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Odds & Ends: Bay, Orioles, Padres, Lo Duca

Let's round up some leftover Thursday links....

• The Boston Globe's Amalie Benjamin spoke to Joe Urbon, Jason Bay's agent. Urbon suggested that discussion would continue with the Red Sox, but that interest in his client so far has been "extraordinary."
• Larry Stone of the Seattle Times warns Mariners fans not to get too excited about rumors of a three-way deal involving Brandon Morrow and the Tigers' Edwin Jackson. He thinks Morrow could be a valuable trade chip for Seattle though.
• In a Baltimore Sun column, Jeff Zrebiec and Dan Connolly point out that the Baltimore Orioles' lack of big contract commitments puts them in a great spot if they want to pursue free agents this winter. The article also examines what players the Orioles might go after.
• MLB.com's Corey Brock writes that the San Diego Padres could have a little bit of "wiggle room" to sign players this winter, though their payroll will once again be minuscule.
• The Mets need to take the same approach this offseason that the Yankees did last year, according to Kevin Kernan of the New York Post.
• Marty Noble shares his own thoughts about the Mets' offseason strategy in his latest MLB.com mailbag.
• Paul Lo Duca wants to make a comeback after spending last year out of the league. Adam Rubin of the New York Daily News passes on the comments Lo Duca made on Sirius XM about returning.
• The Chicago Cubs might not be done moving arbitration-eligible players to save money, according to the Chicago Tribune's Paul Sullivan.
• MLB.com's Bill Ladson recaps some of the big names that the Washington Nationals have already been linked to this month.
• Speaking of Ladson, be sure to follow him on Twitter for the latest Nats updates.

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