Odds & Ends: Eyre, Rockies, Red Sox

Links for Monday…

• Slate's Craig Fehrman writes about "the sports media's unique mindset toward [online] aggregators" and how MLBTR fits in.
• On his MLB.com blog, Phillies reliever Scott Eyre suggests he and catcher Paul Bako are reconsidering retirement because they're having so much fun.
• Dodgers GM Ned Colletti told CBSSports.com's Danny Knobler that he offered four players to the Indians for Cliff Lee back in July.  Lee instead landed with the Phillies and shut down the Dodgers last night.
• Sam Mellinger of the Kansas City Star believes it's very difficult for fans and reporters to create realistic trade scenarios.  Do you agree?
• The Rockies are "ready to finalize deals with general manager Dan O'Dowd and manager Jim Tracy," according to Tracy Ringolsby of Inside The Rockies.
• The Yusei Kikuchi talks are moving along, says NPB Tracker's Patrick Newman.  U.S.S. Mariner's Jay Yencich gives his scouting report on Kikuchi.  In another post, Newman runs down the interested MLB teams.  He notes that the Rangers sent pitcher Derek Holland along with Jim Colburn. 
• WEEI's Alex Speier passes along a Dale & Holley appearance by ESPN's Buster Olney.  Olney guesses the Red Sox might stop at four years for Jason Bay, and their primary competition will come from the Mariners and Giants.
• ESPN's Peter Gammons discusses Jed Lowrie as Boston's short-term answer at shortstop, with Jose Iglesias as the long-term answer.
• Pete Grathoff of the KC Star writes about the 35-year anniversary of Tommy John surgery.