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Quick Hits: Athletics, Nunez, Rangers, Pavano, Pujols

On this day 15 years ago, Blue Jays skipper John Farrell signed with Mariners as a free agent.  Let's take a look at today's links..

• Mychael Urban of CSNBayArea.com applauds Athletics GM Billy Beane for upgrading the club's bullpen this winter.
• Leo Nunez's $3.65MM 2011 salary is the most ever for a Marlins reliever under owner Jeffrey Loria, tweets Juan C. Rodriguez of the Sun Sentinel.  The previous watermark was Armando Benitez's 2004 salary of $3.5MM.
• The Rangers are looking to fill their final roster spot, writes MLB.com's T.R. Sullivan.  Rangers CEO Chuck Greenberg also says that the club plans on extending the contract of GM Jon Daniels this winter.
• The Pirates have made a run at Carl Pavano, but the hurler prefers the Twins as they are a contending team where he can be the ace, writes Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated.
• Reds GM Walt Jocketty told Mark Sheldon of MLB.com that he is working to sign arbitration eligible players Edinson Volquez, Johnny Cueto and Bill Bray before the Tuesday deadline.
• The Cardinals have to get a deal done with Albert Pujols, writes Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.com.

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