Hot Stove Digest: Mike Matheny agitated by Jason Heyward comments
Welcome to The Stew’s Hot Stove Digest, our daily rundown of MLB news, rumors and gossip for Hot Stove season. Here you’ll find a recap of all the day’s action and other fun stuff from around the Internet.
RIVALRY CONTINUES: Cardinals manager Mike Matheny expressed some discontent with Jason Heyward’s stated reasons for leaving the Cardinals, saying “I don’t think it’s going to ring too well with our club.”. Heyward said he didn’t believe the Cardinals strong core would be intact much longer. [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]
NEW INFIELD: The Blue Jays are hoping to have a dirt infield installed at Rogers Centre before the 2016 season begins. [National Post]
NOT YET: Chris Davis and Ian Desmond are among the five free agents former Rockies’ general manager Dan O’Dowd believes won’t sign soon. [MLB.com]
STILL TALKING: While there’s no official offer on the table to Chris Davis after Baltimore pulled back a seven-year, $154 million deal, Orioles’ owner Peter Angelos is still talking with Davis’ agent Scott Boras. [CBS Sports]
BEST FIT: Are the Yankees the best fit for Chris Davis? Mike Petriello makes the case. [MLB.com]
NEXT UP: With the Brandon Phillips trade off the table, the Nationals could look at acquiring Jurickson Profar from Texas. [Jim Bowden]
WHAT PLAN?: Mark Whicker of the Los Angeles Daily News isn’t sure he understands what Andrew Friedman’s plan is for the Dodgers. [L.A. Daily News]
MORE DODGERS: Joel Sherman offers his take on the Dodgers “damned if they do, damned if they don’t” offseason. [New York Post]
IN DEMAND: According to the Braves, recently acquired outfielder Ender Inciarte is drawing more trade interest than Shelby Miller, the man he was acquired for. [@Ken_Rosenthal]
RUNNER-UP: Agent Bryce Dixon says the Dodgers were a good fit for Johnny Cueto and were in the mix until near the end, but the Giants won out with a better offer. [@MLBNetworkRadio]
GOOD READ: Was the David Price signing a financial risk for Boston? A look at that and how banking principals could help MLB teams. [Boston Globe]
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