It is the end of the year and the hot stove has just started to heat up a little (thanks to the Padres). Yadier Molina has apparently been in talks with several teams, including the Cardinals, Yankees, Mets, Angels, and Padres. It is enough teams that Yadi wants to hear from us where he should play. That or he just needed a fun caption for an Instagram post. Either way...

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News story on the late-night blockbuster up (and unlocked) at ESPN: The San Diego Padres went out and got themselves a Cy Young winner, acquiring Blake Snell from Tampa Bay for a four-player haul that enriches what's inarguably the best farm system in MLB.