Odds and Ends: Morneau, Jocketty, Santana

Your usual dose of random rumors and links…

• Justin Morneau says he has had no extension discussions with the Twins.
• The Reds brought Walt Jocketty aboard as a special advisor to President and CEO Bob Castellini today.  For now, Wayne Krivsky’s job appears safe.  But jeez, with Walt in the house he has to be feeling a little pressure, doesn’t he?  In other news, the Reds talked with Brett Tomko’s agent this week.
• The Tigers signed Matt Mantei for the league minimum.  He can ask for his release if he’s not in the bigs by May 1st.  As Jon Paul Morosi notes Mantei hasn’t pitched in the Majors for more than two years.
• RotoAuthority ranks the third basemen for fantasy baseball.
• Buster Olney says the A’s talks with the Braves for Mark Kotsay "have a chance of becoming serious today."
• Gotham Baseball’s Mark Healey has a source who believes the Mets will get Johan Santana "no matter what they have to do."
• The Rangers made the Eddie Guardado deal official, and also brought Jamey Wright back on a minor league contract.  Guardado got a bit more than I expected – $2MM base plus $4MM in incentives for games pitched and finished.