Buster Olney's (Insider-Only) column has a note about Hunter Pence:
...the Astros (are) signaling that they would have to be overwhelmed in any deal for Hunter Pence -- Boston and Atlanta and Philadelphia could decide that their need is not that significant, and they could settle for one of the second-tier guys like Francoeur or Willingham or Ludwick.
We didn't come out here to play tiddlywinks, son.
-Hal Smith
