Odds and Ends: Viciedo, Gibbons, Uribe, Danks

Today’s link collection.

• The Yankees are in the mix for Cuban third baseman Dayan Viciedo, as are 13 other clubs.
• The Mets designated Abraham Nunez for assignment.  Well, it was fun while it lasted.
• Hank Steinbrenner gets a monthly magazine column…this should be interesting.
• Jay Gibbons is begging for a minor league deal.  Might make sense to join an independent league and prove himself.  Additionally, Barry Bonds’ agent has talked to all teams and can’t get a bite at the minimum salary.
• Juan Uribe wants to stay with the White Sox.  In the same article, John Danks sounds open to a long-term deal.
• Not rumor-related, but I found this Tom Verducci piece about Chipper and .400 interesting.
• Buster Olney says Freddy Garcia should be able to pitch a simulated game by month’s end.