Around the League:

• The long speculated Mitchell Report is due to come out next week.

  • Finally...

• The Brewers acquired RHP Salomon Torres from the Pirates.

  • Hardly a blockbuster...

• The Boston Herald says that the Red Sox are now pursuing Orioles' LHP Erik Bedard.

  • I don't see the Orioles being stupid enough to trade one of the most talented pitchers in baseball to a team in their own division.

Around Flushing:

• According to David Lennon, the Mets were in trade talks with the Giants, discussing a possible Milledge-for-Lowry swap before Milledge ended up being traded to the Nationals.

  • I would have taken Lowry over Church and Schnieder, but the Giants wanted Milledge plus an additional pitcher for Lowry. If that's the case, Omar made the right move.