuff...hadn't heard that...Thought th...</title><content type='html'>Interesting stuff...hadn't heard that...Thought the Wood deal was a done deal...</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18917544/4283584947744974552/comments/default/4159495309037260687'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18917544/4283584947744974552/comments/default/4159495309037260687'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.hotstovereport.com/2008/12/wood-offered-2-year-deal-to-close-for.html?showComment=1228931040000#c4159495309037260687' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.hotstovereport.com/2008/12/wood-offered-2-year-deal-to-close-for.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18917544.post-4283584947744974552' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18917544/posts/default/4283584947744974552' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18917544.post-4647436573197675007</id><published>2008-12-09T18:25:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-09T18:25:00.000-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Yeah, CC is probably waiting on West Coast offers....</title><content type='html'>Yeah, CC is probably waiting on West Coast offers...although if he doesn't hurry, no one will have the cash to sign him!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18917544/2161279161916437887/comments/default/4647436573197675007'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18917544/2161279161916437887/comments/default/4647436573197675007'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.hotstovereport.com/2008/12/cc-to-wait-on-west-coast-offers.html?showComment=1228875900000#c4647436573197675007' title=''/><author><name>Marc</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05639024682841639927</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='00826952469144381470'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.hotstovereport.com/2008/12/cc-to-wait-on-west-coast-offers.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18917544.post-2161279161916437887' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/18917544/posts/default/2161279161916437887' type='text/html'/></entry></feed>