Odds and Ends: Redding, Turnbow, Looper

Links for Saturday…

• RotoAuthority looks at projections for Chris Davis.  35 home runs next year?
• Bill Madden suggests Paul Kinzer screwed up in both the Rafael Furcal and Francisco Rodriguez negotiations.
• More details on Dan Johnson – the Rays are selling him to a Japanese team for $100,000-500,000.
• Tim Redding’s agent says "the Mets are very much in the mix" for the righty.
• Juan C. Rodriguez confirms the Marlins’ interest in Derrick Turnbow, but says they aren’t going after Ray King.
• The Rockies could pursue Braden Looper.
• The Orioles have expressed interest in Phillies catcher Chris Coste.
• New National Josh Willingham likes the Marlins’ young talent.
• New Phillie Raul Ibanez likes the chances that the Mariners will have a better offense in 2009.
• The AP has details on the perks in the C.C. Sabathia and A.J. Burnett deals.
• Ken Davidoff looks at the impact Mark Teixeira’s decision will have on six teams. Amazing how one deal will shape so many teams’ plans.
• Buster Olney writes that many players are going to make much less than expected in 2009, including Manny Ramirez.  In that same blog post, Olney notes that his colleague Jerry Crasnick says the Angels’ signing of Juan Rivera takes them out of the market for Manny.
• The D’Backs’ discussions for Tony Clark are progressing.