Hot links for Thursday, Oct. 29

On padres.com, Padres beat writer Corey Brock reviews the team's starting pitchers. ...

Although Padres general manager Jed Hoyer will bring in a new farm director and scouting director, he has offered contracts to the holdover scouts and minor league coaches. ...

The North County Times blogs about Hoyer settling into the GM chair. ... Among his upcoming tasks: hiring new executives. ...

Broadcaster Jerry Coleman remains entertaining in his stories about the 1950 Yankees-Phillies World Series. ...

Back home in Indiana, Padres LHP Clayton Richard picked some pumpkins for charity. ...

LHP Steve Garrison got his first win of the Arizona Fall League season Wednesday as the Peoria Saguaros rolled to a 9-0 victory over Surprise. ...

Former Padres LHP Sean Henn was claimed by the Blue Jays, who then designated for Padres C Michael Barrett for assignment. ...

Former Padres player/coach/minor league manager/broadcaster Tim Flannery has a musical gig in Normal Heights tomorrow night.

FJ