This week, BKP opens with the Hot Stove Report, and addresses, the all-in move by the Astros, by acquiring the best closer on the free-agent market, Josh Hader. Now that Houston has one of, if not the best, late-inning trio of arms, coming out of their bully, what are their roles? Also what are the Stros next moves to solidify, the rest of the bullpen, that has seen three free-agent defections, and a season-ending injury to pitcher Kendall Graveman. And the Tampa Rays pulled a typical sneaky under the radar signing, as they snatch Noayuki Uwasawa from the Nippon Ham Fighters of Japan, and sign him to a minor league deal. even though the Angels offered a guaranteed major league contract. What are the roster ramifications for the Rays with this move? What role does Jake see him playing in Tampa?

This week's topic is Jim Thorpe, arguably the greatest athlete of the 20th century. The man who started from humble beginnings, on a Native American reservation in Oklahoma, to winning two gold medals at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics, playing Major League Baseball, and becoming one of the all-time greats on the gridiron. #JimThorpe #CharlesThorpe #SacAndFox #PopWarner $CarlisleIndianSchool #KingGustav #NewYorkGiants #JohnMcGraw #ChiefMeyers #BostonBraves #CincinnatiReds #EddRoush #CantonBulldogs