By Ken Rosenthal
FOXSports.com
Enough of the Lukewarm Stove League, the quiet November in which the biggest names were Victor Martinez and Dan Uggla, with a few John Bucks and Joaquin Benoits in between.
Thanksgiving is over.
The 35 free agents who were offered salary arbitration must accept or reject by midnight Tuesday.
The Hot Stove League finally is ready to burn.
Though the winter meetings in Orlando are still a week away, the bidding on free agents is about to intensify, with trade discussions gaining momentum on parallel tracks.
Get ready to hear more on these subjects in the week ahead:
Barring a surprise, it's the Rangers vs. the Yankees for the free-agent left-hander, with most in the industry viewing the Yankees as the favorites.
The Red Sox, with big money committed to three other 30-and-over pitchers
