Odds and Ends: Hudson, Twins, Sisco, Dunn

Links for Friday…

• Tim Hudson wants the Braves to pick up his 2010 option for $12MM, though he has the right to void it if they do.
• Indians GM Mark Shapiro has no regrets about signing Kerry Wood for $20.5MM in early December.
• Twins CEO Jim Pohlad says the team is not done, in talking to La Velle E. Neal III of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune.  He believes signing Joe Crede makes sense, but his baseball people have the final decision.
• Michael Fleming of Variety says Brad Pitt continues to "circle" the Moneyball movie, in which he could play Billy Beane.
• Athletics Nation takes a good look at free agent lefty Andy Sisco.
• Austin Kearns commented on his friend Adam Dunn, in talking with Chico Harlan of the Washington Post.
• An amusing "25 facts about 25 random Yankees" from Tyler Kepner of the New York Times.
• The Rays signed pitcher Winston Abreu to a minor league deal; he spent last year in Japan.
• RotoAuthority ranks the shortstops for fantasy baseball.
• Deals for Jason Varitek, Brad Wilkerson, and Ken Takahashi were finalized today.  Jeff Bailey was shuffled to Triple A to make room for Varitek, says Dan Barbarisi.