Odds And Ends: Pirates, K-Rod, Jackson

Some links to peruse in between home runs…

Here are the latest minor league transactions from Baseball America.
CBS Sports reports that Indian pitcher Rinku Singh picked up his first win as a pro. Check out Dejan Kovacevic's article on Singh's team, the Bradenton Pirates, which has players from five continents on its roster.
Danny Knobler of CBS Sports has a source who believes a Roy Halladay deal is more likely in the winter. It's hard to imagine Halladay's value being much higher than it is now.
Francisco Rodriguez told Kevin Baxter of the LA Times that he enjoys baseball less than he did growing up, but realizes it's a business.
Edwin Jackson isn't bitter about his Tampa Bay Rays tenure, according to Kevin Baxter of the LA Times.
The AP (via the Miami Herald) reports that a number of agents are pressing the Players' association to file a collusion grievance against teams.
John Perrotto of PiratesReport.com revisits a deal that would have sent Paul Maholm to Toronto for Alex Rios in 2005 and wonders if the Pirates and Jays could make the same deal work today.
Click here to listen to my chat with Justin Hull on 1570 The Score this afternoon.

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