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Odds & Ends: Marlins, Pena, Jeter, Angels, Prior

Links for Thursday..

• The Marlins will likely need bullpen help before the trade deadline, writes Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports.
• Until closer Huston Street returns, the Rockies' late-inning relievers need improvement, writes Troy E. Renck of The Denver Post.
• After Carl Crawford was quoted as saying that he and Carlos Pena would not be returning to the Rays, Pena reiterated his desire to remain in Tampa Bay, writes Marc Topkin of the St. Petersburg Times.
• Joel Sherman of the New York Post wonders how long of a contract the Yankees should offer Derek Jeter this offseason.  Mr. November will celebrate his 36th birthday in June.
• The Angels will try to turn things around with the pieces that they have, writes Mark Saxon of ESPNLosAngeles.com.
• Chris Jenkins of the Union Tribune spoke to Mark Prior, who sees similarities between himself and Stephen Strasburg,
• Baseball's highest-ranking executives are absurdly underpaid, says Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports.  Most general managers earn between $500K and $2MM annually.
• Cardinals manager Tony La Russa called the late Robin Roberts a "real gentleman" and a "great man", writes MLB.com's Zach Schonbrun.  The legendary Phillies pitcher passed away at the age of 83.

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