Odd & Ends: Penny, Reds, Nationals, Buchholz

The College World Series kicked off today, with Arkansas knocking off Cal State Fullerton in Game One of the double elimination event. Southpaw Danny Hultzen is on the mound tonight as Virginia takes on LSU. Hultzen is a legitimate candidate to go in the top three picks of the 2011 draft. You can see the game on ESPN. Anyway, here's some Saturday night linkage: Jon Heyman tweets that teams have called the Red Sox about Brad Penny, and even though the Dodgers are looking "they wouldn't take him back." John Fay of The Cincinatti Enquirer spoke to Reds GM Walt Jocketty, who said he's looked outside the organization for help, but "there’s not a lot going on right now." Jocketty also said that the team is not looking for a third baseman, despite reports. Chico Harlan of The Washington Post says that the Nationals signed righthander Trevor Holder, their third round pick, to a below slot bonus. Rockies reliever Taylor Buchholz s...