The General Manager Meetings in Orlando, Florida were held this week, which typically isn’t a time lots of transactions are done, but it can lay the groundwork for the rest of the off-season, primarily the Winter Meetings which begin December 10. But the Hot Stove season really kicks off in earnest this week, and we’ve already seen our first significant trade. Let’s run down the rumors around baseball.
Scott Boras held court at the meetings to serve as hype man for his clients, namely Eric Hosmer, Jake Arrieta, and J.D. Martinez. On Hosmer, Boras touted his client’s reputation for being a clutch hitter.