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Odds and Ends: Inge, Salcedo, Corey, Nathan

By Tim Dierkes | March 14, 2008 at 3:20pm CDT

I write this odds and ends post with two less wisdom teeth than I had yesterday. Looks like applesauce for dinner.

Jon Heyman says the Dodgers and Tigers haven’t talked lately, and doesn’t see L.A. taking on Brandon Inge’s $19.1MM. Aside from the standard Giants suggestion, Heyman puts on his speculation cap and wonders whether Inge could catch for Houston. What is J.R. Towles, chopped liver?
This is questionable, but hey, it’s a Friday. Hi5 is a popular social networking site in Central America. A reader sent me a link to this page, which may belong to future superstar kid shortstop/Boras client Edward Salcedo. The owner of the page slapped up a big ol’ Indians logo over a month ago with the caption "my team." I have to reiterate that I don’t know if this is really Salcedo’s page. The Tribe said on Tuesday that Salcedo remained unsigned.
The Orioles are observing 34 year-old journeyman reliever Bryan Corey.
Joe Nathan, still chatting contract with the Twins. Kelly Thesier noted that it was the Twins reaching out recently. Nathan’s agent will meet with them Tuesday.
Jacob Jackson goes out on a limb and wonders if Justin Upton could be Oakland’s first $100MM player.
The new Phils-ville blog is up.

Odds and Ends: Baldelli, Salcedo, Piazza, Rivera

By Tim Dierkes | March 12, 2008 at 11:00am CDT

Time for today’s linkage.

RotoAuthority looks for some fantasy baseball sleepers at second base.
Rocco Baldelli has a rare muscle condition that does not allow his body to recover after a short workout. He’ll hit the DL but won’t retire. The Rays will likely decline his option but maybe they’ll re-sign him at a lower price.
The Indians are in the running for 16 year-old shortstop Edward Salcedo, but the Boras client remains unsigned.
IGN has their own What Might’ve Been type series, and recently they took a look at the Mike Piazza trades of 1998. Haven’t heard much on Piazza these last few weeks.
The Angels seem likely to keep Juan Rivera, as he could be their left fielder in ’09 and ’10.
I’m been devouring The Worst Team Money Could Buy, a book by Bob Klapisch and John Harper chronicling the ’92 Mets. I am a bit too young to remember that team. It’s a hilarious look at that trainwreck, with all sorts of off-the-record quotes. You really get a feel for what it’s like following the Mets beat, too.

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