Odds and Ends: Nelson, Quentin, Penny

Links for Tuesday…

• Baseball America has the recent minor league transactions.  A few I hadn’t seen before – Reggie Abercrombie back to the Astros, Jesse Foppert re-signed with the Giants, the Rangers signed Casey Daigle.
• Nothing is imminent in the Rays’ discussions with free agent hitters, but they did finalize their deal with reliever Joe Nelson.
• Carlos Quentin in the third round of a fantasy draft: good idea?
• Fred Claire talks about the 2009-10 free agent class, and we got a mention.
• Keith Law likes Boston’s Brad Penny signing, but wonders why they weren’t able to get a 2010 option.
• Richard Justice discusses Drayton McLane’s salary cap recommendation.
• Peter Abraham says the Yankees are still a bit short in the rotation.