May 2009 - Baseball Wiretap

McCourt Opposes Wife's Return To Team
Dodgers owner Frank McCourt filed papers on Wednesday opposing his wife's demand to be reinstated as the team's chief executive.

ESPN

Strasburg Rebounds With Dominant Start
Stephen Strasburg was dominant over 4 1/3 innings Tuesday in his third Arizona Fall League start.

Washington Times

Top Prospect Heyward Done In Arizona Fall League
Jason Heyward's Arizona Fall League season has ended after just four games due to a lower back strain.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Johjima Signs With Hanshin Tigers For $21M
Kenji Johjima has agreed to join the Hanshin Tigers of Japan's Central League.

Seattle Times

Selig Wants Day Game In World Series
Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig wants to see the World Series feature a day game in the future.

Yahoo! Sports

Matthews Wants To Be Traded Or Released
Gary Matthews Jr., who has two years and $23 million left on his contract, wants to go where he will play everyday.

Los Angeles Times

Blue Jays Drop Beeston's Interim Tag
The Blue Jays have taken the interim tag off of president Paul Beeston's title.

ESPN

Rain Leads To Drop In Price For Game 1 Tickets
With rain in the forecast, the price for resale tickets to Game 1 of the World Series on Wednesday night is dropping.

ESPN

Selig Pleased With McGwire Hiring
Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig is glad that the Cardinals have hired Mark McGwire as their hitting coach.

ESPN

Rollins Predicts Phillies In Five
Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins is predicting that his team will win back-to-back World Series titles.

Courier Post

Rivera Pushed Yankees To Re-Sign Pettitte
Yankees closer Mariano Rivera pushed the team to re-sign starter Andy Pettitte prior to the season.

New York Post

Source: Mets Won't Consider Dealing Beltran
The Mets will not entertain the idea of trading center fielder Carlos Beltran this winter.

WEEI

Smoltz's Radical Way To Beat The Yankees
John Smoltz has a radical theory of how best to control the lineup of the Yankees.

SI.com

Phillies Add Myers To World Series Roster
The Phillies have opted to add pitcher Brett Myers to their roster for the World Series.

ESPN

Tampa Bay Re-Signs Outfielder Kapler
Outfielder Gabe Kapler has re-signed with the Rays.

ESPN

Rain Could Postpone Wednesday's Game 1
Rain is expected to hit the New York area on Wednesday night, where Game 1 of the World Series will take place.

ESPN

Pedro Will Start Game 2 For Phillies
The Phillies have named Pedro Martinez their starter for Game 2 of the World Series against the Yankees.

ESPN

Astros Hire Brad Mills As New Manager
The Houston Astros have hired Boston Red Sox bench coach Brad Mills as the club's new manager.

ESPN

RealGM's World Series Preview
The Yankees and Phillies are fairly evenly matched, but there is still a good chance we'll see Alex Rodriguez on the back of a NYPD horse not unlike Wade Boggs in 1996.

Christopher Reina/RealGM

Tigers Confirm Interest In Aroldis Chapman
The Tigers have confirmed their interest in Cuban pitcher Aroldis Chapman.

MLB.com

CC, Lee Could Start Three Times
CC Sabathia and Cliff Lee could each start three times in the World Series between the Yankees and Phillies.

Sports Illustrated

Werth: Yankee Stadium Provides Motivation
Phillies outfielder Jayson Werth admits that playing in Yankee Stadium serves as extra motivation heading into the World Series.

Yahoo! Sports

Manuel: You Can't Let A-Rod Beat You
Phillies manager Charlie Manuel has acknowledged that he'll consider pitching around Alex Rodriguez in the World Series.

New York Post

Yankees Could Add Hinske To Roster
The Yankees could add Eric Hinske to their World Series roster as insurance should Nick Swisher continue to struggle.

New York Post

Griffey Has Surgery On Left Knee
The Mariners have announced that Ken Griffey Jr. has undergone arthroscopic surgery on his left knee to remove a bone spur.

ESPN

Steinbrenner Will Be At Game 1
George Steinbrenner will "absolutely" be at Yankee Stadium for Game 1 of the World Series Wednesday night.

Newsday

A-Rod Gets Out Of Traffic Ticket
Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez got out of a traffic violation on Friday in New York.

TMZ.com

Ibanez Likely To DH For Phillies
The Phillies are expected to use Raul Ibanez are their designated hitter in Games 1 and 2 of the World Series.

MLB.com

Sabathia Fares Better In Cold Weather
Yankees ace CC Sabathia has fared better in cold weather over the last three seasons.

ESPN

McGwire Could Help Cardinals Retain Holliday
The Cardinals hired Mark McGwire as their hitting coach on Monday.

ESPN