Hot Stove Roundup: 12/15/09

In what will probably be the most exciting day in the 2009-1009 offseason, the Red Sox signed pitcher John Lackey to a five-year deal, the Angels inked outfielder Hideki Matsui to a one-year contract and most importantly, the Phillies acquired ace left-hander Roy Halladay in a three-team deal with the Seattle Mariners and Toronto Blue Jays. Somewhere in there, the M's got Cliff Lee and the Red Sox signed Mike Cameron. Although the Mets have not shown any renewed interest in Jason Bay, I expect yesterday's moves to inspire the club to make a strong offer for the outfielder's services. I also think the market for Matt Holliday will heat up once Bay signs. According to some reports, the Yanks have shown interested in both players, but Buster Olney cites an insider that thinks the club has no chance of going after either outfielder. I remember several outlets that reported that same thing about Mark Teixeira last offseason.The Yankees non-tendered Chien-Ming Wang, who later ...