While four teams are still chasing baseball's ultimate prize, the lonnnnnnng winter has started for the other 26 clubs.

Here's a look at what some of those teams are looking at this offseason:



Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Twins, Mets, Rockies, Delgado, Nady, Butler

By Cork Gaines [October 16 at 12:51pm CST]

On this date six years ago, Aaron Boone ended the ALCS with an 11th inning home run off of Tim Wakefield. Yesterday we learned that Boone is likely to retire, ending his 12-year career. With this season's LCS underway, 26 teams are already in the Hot Stove season. Let's take a look at what is being written in the Blogosphere...

• Twins Geek examines the Twinkies '10 payroll.
• Jorge Says No! wonders if the Twins should trade Joe Nathan.
• The Ghost of Midnight Graham looks at the trade market for Brad Hawpe.
• Around the Majors looks at the Rockies big off-season question marks.
• The 'Ropolitans breaks down which Mets pitchers should not be back next season.
• The Blue Jay Hunter puts Carlos Delgado on the Blue Jays free agent wish list.
• MLB Notebook makes a case for Xavier Nady as possibly the biggest bargain this off-season.
• Palehosed takes a look at what the White Sox roster might look like next season.
• Royals Authority examines whether the Royals should try to sign Billy Butler to a long-term contract.

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