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Odds & Ends: Kearns, Lowell, Dye, Strasburg

Links for Tuesday, as Hanley Ramirez digs himself into an even bigger hole after last night's jog...

• R.J. Anderson of FanGraphs examines Austin Kearns' resurgent season and says it's possible that the outfielder appears in trade rumors this summer. It certainly wouldn't be a surprise to see the Indians shop Kearns.
• FOX Sports Arizona profiled agent Jonathan Maurer, who represents Brandon Webb, among others. 
• Dave Sheinin of the Washington Post has a profile of top amateur Bryce Harper that's well worth reading. Baseball America's Nathan Rode chatted with Harper and found that the prospect loves to catch and play the outfield.
• Mike Lowell doesn't see a role for himself on the Red Sox and wonders if the team would be better off without him, according to Scott Lauber of the Boston Herald (via Twitter). Lowell explained his frustration to Rob Bradford of WEEI earlier today.
• I joined Jeff & Jeff on KFNS St. Louis earlier today; click here to listen.
• Jeff Fletcher of AOL FanHouse (Twitter link) talked to Eric Chavez, who said Jermaine Dye is "at peace being at home" and is not working out.  This counters a quote from Dye's agent Bob Bry from May 11th, when Bry said Dye "continues to work out every morning and hits most days and is still waiting for an opportunity with a team that has a chance to advance to the playoffs." 
• Mark Zuckerman of Nats Insider wonders if Stephen Strasburg will make his big league debut June 4th against the Reds at Nationals Park.  SI's Tom Verducci contrasts the Nats' careful handling of Strasburg to the Reds' approach with Mike Leake.
• Jim Margalus of Sox Machine presents his guide to a White Sox fire sale.
• AOL FanHouse's Steve Phillips explains the many responsibilities of a general manager.
• David Murphy of the Philadelphia Daily News notes that "the possibility of Cliff Lee falling into the hands of a rival faction [of the Phillies] is something that, at the very least, is worth pondering."
• Free agent lefty Brian Shouse hopes to continue his Major League career, writes Stan Morris of The Journal Star.

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