A few items of interest today.

• Rookie profile: Sean Burroughs — John Sickels weighs in on Burroughs over at ESPN.com
• Baseball rat Burroughs ready to shine for Padres — Peter Gammons gives his thoughts, too
• MLB’s secret probe in 1989 reveals involvement — Another ESPN article; who knows where the truth lies, but it’s difficult for Padres fans not to wonder about that pitch Mark Langston threw to Tino Martinez in Game 1 of the 1998 World Series with Richie Garcia behind the plate
• Mutual admiration leads Padres’ Towers to 4-year contract extension — Good news from the U-T this morning; Towers and company have done a heckuva job with this ballclub and are on the verge of taking the franchise to the next level