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Odds & Ends: Kim, Dukes, Adrian

Links for Thursday...

• The Giants' Byung-Hyun Kim experiment is over, as the pitcher asked the Giants for his release according to Baseball America's Matt Eddy.
• Multiple teams are interested in free agent outfielder Elijah Dukes, tweets Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports.
• Murray Chass chatted with agent Ron Shapiro about the Joe Mauer deal.  Speaking of Mauer, 620 WTMJ's Dan O'Donnell spoke to MLBTR's Mike Axisa about how the catcher's deal might impact Prince Fielder. 
• The Marlins' interest in Mike Lowell is "barely above zero," learned MLB.com's Joe Frisaro.  Lowell told Manny Navarro of the Miami Herald today that he's not sure if a move back to the NL would work.
• The Diamondbacks don't expect to sign Dominican outfielder Wagner Mateo, reports Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic.
• Nick Canepa of the San Diego Union-Tribune spoke to Padres CEO Jeff Moorad, who wouldn't be surprised to see Adrian Gonzalez play two more seasons for his team.
• In reference to Mets rookie Jenrry Mejia, ESPN's Keith Law notes that "promoting prospects who aren't ready is a hallmark of GMs in fear for their jobs."
• Tracy Ringolsby is now on Twitter, give him a follow.
• Joel Sherman of the New York Post examines the Mets' reconfiguration of Hisanori Takahashi's contract.
• I'll be participating in an NFBC fantasy league Sunday evening.  They've got all kinds of events and prizes, check it out.

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