Odds & Ends: Mets, Reds, Byrd

We link, you decide... Jon Heyman of SI.com tweets that the Mets might try to trade the incumbent Luis Castillo this offseason, and look at free agent to be Orlando Hudson. I feel like we've heard that before. Castillo still has two years and $12MM left on his deal, so good luck trying to move him. MLB.com's Mark Bowman has some quotes from Reds manager Dusty Baker about wanting "dudes that drive in some runs and hopefully don't strikeout so much." Scott Rolen, the Reds big trade deadline pickup, has hit just .278/.360/.380 for Cincy. Jeff Wilson of The Dallas Morning News writes that outfielder Marlon Byrd is healthy and hitting again. It comes at a good time for Byrd, who will be a free agent after the season.