On this date 33 years ago, Bill Campbell became one of the first players to sign a contract with a new team under baseball's new free agency system. After saving 20 games with the Twins in '76, Campbell signed a four-year, $1MM deal with the Red Sox. In his first season in Boston, he would save 31 games and make his only All-Star appearance. As we enter the 34th Hot Stove season, let's take a look at what is being written in the Blogosphere...

• MLB Notebook suggests Ben Sheets or Erik Bedard for the Dodgers over Vicente Padilla.
  
• Around the Majors breaks down why Jeremy Hermida is a good pick-up for the Red Sox.
  
• Fire Brand of the American League explores what it will cost the Red Sox to sign Josh Beckett to an extension.
  
• Where Have You Gone Andy Van Slyke? likes what Akinori Iwamura brings to the Pirates both on the field and off.
  
• Raise the Jolly Roger wonders if Iwamura is worth the cost-controlled Jesse Chavez.
  
• Baseball Daily Digest says that the Iwamura acquisition is the Pirates latest move into the international market.
  
• Beyond the Boxscore feels the Pirates