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Quick Hits: Capuano, Nunez, Ramirez, Jackson

Some links on this Saturday evening...

• Mets lefty Chris Capuano told Ron Chimelis of The Springfield Republican that he didn't hear anything about a potential trade to the Red Sox until after the deal was dead. "I didn't hear about it until after my start Thursday in St.Louis," said the lefty. "That's when I spoke briefly with  (Mets GM) Sandy Alderson, who said there was just some talk that didn't pan out.''
• MLB.com's Peter Gammons reports (on Twitter) that two teams trying to trade for Marlins closer Leo Nunez at the deadline were told no. "Now I know why," said the GM of one of those teams, referring to Nunez's identity scandal. "I admire Larry Beinfest for doing what he did."
• Meanwhile, Clark Spencer of The Miami Herald reports that Nunez came clean about his identity because it was his dying father's last request.
• Third baseman Aramis Ramirez told ESPN 1000 Chicago that he wants to sign with a contender this winter.  On Tuesday, the veteran said that he's probably played his last game with the Cubs.
• Cardinals right-hander Edwin Jackson would like to return to the team next season, writes Steve Overbey for MLB.com.  However, there might not be a spot for him in the rotation next season if Adam Wainwright returns healthy.
• Darryl Strawberry regrets leaving the Mets for the Dodgers prior to the '91 season and says that impending free agent Jose Reyes should stay in New York, writes Peter Botte of the New York Daily News.  
• As ESPN.com's Buster Olney touched on earlier today, the acquisitions of Shaun Marcum and Zack Greinke helped propel the Brewers to the division crown.  Outfielder Ryan Braun was quick to say that it was pitching that put the club in this position, writes MLB.com's Adam McCalvy.
• Questioning the logic of the Diamondbacks' Dan Haren deal from July 2010 seems unfair, writes Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic.  Piecoro also writes that the club's increased scouting for the 2009 draft proved to be beneficial at the 2010 deadline.

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