Odds & Ends: Strasburg, Astros, Reds

A few more items before the Angels and Yankees get underway in a cold and rainy New York City…

• Dave Perkin of Baseball America dissects Stephen Strasburg's impressive Arizona Fall League debut.  The 21-year-old right-hander, who signed a record rookie deal in August, threw 3 1/3 innings and induced eight groundball outs against the Scottsdale Scorpions on Friday evening.
• Phillies bench coach Pete Mackanin found time between NLCS games to interview Saturday for the Astros' managing vacancy.  He later addressed the media, including MLB.com's Alyson Footer.  "I think I have a wealth of experience after 40 years in baseball to draw on," said Mackanin. "…There's a good core of people [in Houston]."
• According to C. Trent Rosecrans of CNATI.com, the Reds have named Bryan Price as their new pitching coach.  Dick Pole's contract was not renewed after the Cincinnati pitching staff posted a 4.18 ERA in the 2009 regular season.