I'd love to lead with my heart and not my head, as I said many years ago that I would sign all the players from a CHAMPIONSHIP team to lifelong contracts if they "ever" won it. This, of course, was said in a drunken stupor after game 6 in 1986(I was a child alcoholic).
At any rate, truth is that when you win you get hungry and greedy for more!
1)Get Glaus for 3b/1b
2)Sign Tek for 4/32 mil or live with Schneider/Belli and use $ elsewhere
3)I'd take a chance on Pavano as a #3 guy if
4)Sign Pedro at what's already offered...maybe guarantee a discounted 3rd year
5)I trade Nixon all day long for Hudson, but I don't believe that is going to happen
6)Cabby at 6-7mil for 3 years tops or get defense at SS and MAKE sure you get Glaus
7)Lowes gone, kill or trade Millar and keep Minky
Glaus, Mueller, Belhorn and Minky are Patriots type players in that they are versatile enough to fill in around the infield in a pinch (and there is always a pinch or two during a 162+ game schedule), IMO only.