Odds and Ends: Michaels, Greene, Prior

Links for Saturday…

• Jason Michaels is confused by the lack of interest from the Pirates, who have said they want him back.
• Khalil Greene says he’s frustrated to have let the Padres down and Tim Sullivan writes that it wasn’t for lack of intensity.  The Padres still won’t be dropping their grievance against Greene.
• Buster Olney expects Mark Prior to sign a minor-league deal with the Padres.
• Jason Beck writes that the Tigers could afford to trade either Jeff Larish or Matt Joyce in a deal for Jack Wilson. Detroit has other weaknesses to address though, so Beck thinks they could hold onto their trade chips and sign a player like Adam Everett.
• Arbitration could work for both Jason Varitek and the Red Sox, suggests Sean McAdam.
• Tony Massarotti has five reasons to keep Justin Masterson in the bullpen.
• The Angels signed South Korean righty Pil Joon Jang to a minor league contract.
• Jay Jaffe plays Yankees GM at Baseball Prospectus.
• MLB.com’s Jonathan Mayo ranks the best Rule 5 Draft selections since 1990.
• Tom Verducci looks back at the career Greg Maddux had.