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Odds And Ends: Johnson, Bloomquist, Smoltz

Links for Saturday:

• We knew Dan Johnson was heading to Japan, but now it's official. He'll play for the Yokohama BayStars and earn $1.5MM in 2009.
• Rob Neyer writes that the Willie Bloomquist signing caps an offseason that's cost the Royals a lot and left them with very little top talent.
• Losing John Smoltz hasn't been easy for the Braves.
• MLB.com's Tom Singer takes a look at some of the remaining free agent pitchers.
• Buster Olney creates a team of the remaining free agents and it doesn't look bad. He also has a fun idea for teams who want to sign a Type A free agent without losing their top pick.
• Jim Johnson seems likely to start the season in the bullpen for Baltimore.
• Peter Schmuck writes that at a low enough price it would make sense for the O's to gamble on some pitchers to fill out the rotation.
• Larry LaRue wonders whether the Mariners will hold onto Jamie Burke; Burke does too.

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