April 2010 - Baseball Wiretap

Reagins: Player Finances No Place For Team
Kendry Morales had more than $300,000 stolen from his bank account.

ESPN

McGwire Doesn't Plan On Seeing Brother Ever Again
Jay McGwire has written a book about how he and his brother used performance-enhancing drugs.

ESPN

Soriano Says Knee Is Stronger
Alfonso Soriano is inching closer to 100%.

ESPN

Tests Negative On Hamilton's Shoulder
Josh Hamilton hurt himself chasing a fly ball on Wednesday.

ESPN

Dunn Working Hard Defensively At 1B
Normally an outfielder, Adam Dunn started 2009 as Washington's regular left fielder.

MLB.com

Manny Endorsing Energy Drink With Risque Name
Manny Ramirez is endorsing an energy drink named "Sum Poosie."

Dylan Hernandez/Los Angeles Times

Rangers Void Greene's Contact After He Doesn't Report To Camp
The Rangers announced Thursday they had voided the contract of infielder Khalil Greene.

MLB.com

Berkman Hopes Astros Pick Up '11 Team Option
Lance Berkman is hoping the Astros pick up their $15M option for 2011.

MLB.com

Cox Doesn't Believe Chipper's Retirement Talk
Chipper Jones has hinted at a possible retirement.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Crawford, Rays Stop Extension Talks Until Winter
The Rays appear unable to prevent Carl Crawford from becoming a free agent this winter.

St. Petersburg Times

Giles Jokes About Taking Manny's Job In LF
Brian Giles is in the Dodgers' spring training camp and was asked what kind of role he envisions for himself.

Dylan Hernandez/Los Angeles Times

Ricciardi Joins ESPN On Baseball Tonight
J.P. Ricciardi's new job will be as a television analyst.

ESPN

Gonzalez '100 Percent Committed' To Padres
Adrian Gonzalez is focusing on the Padres.

San Diego Union-Tribune

Kemp: I'm Not A Celebrity, I'm A Baseball Player
Matt Kemp had a successful 2009 on the field and a high-profile offseason due to his relationship with Rihanna.

Los Angeles Times

Rios Optimistic About Season With Cleared Head
Alex Rios is optimistic that he will rebound from his struggles in 2009.

Chicago Tribune

Gardner Starts Spring As Favorite In LF For Yankees
Brett Gardner is the left field favorite for the Yankees, but the competition isn't closed.

New York Post

Mets Invite Gooden To Be Spring Training Adviser
Dwight Gooden was invited by the Mets to be a spring training adviser.

New York Daily News

Giants Wearing Horizontal Striped Socks
The Giants have introduced horizontal striped socks for their team this season.

San Francisco Chronicle

Toronto Hires Former Expos GM As Pro Scout
The Toronto Blue Jays named former Orioles executive Jim Beattie a professional scout.

Baltimore Sun

Manny Amused By Media Attention
Manny Ramirez was amused by comments he made that suggested he would not play with the Dodgers in 2011.

Los Angeles Daily News

Blue Jays Interested In Several Cuban Defectors
The Blue Jays hope to add at least one of several Cuban defectors negotiating with MLB teams.

Toronto Sun

Drew Gaining New Reputation For Playing Injured
Whether fairly or not, J.D. Drew has developed a reputation as someone who doesn?t play through injuries.

Providence Journal

Chapman Wows Reds Hitters In Live BP
Aroldis Chapman faced batters for the first time on Wednesday since signing with the Reds.

Cincinnati Enquirer

Nationals Sign Livan Hernandez
Livan Hernandez could be one of Washington's back-end starters.

Washington Post

Mariners Trying Figgins At Second
Seattle put Jose Lopez at third during workouts on Tuesday.

Seattle Times

Damon's Contract Full Of Incentives
Johnny Damon could conceivably earn another million in incentives.

ESPN

Indians Could Use Wood As Trade Chip
Kerry Wood was on the trade market this offseason.

Cleveland Plain Dealer

Hamilton Leaves Workout With Shoulder Injury
Josh Hamilton suffered a shoulder contusion on Wednesday.

ESPN

Owner: Marlins Should Make Playoffs
Jeffrey Loria believes that the Marlins will make the playoffs.

ESPN

Branyan Officially Returns To Indians
Russell Branyan is officially a member of the Indians.

ESPN