Hot-Stove: Kriseman Wins, Oviedo’s Option Declined, and More

Bill Foster’s rein of error came to an end last night after Rick Kriseman beat the incumbent by a 12 point margin. During the race to become mayor, Kriseman acknowledged the throng of issues he’s tasked with fixing, including (but not limited to) the Pier, curbside recycling, economic redevelopment in Midtown, and the Stadium Saga.

Hot-Stove: Rays Exercise Option On David DeJesus and Offer a Two-Year Contract Extension

On the heals of news that the Rays decided to exercise the $6.5MM option on outfielder David DeJesus, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times writes they have agreed to a new two-year contract that will cover the 2014-15 seasons, including a club option for the 2016 season. The terms of the contract are unknown.