Odds And Ends: Zito, Red Sox, Pedro

Some links for the morning... Tim Kawakami of the San Jose Mercury News says the Giants have to think about releasing Barry Zito after the season because he's weighing them down. ESPN.com's Rob Neyer says the Giants can't afford to release Zito just yet. Tony Massarotti of the Boston Globe says the Red Sox could use another lefty specialist in the 'pen. Joe Starkey of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports that the Pirates are confident Miguel Angel Sano is a 16 years old, like he says. Jamey Newberg updates us on the top 20 Rangers prospects at MLB.com. You have to think the Blue Jays are looking at a version of this list. Bruce Jenkins of the San Francisco Chronicle says no one will be watching Matt Holliday more closely than the Giants. Joel Sherman of the New York Post wonders if Pedro Martinez can have a David Cone-like late career renaissance in Philadelphia. And check out the final part of my discussion over at NE...