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Odds and Ends: Pavano, Dunn, Brocail, Washburn

Random links for the day...

• Joel Sherman notes that Carl Pavano has a chance to help his own cause if he can be mildly useful in September.  Pavano will be a free agent after the season when the Yankees buy out his $13MM option.
• The Reds will free up about $30MM in payroll, and Walt Jocketty plans to be active.
• Ben Bolch notes that the Dodgers could've blocked the D'Backs' waiver claim of Adam Dunn.  Bolch cites the risk that caused the Dodgers to pass - Dunn's salary and their outfield logjam.  But as readers of this site have pointed out, why not claim Dunn and offer a player of no value?  Would Walt Jocketty have chosen salary relief over two draft picks?
• Multiple teams put in claims on reliever Doug Brocail, but the Astros did not want to trade him.  The 'Stros are playing for a miracle, as they're assigned less than a 1% chance of making the playoffs.
• Geoff Baker supported the Mariners' decision not to trade Jarrod Washburn in July, but now they've overplayed their hand. 

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