Odds and Ends: Schilling, Piazza, Howard

Tax day roundup…

• Some mild drama over whether Curt Schilling would consider pitching for the Yankees next year.  He reiterated that he won’t.  It takes two to tango, anyway.
• Pedro Martinez may be out until June.  Nelson Figueroa’s chance continues, with Claudio Vargas as the backup plan.  The Mets still have a solid rotation without Pedro.
• Mark Healey has heard rumblings that the Reds and Yankees are looking at Mike Piazza.
• Phillies Nation on why they would trade Ryan Howard.
• Bill Barnwell looks at the four trades Randy Johnson trades. I thought the Unit looked respectable last night, though it’s hard to gauge against the Giants. 
• Susan Slusser believes a recent roster move indicates that the A’s are playing to win in ’08.  They’re in first place at the moment.
• The Dodgers rolled out the red carpet for bloggers.