It's cold outside. Let's talk Hot Stove now please.

I am The Rabbi, video editor of On The Sportslines.

The Giants have won The World Series. They put on a pitching performance that hasn't been seen too many times in the postseason. Between Tim Lincecum, Matt Cain, and Madison Bumgarter, each put on performances that helped the very timely and veteran hitting of baseball's G-Men win San Francisco's first pennant (can't believe I am saying that!). Now, it's time to look ahead. Here are 10 teams we will all be focused on in the offseason:

10. M-e-t-s Mets Mets Mets- Congrats on getting the GM part boys, in 62 year old Sandy Alderson. Unfortunately he is 62 and hasn't been in this position with a MLB team for 13 years. First comes the manager, which from all pressure by fans, will be former player-hero Wally Bachman. To be honest, it should be Bob Melvin, who has experience for what will be a win now, if not win very soon role. Then there's the team...what can they do? They've essentially decided to take the core controversial parts of the team: Jose Reyes (option picked up) and Frankie Rodriguez (settlement reached) for 2011. Can this team get more help by trading one of the setups to the teams return to prominance in Carlos Beltran? It may get rid of one of the two albatrosses on the team: Oliver Perez and Luis Castillo.

9. Chicago White Sox- Only cause they have what I believe is the best hitter on the FA market in Paul Konerko. They also have some guy named Manny on the team, but that's not looking too likely of an immediate fit. Next on the list though is JJ Putz, (remember him fans of team #10?), who is looking for a little more money and Bobby Jenks, the closer that's not getting the 9 million team option on his contract from the team.

8. LA Angels- After finally ending their mystifying run on top of the AL West, they're gonna need some upgrades. And Kendry Molases ain't gonna do it. I would expect them to add one of the 4 big FA hitters: Crawford, Dunn, Beltre and Werth. I'm thinking Adam Dunn. They also need to address closer just in case Brian Fuentes ain't worth the money. And Hideki Matsui? Going back on the market cause the Angels want to re-evaluate the DH role.

7. St Louis Cardinals- Only for the fact that Albert Pujols will be a lame duck if he doesn't get signed before pitchers and catchers report. Think this is a matter of when, not if.

6. Boston Red Sox- Obviously. David Ortiz has already said he wants to sign a multi-year extension, this is probably not gonna happen quickly. Victor Martinez has been a real good option at catcher, and catchers are gonna be hard to come by always in free agency, so he will be coveted (the Tigers already want him). Dice-K may be on the block as well, and of course, there will be the fact of competing with the Yankees...Cliff Lee will be bid on by the Sox.

5. Minnesota Twins- Believe it or not, if they lost all of their FA's, the payroll would STILL be $100 Million! This IS the Twins we're talkin about, right? Their #1 starter Francisco Liriano is up for arbitration too, and even though they can offer Carl Pavano arbitration, Pavano knows his time in Minnesota will get him more money elsewhere. Then there's the issue of offering Jim Thome a new contract....I hope to god they do...

4. Defending World Series Champions San Francisco Giants- OF the bottom 6 players in their World Series winning Game 5 lineup....the only one who still is guaranteed a chance to defend the Giants title is FA disappointment Aaron Rowand. Juan Uribe, Aubrey Huff, and Pat Burrell all can become free agents. LCS and WS MVP's respectively Cody Ross and Edgar Renteria could both have new teams next year, and Renteria could go out on top. The future is bright in the top of the order and in the ptiching, but there are questions about 24 year old Pablo Sandoval, who may be fallin out of favor with Giants management.

3. Philadelphia Phillies- I think the rotation will be fine. Jason Werth on the otherhand is probably a goner unless the Fightin Phils are willing to overpay for him, and with so many OTHER people in that lineup who will be criticized for not playing up to their salary, I'm not too sure if the Phillies wanna find another player to add to that pile. Chad Durbin and Jose Contreras (yes, that one) are pieces to the relief puzzle.

2. Texas Rangers- Two words. Cliff Lee. Does Lee decide to finish what he started in Texas? Or does he go for the money? We won't make any predictions here, but we would have to think that the Rangers will probably make the lowest offer possible. However, Cliff Lee probably feels the most connected to this spot (and #3). The Yankees will throw the well at Cliff Lee the most though, cause he is the key to the entire Yankees offseason. Speaking of....

1. New York Yankees- Lee doesn't come? You got a rotation of Sabathia, Hughes, and Burnett, and the final 2 didn't install confidence late in the season. Andy Pettitte has been living off a few one year contracts, and will get the same one if he wants it again, but will he actually want to continue in the majors? There's also the question of relief...will Mariano Rivera be back? (Sure he will be. Yankees know he's still tops at the position.) Who will set him up if and when Mo does come back? Kerry Wood's got money coming to him as a closer...

Then there's the captain.

I bet there is one team, maybe the Sox that will take him, but I think there's one question that will be the center of the Derek Jeter talks...

4 or 5 years?

Or maybe 3. There is a whole lot of interest on how long Derek's contract will be, and of course, will be how will it be compared to A-Rod.....A-Rod's contract takes him to 43. It's dumb someone would compare the two people together?....but they will.

I think Jeter gets 4 years, 80 million dollars, that's my bold prediction. Now on to football season. See you next time.