Odds and Ends: Heyman, Vidro, Glavine, Falkenborg

Let’s round up today’s links.

• Great interview with SI.com’s Jon Heyman at The Big Lead.  He talks about scoops, Buster Olney, and his wife helping him do his job, among other things.
• Aaron Gleeman doesn’t understand why the Twins claimed Alan Embree but not Chad Bradford.
• Unsurprisingly, the Mariners weren’t able to find a trade partner for Jose Vidro.
• Richard Justice on what he’d have done as Astros GM.
• Tom Glavine’s next six weeks will determine whether he’ll pitch in ’09.
• The Padres claimed reliever Brian Falkenborg from the Dodgers.  Paul DePodesta likes his stuff.
• Danny Knobler writes about the Tigers’ numerous offseason needs.
• Tim Marchman doesn’t think the Yankees will have the money for multiple big-time free agent signings.
• The White Sox have signed seventh round OF Jordan Danks, brother of lefty pitcher John. Jordan hit .321/.444/.564 for the Texas Longhorns this year. The bonus is reportedly just north of $500K.