Odds & Ends: Pudge, A-Rod, Wilson, Hill

Links for Thursday…

• Chat today, 2pm CST.
• Jose de Jesus Ortiz of the Houston Chronicle talked to various Astros players about the Ivan Rodriguez signing.
• John Brattain of The Hardball Times asks what might have happened with Alex Rodriguez if he hadn't had Scott Boras whispering in his ear.
• Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette assures us that the Pirates shopped shortstop Jack Wilson aggressively this winter.
• Eric Seidman of FanGraphs questions the Nationals' decision to release Shawn Hill.  If Hill is useful in future years, this one's on Mike Rizzo.
• Sam Mellinger of the Kansas City Star discusses the Royals' signing of Sidney Ponson.
• Richard Griffin of the Toronto Star has a funny story involving Roy Halladay and Travis Snider.
• RotoAuthority looks at the fantasy prospects of Nationals top prospect Jordan Zimmermann.