May 2010 - Baseball Wiretap

Dodgers DFA Ortiz, Call Up Justin Miller
The Dodgers purchased the contract of right-handed reliever Justin Miller from Triple-A Albuquerque on Thursday and designated for assignment reliever Ramon Ortiz.

MLB.com

Lincecum Might Be Hiding Cracked Nail
Tim Lincecum has struggled in his past three starts.

Andrew Baggerly/San Jose Mercury News

Sabathia Spots Mechanical Flaw In Delivery
Dave Eiland has figured out why CC Sabathia struggled in his start against the Mets.

New York Post

Identifying Potential Future Managers
Chip Hale and Mike Quade will likely become big league managers someday.

Buster Olney/ESPN

Explaining Matt Wieters' Struggles
Matt Wieters has yet to become the kind of hitter many were projecting before his MLB arrival in 2009.

Krem's Sports Blog

Perjury Charges Won't Be Sought Against Sosa
Sammy Sosa testified before congress in 2005.

New York Times

Braves Farm Report: Teheran Continues Strong Single-A Season
Julio Teheran has an ERA of 0.69 and WHIP of 0.92.

Christpher Reina/RealGM

Orioles Farm Report: Britton Throws Seven Scoreless Innings
Zach Britton pitched seven scoreless innings in his Double-A start on Wednesday.

Christpher Reina/RealGM

Giants Farm Report: Posey Continues May Homer Surge
Buster Posey had just one homer in 80 April at bats, but has hit five in 86 May at bats.

Christpher Reina/RealGM

Dodgers Inquire On Oswalt, Cliff Lee
Neither the Astros or Mariners are currently interested in dealing their top of the rotation starters.

Los Angeles Times

Jays Could Become Deadline Buyers
Depending on where they sit in the standings, the Blue Jays could be buyers at the trade deadline.

MLB.com

Gaudin Set To Rejoin Yankees
The Yankees released Chad Gaudin back in March.

MLB.com

Maddon, Crawford To Avoid Suspensions
Carl Crawford and Joe Maddon were both ejected on Tuesday night.

St. Petersburg Times

Dodgers Could Get Ethier Back Sunday
Andre Ethier was supposed to miss six weeks of action.

Los Angeles Times

Pujols' Agent Leaves Firm
The agent for Albert Pujols has left the Beverly Hills Sports Council.

ESPN

Ortiz, Santana To Attend Lima's Funeral
David Ortiz got permission from the Red Sox to attend Jose Lima's funeral on Thursday.

ESPN

Buehrle, Guillen Ejected In Win
Mark Buehrle was called for two balks in three innings on Wednesday.

ESPN

Indians Farm Report: Santana Hits 10th Homer Of Season
Carlos Santana, Cleveland's top prospect, went 2-for-3 with a homer on Tuesday for Triple-A Columbus.

Christpher Reina/RealGM

Jays Farm Report: D'Arnaud Goes 3-For-3 With HR
Travis D'Arnaud went 3-for-3 with a homer on Tuesday for Single-A Dunedin.

Christpher Reina/RealGM

Ortiz Takes MLB's Longest Homer Trot Of Season To Dismay Of Rays
David Ortiz's home run trot took 30.59 seconds, longest of any player this season.

St. Petersburg Times

Macha Weary Of Talking About Job Status
Brewers manager Ken Macha made it clear Tuesday that he is tired of talk about his job status.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Marlins Expect To Bring Up Stanton Next Month
Mike Stanton has already hit 17 homers this season.

Miami Herald

Nats Have No Debut Date For Strasburg
Stephen Strasburg will pitch for Triple-A Syracuse on Saturday.

Washington Post

Target Field Endures First Rain Suspension
The Yankees and Twins were locked in a pitcher's duel.

ESPN

M's Won't Move Ichiro From Leadoff Spot
Critics want to see Ichiro Suzuki in a run-producing role.

ESPN

Carl Crawford Ejected, Blames Umpire
Carl Crawford and Joe Maddon argued a called strike on Tuesday night and may have made contact with an umpire.

ESPN

Police Rule Out Foul Play In Lima's Death
Jose Lima died of an apparent heart attack.

ESPN

Astros Not Yet Shopping Oswalt
The Astros aren't willing to accommodate Roy Oswalt's trade request just yet.

ESPN

Handicapping Oswalt Trade Scenarios
The Houston Chronicle lists the Dodgers, Mets and Yankees as the most likely destinations for Roy Oswalt.

Houston Chronicle

Giants Still Resist Urge To Promote Posey
The Giants want to make sure that Buster Posey is ready and that there is enough playing time for him.

San Francisco Chronicle