May 2010 - Baseball Wiretap

X-Rays Negative On Lowell's Knee
Mike Lowell's injury woes continue to mound.

ESPN

A-Rod's Meeting With Feds Postponed
Alex Rodriguez didn't meet with federal investigators on Friday.

ESPN

Giants To Give Brian Wilson Extension
The Giants are set to nail down Brian Wilson.

San Jose Mercury News

Girardi: Joba Can Start And Relieve
Joba Chamberlain is headed to the bullpen.

New York Daily News

Cubs Opt For Vets Over Young Guns
The Cubs will use Tom Gorzelanny and Carlos Silva as their fourth and fifth starters.

ESPN

Braves Name Heyward Starter In Right Field
Jason Heyward has made Atlanta's Opening Day roster.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Red Sox Set Starting Rotation
Josh Beckett will start for the Red Sox on Opening Day.

ESPN

Oswalt Leaves Start With Hamstring Strain
The Astros will check out Roy Oswalt's hamstring as a precaution.

ESPN

Mariners Shut Down Lee; DL Stint Possible
Cliff Lee won't throw a baseball until Wednesday at the earliest.

ESPN

Giants Trade Frandsen To Boston
The Giants have traded Kevin Frandsen to Boston for a player to be named later.

Hank Schulman/San Francisco Chronicle

Atlanta Farmhand Arrested In Prostitution Sting
A Gwinnett Braves pitcher was arrested Thursday night in a Kissimmee, Fla., online prostitution sting, according to televised reports.

Atlanta Journal Constitution

Derrek Lee Suffers Freak Injury From Broken Chair
Derrek Lee hurt his back when a chair collapsed out from under him on Wednesday.

Chicago Tribune

Washburn, Agent Looking For Deal
Jarrod Washburn may not be ready in time to help a team like the Mariners.

MLB.com

O's Roberts To Make Spring Debut
Brian Roberts has been dealing with back issues.

MLB.com

Jeter Plans To Follow Jordan Into Ownership Role
Derek Jeter wants a majority interest in a team, but his playing days aren't close to over.

ESPN

Matsuzaka To Miss First Weeks Of Season
Dice-K won't be ready for the start of the season.

ESPN

Dodgers Name Padilla Opening Day Starter
Vicente Padilla will be followed by Clayton Kershaw, Chad Billingsley and Hiroki Kuroda.

ESPN

Pujols Extension Talks Paused Until Winter
If Albert Pujols signs an extension with the Cardinals before becoming a free agent, it will happen during the coming winter at the earliest.

Joe Strauss/Post-Dispatch

Yankees Release Gaudin
The Yankees released Chad Gaudin on Thursday after naming Phil Hughes their fifth starter.

SI.com

Dice-K Finally Makes Spring Debut
Because of a sore back that slowed him at the start of camp and put him in a steady mode of catch-up, Daisuke Matsuzaka made his Spring debut on Thursday.

MLB.com

Liriano Leads Race For Minnesota's 5th Starter Job
Ron Gardenhire acknowledged that Francisco Liriano has the edge when it comes to winning the job as fifth starter.

MLB.com

Bradley Calls Himself Kanye West Of Baseball
Milton Bradley says he?s baseball?s version of Kanye West.

Orange County Register

Rays Would Be Big Beneficiary Of Realignment
The Rays could have the players union as a powerful ally in their efforts to be more consistently competitive.

St. Petersburg Times

Atlanta's Phenom Not Changing Approach
Jason Heyward went 2-for-4 Wednesday against the Phillies to snap an 0-for-8 stretch.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Astros Looking Abroad More Frequently For Players
Last summer, the franchise spent $3 million to sign 16 foreign-born players.

Houston Chronicle

Injury To Howell Forces 'Disappointed' Sonnanstine To Pen
Rookie Wade Davis will be Tampa Bay's fifth starter, moving Andy Sonnanstine into the bullpen because of the injury to J.P. Howell.

St. Petersburg Times

Strasburg Has 9 Ks In Minor-League Game
Stephen Strasburg dominated a minor-league start on Wednesday.

Yahoo! Sports

MLB Changes Off-Day During LCS
The overall length of the postseason will not be altered.

ESPN

A-Rod Declines To Discuss Meeting With Feds
Alex Rodriguez is only taking baseball questions.

ESPN

X-Rays Negative On Pedroia's Wrist
The Red Sox aren't worried about Dustin Pedroia's wrist.

ESPN