One of my favorite events of the off season is the Hot Stoce gathering the Rome Braves host in January.  This year looks to be a good one with McCann on the guest list.  They usually throw in a minor leaguer or two as well, so this may not be the  end of the list.  Last year they had Bobby Cox, Kurt Kemp, Frank Wren, Tyler Flowers, Phillip Britton, and Jon Mark Owings.  They announced Cox first, then the list kept getting bigger and bigger.

Anyway, here's a snippet from the official announcement.  A link to the whole thing is here.  I always go with my daughter, and I'll be there again this year.  It's usually at the stadium, but this year will be at the Forum - Rome's downtown convention center....I guess they're expecting a big crowd with McCann.  Can't wait!

"The Seventh Annual Hot Stove Gathering will be held at The Forum on Monday January 26th from 5:30 until 7:30pm. Fans can look forward to a night of fun as Atlanta Braves catcher Brian McCann will be the featured guest along with special guests from the Atlanta Braves organization. The 2009 Rome field staff will also be in attendance."