Odds And Ends: Peavy, Mulder, Marshall

Links for Saturday…

• Padres CEO Sandy Alderson repeated a line we've heard a lot this offseason about Jake Peavy: "I think Jake will be with us on opening day."
• Buster Olney hears from some scouts who think Mark Mulder could be the "hidden gem" of this year's free agent class. Mulder's likely to throw for scouts within a couple weeks.
• Richard Durrett points out that Ian Kinsler's the only Texas infielder who has played as many as 52 MLB games at his current position. Michael Young, Chris Davis and Elvis Andrus round out the infield. This is no doubt part of the reason they're interested in Omar Vizquel.
• Rob Neyer suggests that Orlando Hudson's not getting the attention he deserves because his defense is undervalued.
• Lou Piniella hinted that Sean Marshall has a good shot at being the Cubs' fifth starter.