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Baseball is hopping with news including Willie Randolph's possible departure and the M's canning Bavasi. It has really been an interesting afternoon. And I am about to make it even more interesting with some more news. Let's go Around the Horn.

Top Stories:

• Omar Minaya is breathing down the neck of Mets manager Willie Randolph. Minaya stated in an interview on Sunday that Randolph was his "coach for today," and that he has time to reevaluate his coaching staff. The New York Daily News is reporting that they believe pitching coach Rick Peterson and first base coach Tom Neito could be gone before Randolph. They also report that Minaya has been given permission to fire Randolph when he feels ready. I believe the time has to be now if your going to do it. There is such little time to re cooperate from this start. I don't believe that there is a better manager available on the market that would be better than Randolph. If they decide on canning Randolph, I believe its a sign of giving up on the season. Charlie Manuel would be the interim manager if Randolph were fired.

• With Chien-Ming Wang out for six weeks or more, Tyler Kepner of the New York Times states the Obvious; It's time to turn up talks for C.C. Sabathia. If the Yankees want to compete, now has to be the time. Besides the promising Chamberlain, this staff has been questionable at times. Though Phil Hughes is do back soon, Sabathia would fit very well. He is pitching lights out right now, and the Yankees need to do something if they want to catch up to the Rays and Red Sox. I can't help but think the Yanks are the favorite to land Sabathia, but it will be tough to get him if they don't offer one of either Phil Hughes or Ian Kennedy. Throw in prospect Austin Jackson and possibly a power bat if the Indians are anywhere close to contention and it might be a deal.

• Reds GM Walt Jocketty stated today that there will be no fire sale this season. His reasoning being that having a winning season is a priority and Dusty Baker and himself have not been able to evaluate this team long enough yet. The Reds were reportedly shopping Bronson Arroyo, Ken Griffey Jr., Ryan Freel and Adam Dunn. All of those players would be hard to move anyways, because of their monstrous contracts. I still think it is a possibility to move an outfielder. Dunn and Griffey are free agents at the end of the year, so it would be a positive for the Reds to get something for those two if they can.

Links of Interest:

• Marlins slugger Jorge Cantu was close to signing a deal with the Mariners this off-season. He planned on battling for a utility role on the team. Looks like Cantu made the right choice to sign with Florida.

• With all the managerial firing talk floating around, Ernie Harwell, longtime Tigers announcer wrote an interesting piece for the Detroit Free Press about a managerial firing that happened before opening day.

• JoeSportsFan.com looks at 7 unique swings that were unconventional, but have worked out for the best.