The Hot Stove remains red hot. Tim and Ken's recording session was interrupted as Sean Murphy gets traded from the A's to the Braves in a three-team deal and Chris Bassitt signs with the Blue Jays. They cover those deals, plus what to expect for the rest of the big price tag free agents. Then in they open up the mailbag...

-Why do the Giants keep finishing second for big free agents?

-Could Red Sox go up for sale soon?

-What do clubs expect to get from these free agents when they're 37-40 years old?

-How quickly are deals reported after being finalized?

-What is the advantage of posting for Japanese teams?

-Does Rays new stadium plan fix any of their current problems?

-How often will Bonds, Clemens and Palmeiro be on Hall of Fame committee ballots

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