Here are a few links to get you through Saturday afternoon:

• According to Kevin Kernan of the New York Post, he tweets, “#Mets Kelvim Escobar is not throwing in the towel for the season, as one report said. He just told me he is going to throw in about 10 days.”
• Scott Lauber of The News Journal says that Phillies pitchers J.C. Romero could be ready to join the team by April 12. Brad Lidge has been throwing batting practice and will be in a live game late next week.
• Stephen Sheridan of Hotstove.com talks about the Top 25 Fantasy Keepers under 25-years-old. Paul and Tom and team are doing a great job over there!
• The Padres may be sending subliminal messages to the fan base by not including Adrian Gonzalez or Heath Bell in promotions. Gonzalez says, “I know, there are no bobblehead dolls for me or Heath.” (Scott Miller, CBSSports.com)
• Buster Olney of ESPN tweets about the optimism for Joe Nathan’s return, “There is some hope in the Twins’ camp that Joe Nathan can try to pitch this year, but they won’t know for sure until he tries to throw…”
• Andrew Baggerly of the San Jose Mercury talks about former Major League catcher Steve Decker, and how he’s moving up the managerial ranks of the San Francisco Giants system.