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Does anybody else like Willie Randolph more now than they like Jerry Manuel? I remember being thrilled that Willie was fired, but almost instantly disliked Manuel due to his obnoxious use of the bullpen and dysfunctional lineups. His relationships with guys like Stokes, Church, and Castro last year bothered me, and after seeing this opening day lineup and his roster input this spring training, I can unequivocally say that I despise Jerry far more than I ever could've disliked Willie. that felt good.

Aroldis Chapman -- five yr $25 million contract with the Reds. The Cuban left-hander drew bids this winter from baseball's biggest spenders and several surprise teams, but the Reds stepped forward and grabbed him with an overwhelming offer. Perhaps Cincinnati management finally came to the realization that they must establish a strong pitching staff in order to win ball games in the cozy confines of Great American Ballpark. Chapman's fastball has been clocked in the triple-digits but he has no major league experience and his first year in the show may be an adventure." :( for a few minutes there i thought might've been surprised. Here's to piniero for two years, 15 mil.

"FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal reports that the Mariners have agreed to trade Brandon Morrow to Toronto for RHP Brandon League and a prospect. Let's hope for the Mariners' sake that this other "prospect" is highly talented. League, 26, is a nice relief pitcher but is destined for a career as a setup man or middle reliever. He had a 4.58 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 76/21 K/BB in 74 2/3 innings this past season for Toronto. Morrow, 25, boasts a high-powered fastball and strong potential as a future No. 2 or No. 3 starter."

I'm gonna make this brief since it will probably get a violent reaction here. 1. Trade Beltran/Castillo to the Yanks for Cano (not equivalent talent, but a salary dump) 2. Sign Holiday. 3. Trade some good prospects to the Nats for Nyjer Morgan. This obviously wasn't my first choice, I'd have liked to gotten in on Granderson for CF or maybe plugged Figgins in at 2B instead if I had known they would have come so relatively cheap. But me and some friends were kickin this around last night and it saves money and I think makes the team better. It makes the Yankees pretty godlike, but they'd have to make it to the world series again before that becomes any of our concern. This deal makes the Mets younger at 2B, CF, and LF, cuts payroll overall from any other potential options, and in my opinion makes the team better overall than simply signing Jason Bay.

Catcher Swap Complete -- Phillies sign Schneider According to SI.com's Jon Heyman, the Phillies have agreed to terms with free agent catcher Brian Schneider. Schneider will serve as backup to Carlos Ruiz in Philadelphia. The 33-year-old hit .218/.292/.335 with three homers and 24 RBI over 194 plate appearances in 2009. He is a .251/.323/.374 career hitter.

Trading for Miguel Cabrera --- Worth it? "According to Lynn Henning of the Detroit News, Miguel Cabrera might be as available as any other Tigers player this winter. The Tigers need to cut payroll and are shopping all of their superstars this offseason. Cabrera is by far the most talented played in Detroit, but he'll also command the largest (and most talented) chunk of prospects. The 26-year-old hit .324/.396/.547 in 2009 with 34 homers, 34 doubles and 103 RBI. He finished fourth in this year's American League MVP voting." I personally hate the guy, but he's a filthy baseball player, ridiculously young, very talented.

Hope this isn't true.. "Bill Madden of the New York Daily News says the Mets will have about $20 million to spend this offseason. Madden says the Mets are certain to reduce their $147 million payroll and should be counted out of the Lackey, Holliday and Bay sweepstakes. Madden goes on to say that second-tier free agents should be their focus with priorities being left-field and two starting pitchers, naming Jason Marquis specifically."

Anybody know any good websites to find old video footage of games from years past? Specifically I'm trying to find some Mets videos from 1999-2000, but youtube is bust, and the MLB.com has the worst search function I've ever seen. I type in "Todd Pratt NLDS" and I get Hanley Ramirez post game interviews. Even old Gary Cohen radio calls (Grand Slam Single) would be great. Thanks