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Quick Hits: Rhodes, Kuroda, Ludwick, Padres

Let's jump into the weekend with one last batch of news items....

• Arthur Rhodes is close to deciding where he will play in 2012, reports Anthony Andro of Fox Sports Southwest (Twitter link).  Rhodes also confirms that he will play next year, making it 21 Major League seasons for the 42-year-old southpaw.  The Cardinals and Mariners have both shown interest in Rhodes this offseason.
• Some teams aren't convinced that Hiroki Kuroda will pitch in the majors next season and will instead return to Japan, tweets Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com.  Kuroda's asking price is reportedly $13-$14MM on a one-year deal, which is a slight increase from last month.
• Also from Heyman (via Twitter), Ryan Ludwick has received offers from at least four teams.  The Reds, A's and Giants have been linked to Ludwick this winter, though it's unknown if any of those clubs actually offered the outfielder a contract.
• Bill Center of the San Diego Union-Tribune covers such Padres topics as a possible Carlos Quentin extension, the team's lack of interest in Eric Chavez and the Friars' plans for the newly-acquired Andrew Cashner in his weekly online chat with fans.
• The Tigers appear to be satisfied with Ramon Santiago and Ryan Raburn as their second base platoon, reports MLB.com's Jason Beck.
• Red Sox GM Ben Cherington says his team is looking for at least two "low-cost" starting pitchers to compete for the back end of the Boston rotation next year, reports Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe.  As Cafardo notes, this would seemingly take the Red Sox out of the running for more expensive free agent pitchers like Kuroda, Edwin Jackson or Joe Saunders.  We heard earlier today that the Sox were among several teams interested in Paul Maholm.

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