Quick Hits...MLB Stuff

Sorry, I just got done with some quick work and a post about tonight's Oriole event in Baltimore.

Here's quick news for tonight:

News on some old friends...

* The Rangers have signed Bruce Chen to a minor league contract. I'll have an ode to him sometime Wednesday, but I am tired of typing.

* The Arizona Diamondbacks and outfielder Eric Byrnes agreed to a $4,575,000, one-year contract Tuesday, avoiding arbitration.

MLB Stuffage:

* The Reds have agreed to a 4-year, $36.5 million contract with pitcher Aaron Harang that includes a club option for 2011.

* My second team, the Nationals have signed plenty of players. Ryan Church, John Rauch were among 12 players on Tuesday Nationals signed to contract for the 2007 season. However, key players Ryan Zimmerman, Chad Cordero and John Patterson have yet to agree to deals.

* A-Rod and his book: Rather than type out a long drawn blurb, here's what the Babes Love Baseball say. I'll give my take when I rise in the morning or have a lull at work Wednesday.

- Off to dreamland, so expect more Wednesday morning. There will be two Black History Profiles up on the site midday or evening.