Odds & Ends: Clark, Daniels, Twins, Granderson

Some links for Wednesday... Former big leaguer Tony Clark has been named the MLBPA's director of player relations, reports MLB.com's Bailey Stephens. Clark hasn't played since being released by the Diamondbacks last July, and his duties with the union are "expected to play a large part in future collective bargaining discussions." ESPN Dallas' Richard Durrett penned a must-read article on how Ranger's GM Jon Daniels became the youngest general manager in baseball. FoxSports.com's Ken Rosenthal says one of the Marlins' many non-roster relievers could become a low-priced option for the Twins if Joe Nathan ends up needing surgery. That group includes Jose Veras, Mike MacDougal, Derrick Turnbow, and Seth McClung. In an interview with John Lowe of The Detroit Free Press, Curtis Granderson said he never wondered why the Tigers traded him only to sign Johnny Damon less than three months later. Jon Paul Morosi of FoxSports.com writ...