September 30, 2008
Hot Stove Heats Quietly

“OMAR: Congrats! You derserve [your extension]. Now, let’s get down to business. Here’s you free agent priority list in the offseason:

Corner Outfielders (sign one): Pat (Met killer) Burrell; Manny Ramirez

Starters (sign 2): CC Sabathia; Ben Sheets; AJ Burnett; Ryan Dempster; Bartolo Colon

Closer (get him): K-Rod

Middle Relief: Denny Reyes (we like that last name); Will Ohman; Juan Cruz (Arizona); Joe Beimel.

Now, show us you really earned the extension. Go out there, and get it done. Thanks!!”

-From Yahoo message board commenter nyc

Emphasis mine on the names in bold. Also, wouldn’t be a bad idea to resign Delgado, deal him for an arm, move Murphy to first, sign Orlando Hudson and bring F-Mart up. That’s a nice young squad right there. The only everyday player older than 31 would Schneider, who is negligible.

Other options: Resign Ollie and bring in Derek Lowe on a two-year deal. Sign Adam Dunn for too much money and see who’s interested in David Wright. Now I wouldn’t recommend dealing David. But his stock is HIGH, and if he and Maine can bring back a Pujols (highly unlikely, but you hear what I’m saying) then you have to do that. I hear the Phillies are going to have some negotiating trouble with Ryan Howard, right?

That was my tryout for my inevitable call to WFAN this winter. Whaddya think?