It’s time for Auld Lang Syne and the bubbly as we ring in 2014.
That also means the MLB hot stove is set to heat back up after the holiday lull that followed a frenzied December. With bidding open for Japanese ace Masahiro Tanaka, the entire offseason market is finally set and the remaining marquee pitchers figure to sign deals in the near future.
But that doesn’t mean we have a good idea of who has improved and which team has failed to address their roster needs so far this offseason. The new year means pitchers and catchers report for spring training in about six weeks, so let’s hand out some year-end awards for the MLB offseason thus far.