Odds And Ends: Sano, Gonzalez, Royals

By Ben Nicholson-Smith [July 14, 2009 at 4:14pm CST]

Here's some more reading material for the afternoon...

ESPN.com's Buster Olney runs through his first half surprises, including Ben Zobrist and the Tigers. He also says Roy Halladay and the Phillies are a perfect fit.
As Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports, Miguel Angel Sano's future is still up in the air. The Orioles and Pirates and the favorites to sign the Dominican shortstop, but the Twins, Rangers and a couple other teams could still be interested.
Adrian Gonzalez told WEEI.com's Alex Speier that winning matters most of all to him. Gonzalez is one of the players Speier looks at as potential fits in Boston, along with Prince Fielder and Victor Martinez.
Here, Speier says Tim Wakefield has been one of the best bargains in baseball since 2002.
Cameron Smith of the Washington Post says B.J. Ryan could be a nice addition for the Cubs.
Dave Sheinin of the Post reports that Bud Selig said the Nats are "on the right track."
Bradford Doolittle of the Kansas City Star says Royals GM Dayton Moore needs a better grasp of the game's statistical side.

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