Odds & Ends: Boras, Nationals, Bedard, White Sox, Giants, Astros

Some evening links for those of you who haven't checked out for the long holiday weekend yet.

• Billy Witz of the NY Times wrote about the relationship between the Dodgers and superagent Scott Boras.
• The Nationals have agreed to terms with five international players according to Bill Ladson. A formal announcement of the signings will come in a few days.
• Pete McElroy of MASNsports.com notes that the Nats have signed a pair of draft picks, including fourth rounder AJ Morris.
• Geoff Baker of The Seattle Times notes that Erik Bedard threw a 54-pitch simulated game today and will start on Tuesday. Teams will have just enough time to evaluate him before the trade deadline.
• Will Carroll tweets that the Giants and White Sox "want to make a deal quick." He later backs off a bit and says that the two teams won't necessarily made a trade with each other, but both are looking for good deals.
• Kiley McDaniel has a list of four international players the Astros have signed.
• Remember, you can get all your rumors instantly via MLBTR's Twitter feed.