Morning Bits: IPK, Damon, Beltran

For your morning fix, three quick news items:

• IPK threw 4 innings last night for the Surprise Rafters in the Arizona Fall League. He did what he normally does, baffling minor-leaguers, as he held the Peo Javelinas (awesome names in the AzFL) to just 1 ER on 2 hits, while striking out 4. I’ll have more on IPK later in the day.
• Next up, Johnny Damon’s miserable ALDS against the Twins — 1-for-12 with 4 K and 1 BB — has him preparing for the upcoming ALCS with the Angels. Though Tuesday was an off-day for the team, Damon joined Eric Hinske, Jerry Hairston, Brett Gardner, Frankie Cervelli, and Nick Swisher for batting practice. Hopefully Damon’s .333 BA against John Lackey will carry over to Friday.
• Finally, as you all know I’m a big fan of trade musings and winter speculation. Joe over at RAB delivers with a hypothetical solution to the Yankees’ left field void in 2010—Carlos Beltran. Sure, it’s a whimsical and unlikely scenario, but, as Kevin Garnett eloquently stated, “Anything’s possible.”

Back with more, later…