hot-stove league
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of hot-stove league
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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Baseball’s hot-stove league was once the gold standard for leagues’ ability to stay in the news during their offseason.
From Washington Times
The annual “hot-stove league” ritual, a flurry of free-agent signings and trades centred around the owners’ winter meetings in December, seems to have gone cold.
From Economist
Baseball’s hot-stove league is a tin can over a campfire compared to the NBA’s microwave since the playoffs ended.
From Washington Times
Baseball's free-agent season won't heat up for a few more weeks, but Dave Dombrowski, new president of baseball operations for the Boston Red Sox, stoked the coals under the hot-stove league recently when he said his top priority this off-season is to add a "horse" to the rotation.
From Los Angeles Times
Baseball doesn’t have one “hot-stove league” to fascinate us all winter.
From Washington Post
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