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Odds & Ends: Beltre, Counsell, Greinke, Kuroda

Thursday night linkage..

• Agent Scott Boras said in an interview on MLB Network Radio that he has never seen more interest in a player than he has for client Adrian Beltre.
• Brewers GM Doug Melvin told Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journel-Sentinel (via Twitter) that he is "making progress" towards a deal with Craig Counsell.
• Zack Greinke has yet to present the Royals with his list of clubs that he refuses to be traded to, writes Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports.
• Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle writes that A's GM Billy Beane said that no move will be ruled out this winter except for dealing starters Trevor Cahill, Brett Anderson, Gio Gonzalez, and Dallas Braden.
• A source told Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports (via Twitter) that he thinks the Diamondbacks will look for a short-term solution at first base.  As Morosi points out, this would mean that Paul Konerko would not be the answer in Arizona.
• John Romano of the St. Petersburg Times thinks the Rays should re-sign Carlos Pena.
• Nats reliever Joe Bisenius has elected free agency after being outrighted, according to Bill Ladson of MLB.com.  The fireballer was a September call-up this year but made just five appearances.
• Jayson Stark of ESPN (via Twitter) expects free agent Hiroki Kuroda to remain with the Dodgers.
• While Justin Marks may not blossom into a superstar, some think that he could develop into a No. 3 or 4 starter, writes MLB.com's Jonathan Mayo.  The Royals acquired the left-hander from Oakland along with Vin Mazzaro in exchange for David DeJesus.
• In an interview on MLB Network Radio, free agent Craig Counsell said there's a "definite possibility" that he could return to the Brewers. 

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