Throwing it around

Vacation is over, both from real life work and the blog. You can expect activity to heat up in these parts from here until Opening Day. Here’s some good links, as we haven’t done this in a while:

-A new deal for Derek Jeter was never a sure thing. [SweetSpot]
-Economics of trading a player like Justin Upton. [Beyond the Box Score]
-Rangers have an interest in Paul Konerko? [The Golden Sombrero]
-Bruce, Stubbs hold the keys to Reds success in 2011. [Cincinnati.com]
-I’m just praying the Reds bring back Arthur Rhodes. [John Fay]
-A’s making a push for Adrian Beltre? [Hardball Talk]
-First the MVP, second a long-term deal for Josh Hamilton? [ESPN Dallas]