Executives from every team will convene in Las Vegas for MLB's annual winter meetings. Yet not everyone could wait until Dec. 9.
The hot stove caught fire with reports of an imminent deal that would see the Seattle Mariners sending Robinson Cano and Edwin Diaz to the New York Mets. On Friday, Fancred's Jon Heyman and Joel Sherman of the New York Post both said the trade is likely to be completed, but not necessarily this weekend.
As everyone waits for both sides to finalize the unconventional transaction, fans and pundits can spend the next few days digesting an anticipated move already spawning polarizing reactions.