By Douglas Benton The Winter Meetings mark the peak of the Hot Stove League for Major League Baseball. Here is a look at ten of the biggest moves and how they will affect the 2007 season. 10. Mike MacDougal, RP, Chicago White Sox This is a second tier type signing, but its overall impact could have major implications for the White Sox this season. With a deep rotation, a talented batting order, and an underrated closer in Bobby Jenks, the White Sox needed help to get to Jenks and they have that in MacDougal. He is a former closer who still have a lot of upside and has the arsenal to become one of the top set-up men in the American League. 9. Josh Hamilton, OF, Cincinnati Reds This trade after the Rule 5 Draft only received a blip in most newspapers, but it is somewhat noteworthy. Hamilton, the former number one overall pick of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, has battled off the field issues and injuries, but now he can start new with Cincinnati. This move won?t have an affect on the Reds in 2007, but it is a good story and one to keep an eye on down the road. 8. Takashi Saito, RP, Los Angeles Dodgers No other team was in the market for Saito, who was always expected to come back to the Dodgers, but that doesn?t make it a small signing. Saito was great for the Dodgers last year as they began to transition from Eric Gagne and gives the Dodgers that steady hand at the end of games. 7. Chris Carpenter, SP, St. Louis Cardinals Like Saito, there wasn?t much doubt that Carpenter would be compensated for his performance over the last few years and is now one of the better paid pitchers in baseball. Carpenter will now be in St. Louis through 2012 and gives the Cardinals a great place to start in building a rotation that can match the offensive production given out by Albert Pujols and his friends. 6. J.D. Drew, OF, Boston Red Sox The health issue is the only reason this deal isn?t number one because Drew certainly has the talent worthy of $70 million. When healthy, Drew is Carlos Beltran type good and a bona fide five tool player, but those days are few and far between. He was met with resistance in both St. Louis and Los Angeles for a low pain tolerance and you can be sure it will be much of the same if it comes up in Boston in 2007. 5. Mike Piazza, DH, Oakland A?s This move is surprising because Piazza has always said that he wanted to catch, which he won?t be doing in Oakland. However, he still has plenty of hits left in his bat and help soften the blow of losing Frank Thomas to the Toronto Blue Jays. Piazza won?t bring the power of Thomas, but he is still a good gap to gap hitter and should help the A?s stay competitive in 2007. 4. Joe Borowski, RP, Cleveland Indians Borowski was once an up and coming closer for the Chicago Cubs, but inconsistency and injuries have seen him bounce around the league and fill multiple roles in the bullpen. In Cleveland, he should become the closer and hopefully bring some consistency to the end of games, which was the Achilles? Heel for the Indians a year ago. 3. Greg Maddux, SP, San Diego Padres Will this guy ever retire? Well, if he continues to be a leader and have solid numbers year after year, he can pitch for as long as he wants. Maddux helped his resume last season where he showed off his leadership ability when helping mold many members of the Dodgers? pitching staff. Now, he is headed to San Diego, where he will be a solid number three starter and help the development of Jake Peavy and Chris Young. 2. Andy Pettitte, SP, New York Yankees Pettitte has found his way back to New York and along the way, hopes to find his past success that never translated out with the Houston Astros. Pettitte will now slide into the fourth spot for the Yankees and try to provide a veteran arm to a pitching weak team and give them a playoff workhorse they haven?t had since he left three years ago. If he can stay healthy, this move could mean a World Series in 2007. 1. Jason Schmidt, SP, Los Angeles Dodgers Not only do you weaken your rival, the San Francisco Giants, but you also get a staff ace that will take pressure off guys like Derek Lowe and Brad Penny. Schmidt has dropped off a little in recent years, but he is still Cy Young good and in looking at the National League, this move could mean a trip to the World Series.