Mets manager Willie Randolph will join Newsday’s David Lennon, MLB.com’s Marty Noble and host Kevin Burkhardt during tonight’s edition of SNY’s Mets Hot Stove, which airs live at 6:30 pm and again at 11 pm.
By the way, SNY is asking, “How many wins will Pedro Martinez have in 2008?”
To vote, click here and scroll down.

Steve C, from Long Island, sent in the following…
“I still feel somewhat emotionally scarred from last year. It feels to me that the only thing that will get rid of this sick feeling is for them to not fall apart next fall. I’m not even sure I need them to make the playoffs [...]

According to Marty Noble at MLB.com, Tom Nieto will replace Rickey Henderson on Willie Randolph’s coaching staff next season.
…i’m sad to see rickey go, not from a baseball point of view, but from an entertainment point of view…he was hilarious in the coach’s box behind first base…
In an interview with WFAN at the end of [...]

SNY will hold an open casting call on Saturday, January 12th from 10am-1pm to find the new host of the network’s Emmy-Award winning children’s show Kids Clubhouse presented by f.y.e.
The auditions will take place at SNY’s street-level studio on 6th Avenue and 51st Street in front of three judges.
Eligible candidates must be between the ages [...]

Dan M sent in the following, recently-taken photos of Citi Field’s construction site…
…by the way, the guys at Mets Refugees conclude, by looking at certain pictures, that the new Home Run Apple may not emerge from a top hat, like it currently does at Shea Stadium…

The Mets have re-signed RHP Duaner Sanchez to a one-year, major-league contract.
…from what i can gather, sanchez has been working hard and throwing well, hitting as much as 94 mph on the radar gun…also, he’s not overweight…eyewitnesses note that he’s in great shape, and looking strong while pitching from a mound in Port St. Lucie [...]

According to Baseball America, the Yankees signed LHP Billy Traber and RHP Scott Strickland to minor-league contracts.
Traber was the Mets No. 1 pick in 2000.  He was 2-2 with a 4.76 ERA in 28 games for the Nationals last season.
Since leaving the Mets after having elbow surgery in 2003, Strickland has pitched just four major-league [...]

In a recent Q&A for the Los Angeles Times, sports columnist Mike Giovanni was asked if the Angels could acquire 3B David Wright from the Mets in exchange for ‘good young players,’ to which he responded…

“Sure, the Angels could go after Wright, but the Mets have shown no desire to trade him.”

…i read this question [...]

Free-agent C Mike DiFelice agreed to terms on a minor-league contract with the Rays, ‘with an invitation to spring training and the opportunity to compete for a backup job,’ reports the St. Petersburg Times.
According to the report, ‘Difelice had offers with the Mets and other teams but said the opportunity for a major-league job as [...]

According to the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the Indians have made an offer to C.C. Sabathia, in an effort to keep him in Cleveland beyond next season, after which he is eligible to be a free agent. 
…i think it stands to reason that sabathia will seek, and will get, at least a deal similar to what was [...]

According to the Rocky Mountain News, free-agent RHP Jon Lieber has indicated an interest in the Mets, among other teams.
Leiber’s agent told the newspaper that his client enjoyed pitching in New York when he was with the Yankees.
According to a report by Daily News in late December, the Mets had expressed interest Lieber, whose agent [...]

According to MLB Trade Rumors, free-agent RHP Bartolo Colon has missed his last two starts while pitching in the Dominican Winter League.
Last week, a report by Impacto Deportivo noted that the Royals might have been close to signing Colon.
However, it also speculated that Colon may not be entirely healthy, since he has yet to hit [...]