...The Baltimore Sun is reporting that the Orioles are apparently interested in Toronto Blue Jays Shortstop David Eckstein. They don't expect the asking price to be to high, as the Jays have a back log of middle infielders that could come in a do the job.

...Set-Up Man turned Starter Joba Chamberlain was on "The Show" with Kevin Kennedy and Rob Dibble on XM Home Plate 175. Here's what he had to say about going from a starter to reliever to Starter in the Majors.

“It’s just something I’ve done my entire life until last year when I got called up. It’s just something you see as a challenge. To be good for one inning is great, but also to be good and to be dominant for six and seven innings is a whole lot different. I wanted that challenge and I wanted that feeling that you get from starting a game instead of coming in the middle and it’s a great opportunity to come in and it worked out great.”

...According to the gang at the Miami Herald the Marlins are interested in Cincinnati Reds Catcher David Ross. They also go on to say they (The Marlins) aren't really interested in Colorado's Yorvit Torrealba, Paul LoDuca of the Nationals and KC's Miguel Olivo.

...If you don't know the story of Texas Rangers Outfielder Josh Hamilton, they you really haven't been paying attention. He enjoyed one heck of a year in Cincinnati last year, and then was promptly traded to Texas. Hamilton was aware of jealousy in the Reds club house towards him.

"I even heard comments that I was signing too many autographs for the fans," he says. "It just got worse as the year went on."

The discord played no factor in the trade, but, Krivsky said: "There were issues in the clubhouse. Maybe that stuff would have gone by the boards had he stayed."

...With the signing of their second round pick Dennis Raben, the Seattle Mariners have now inked 31 of their 50 draft picks from this years first year player draft.