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Boomer & Carton: Why Is It Called The 'Hot Stove'?

Whose Stove Was It?

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With the Mets signing Michael Cuddyer on Monday, one might say baseball's "hot stove" is "heating up."

Well, that got Craig wondering why we refer to the baseball offseason as the hot stove, and luckily for him -- lucky for all of us really -- the all-knowing Eddie Scozzare was on hand to clear things up.

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