May 2006 - Baseball Wiretap
$20 Million To Negotiate With Matsuzaka?
Scott Boras will represent Daisuke Matsuzaka, the highly touted Japanese pitcher.
Cashman To Trade Sheffield
Brian Cashman plans to pick up the Yankees' option on Gary Sheffield and then trade him away to the Angels, Orioles, Cubs, Giants, Astros or Rangers.
Players And Owners Finalize New Five-Year Deal
Baseball players and owners proclaimed an unprecedented era of labor peace, finalizing a new five-year collective bargaining agreement
Carpenter Pitches St. Louis To 5-0 Victory Over Detroit
Chris Carpenter looked every bit a Cards' ace as he pitched St. Louis to a 5-0 victory Tuesday night for a 2-1 World Series edge.
Ozzie: Williams Might Shop For A-Rod
''Obviously, [Williams] might shop for him,'' Ozzie Guillen said of A-Rod. ''If he's going to make this team better, we'll try and do it.''
Mussina's Agent: We're Ready To Talk To The Yankees
"We expect to begin talks in the near future regarding his contract, and we're hopeful that we'll be able to reach a deal where he'll remain a Yankee," Arn Tellem said.
Glavine Unlikely To Return To Atlanta
Tom Glavine would have to take a paycut in order to join the Braves, which is unlikely to happen.
Matsuzaka Prefers Seattle?
The Mariners, Yankees, Red Sox, Rangers, Dodgers, Cubs and Mets are all likely to bid for Daisuke Matsuzaka.
Owners And Players Reach Tentative Agreement
For the first time in their history, the owners and players have reached labor peace before their current deal expires.
Foreign Substance Taints Rogers Performance?
Television cameras caught a brownish substance, possibly dirt, on the palm of Kenny Rogers' left hand in the first inning.
Rogers Shuts Down Cardinals To Even Series
Kenny Rogers shut down the Cardinals on two hits over eight innings, leading the Tigers to a 3-1 victory Sunday night.
GM: Manny Unlikely To Be Dealt
"I don't think the Red Sox will trade him unless they get a quality, established pitcher in return," one general manager said.
Report: Fired Macha Critical Of Beane, Kotsay
"The reason I was fired," he told the San Francisco Chronicle, "[was] there was too much interference."