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Would Matt Holliday be a good fit in New York? Jim Bowden thinks so. Find out what Bowden would do if he ran the Mets, Cubs and Dodgers.

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" Hi there I am Barry Le Brock please be joined now by former big league GM Jim -- in and I'm gonna have you -- GM hat back on. -- eighteen you tell me who you do if you are running a red Briscoe pilot dollars in New York Mets. Absolute mess last year they got the big payroll body injuries superstars and age. What do you do if --"

" Well first thing I'm gonna do is I'm gonna -- power about the lineup we need to get more offense so. First -- I'm gonna do is chased down Matt Holliday he becomes my number one free agent target but that doesn't work Jason Bay is my next choice. Then -- blow up the right side of the infield completely I would trade weakest DL hopefully to the Cubs or the Dodgers knowing I'm cannot be and -- Then of course I'm gonna improve my range at second base which is important is because he has range is gone backwards. I'm gonna go sign Orlando Hudson on his wrist is okay I would not resign Carlos Delgado instead I would -- improving Adam LaRoche the free agent from the Braves. An upgrade it catching by signing both Bengie and Jose Molina behind the plate. -- Randy Wolf to become my third starter now look what the Mets have done they've improved their pitching. Their defense the power the clubhouse is way better and yes that's a birdie made up improve New -- our payroll."

" Yeah oh yeah yeah up to 150 million that are maybe a little more hit and what's wrong not nearly -- it's okay. All right seventy wins for the Mets last year an absolute mess in New York we move on to the other -- now Dodgers you -- cloudy Woody do."

" Well first thing when -- upon -- ideas I'm really get on Frank McCourt side of the divorced since anyone Jamey Wright is didn't fire either directly or indirectly. Then I'm gonna probably shave my mustache on the dye my hair probably go on let me ask him let. Not if -- nickel -- Personally connect cloudy professionally Olympic team -- team okay -- and plus that I guess I would bet I would do is easy I would number one go after John Lackey. The free agent from the Angels I needed number one starter to go ahead of -- shock and the go ahead bit had a Billingsley. He's the perfect guy that I have to upgrade second base that is how I would do it. I would trade relief pitcher Ramon -- coast though. Catcher AJ Ellis and left handed pitcher Scott Albert the Florida Marlins for Dan Uggla. That doesn't work on Placido Polanco are two year deal to -- days ago more offense that position."

" Right here man with a plan. You know the talk the -- they make the National League Championship Series second year rather lose the Phillies. Close but not quite that the Cubs fans that would have been exactly expecting the World Series after. A hundred plus years about one but you know certainly have expectations there you're Jim Hendry what he do first to improve the new owners and Chicago."

" On the Preston new owners -- the first thing I gotta do is learn how to use a Blackberry and I thought that's on the only GM left in the game that doesn't do you not want. Detect your -- for trade discussions. Then I prayed at the Texas Rangers take Milton Bradley from me. And make my annual awards of course pay most of his salary since Texas will then I'll apologize to my owners from Macon and the sake of -- Milton Bradley. Now to improve the team simple Chone Figgins would be the number one guy I would change after because he solves both second base. And my leadoff position. And that surprised the baseball world. Jose -- birdie would be my -- on those I put the -- give it up open the only time will open mouth ever won as a manager he's always said that impact closer he's the perfect guy now allows more ball to stay in the set -- role and finally got to make sure that Soriano and -- and Derrek -- are healthy next year."

" That that would be quite a feat given what they went through this -- him and respect that Soriano down yet. Aren't there is Jim voted male with a plan for just about every team in Major League Baseball of course appreciate the sides and don't forget foxsports.com. As you covered throughout the offseason in Major League Baseball Jim -- a barrel of Roch will you next."

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(0:12) you do if you are running a red Briscoe pilot dollars in New York Mets . Absolute mess last year they got the big payroll body injuries superstars and age. What do you do if --

(0:25) get more offense so. First -- I'm gonna do is chased down Matt Holliday he becomes my number one free agent target but that doesn't work Jason Bay is my next choice. Then -- blow up the right side of the infield completely I would trade weakest DL hopefully to the Cubs or the Dodgers knowing I'm cannot be and -- Then of course I'm gonna improve my range at second base which is important is because he has range is gone backwards. I'm gonna go sign Orlando Hudson on his wrist is okay I would not resign Carlos Delgado instead I would -- improving Adam LaRoche the free agent from the Braves. An upgrade it catching by signing both Bengie and Jose Molina behind the plate. -- Randy Wolf to become my third starter now look what the Mets have done they've improved their pitching.

(2:12) Scott Albert the Florida Marlins for Dan Uggla. That doesn't work on Placido Polanco are two year deal to -- days ago more offense that position.