Hot links for Wednesday, Nov. 4

Padres general manager Jed Hoyer is readying for the annual GM meetings. ...

Just in case you didn't believe the dozen or so previous reports, here's one more story about Red Sox farm director Mike Hazen electing to stay in Boston instead of joining the Padres. ...

The Arizona Fall League has aided LHP Steve Garrison in his comeback from shoulder surgery. He helped the Peoria Saguaros to a 2-1 victory over Mesa on Tuesday. ...

INF Lance Zawadzki in the lone Padres prospect on the roster for the AFL's Rising Stars Game. The all-star exhibition will be broadcast at 5:15 p.m. Saturday on the MLB Network. ...

Padres talent evaluator Bill Bryk is pitching in at a camp near his offseason home. ...

The short-season Single-A Eugene Emeralds are in a dispute about the cost of stadium repairs. ...

Former Padres LHP Craig Breslow is fighting the good fight by raising funds for cancer research. ...

Former Padres OF Shane Victorino, now Philadelphia's starting center fielder, says his finger injury won't keep him out of Game 6 of the World Series tonight.

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