A longtime staple in the offseason, 700-WLW’s weekly Cincinnati Reds radio show “Hot Stove League,” is typically centered around the latest happenings with the big-league club.
Now, if it involves the current roster, it’s radio silence.
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The “Hot Stove League” is no longer discussing players who are on the 40-man roster during Major League Baseball’s lockout following a similar stance from MLB.com and MLB Network. Commissioner Rob Manfred said it was a legal issue after stories and pictures featuring active big-league players were no longer featured on the league’s website, but he did not specify what potential legal issue prompted the move.