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Video: Last Night’s Hot Stove Show on SNY

by Matthew Cerrone on December 5th, 2008 at 11:24 am

Last night on SNY’s Mets Hot Stove, Kevin Burkhardt talked by phone with Mets manager Jerry Manuel, who had the following to say about Luis Castillo:

“If Castillo remains with us, my job is to make him the best player he can possibly be.”

To watch all of Burkhardt’s interview with Manuel, during which they talk about the bullpen, rotation, and ‘change for the sake of change,’ click here.

Later in the show, SI.com’s Jon Heyman was also asked about whether the Mets can trade Castillo, to which he said:

“Manuel didn’t get along with Castillo when he was in Florida – he didn’t particularly like him.  He’d like him traded.  It’s gonna be a tall order, though, it’s not gonna be easy.”

To watch Heyman, Burkhardt and Newsday’s David Lennon discuss Castillo, click here – and to watch them answer questions from fans about Trever HoffmanChad Bradford, and using Aaron Heilman as a starter, click here.

Update12:10 pm

Also, to watch my 90–second segment, during which Burkhardt and I talk about Citi Field, the Hot Stove and Francisco Rodriguez, click play below:

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