Odds & Ends: Perez, D’Backs, Baez

Links for Monday…

• RotoAuthority looks more closely at the Pirates' MLB-best rotation.
• Mike Berardino of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel says the Marlins won't be pursuing Luis Vizcaino.
• On Saturday, MLB.com's T.R. Sullivan wrote that the Rangers don't expect to be in on Pedro Martinez, but could have interest in Vizcaino for a Triple A job.
• Eddie Bajek of Detroit Tigers Thoughts has a quick American League Elias rankings preview.
• Bart Hubbuch of the New York Post thinks Oliver Perez may be headed to the bullpen or even Triple A if he'll consent.  Perez has pitched poorly in three of his four starts.  He's had streaks like this before, though.
• With Brandon Webb out for at least six weeks, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic wonders if the Diamondbacks will be sellers this summer.
• Could Danys Baez have midseason trade value?  Peter Schmuck of the Baltimore Sun thinks it's possible, despite the pitcher's $5.5MM salary.
• Joel Sherman of the New York Post looks back at last summer's Xavier Nady/Damaso Marte deal with the Pirates.
• Murray Chass thinks Ned Colletti deserves a contract extension.  Do you agree?
• ESPN's Jorge Arangure Jr. wonders who will be the first American-born player to exploit a draft loophole by dropping out of high school and living in another country for a year to become a free agent.