Odds & Ends: Kazmir, Brew Crew, Rosters

A few links for Saturday evening... As ESPN.com's Buster Olney notes, the Rays had to make the Scott Kazmir deal because they "simply couldn't afford" to keep him. According to Don Walker of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the Brewers, who stand just 62-66, are on pace to draw around 3 million fans this season.  Maintaining a solid amount of revenue could help the club make a play for a top free agent this offseason. Matthew Pouliot of NBC Sports continues his "Restoring the Rosters" series with a look at the Diamondbacks, who he ranked 11th, and the Twins, who he ranked 12th in the what-could-have-been collection of columns. If you haven't already, join MLBTR on Twitter for even more year-round updates and discussion.