May 2010 - Baseball Wiretap

Thome Enjoys Comparison To Brett Favre
Jim Thome is planning on continuing his career into the 2011 season.

Pioneer Press

Mets To Sit Out Chase Of Offseason's Top Free Agents
Cliff Lee, Jayson Werth and Carl Crawford won't receive interest from the Mets.

New York Daily News

Renteria Might Retire After Season
Edgar Renteria might retire at the end of the season.

San Francisco Chronicle

Bautista Defends Legitimacy Of 50 Homers
With Jose Bautista hitting an astonishing 50 home runs this season, there have been murmurs questioning whether he has been assisted by performance enhancing drugs.

Toronto Sun

Harper Hitless In Professional Debut
Bryce Harper hadn't seen pitching for five months until Thursday's pro debut.

Sporting News

Hamilton Showing Improvement
Josh Hamilton, who is sidelined with small fractures in two bones in his right rib cage, continues to report improvement in that area.

MLB.com

Exec: Torre Loves Money, Managing, New York
Joe Torre's interest in the Mets job dates back to April, according to one baseball man.

ESPN

Cubs Won't Let Maddux Leave For Arizona Job
Kevin Towers is interested in hiring Greg Maddux for a position with the D-Backs.

Chicago Tribune

Amare Throws Out First Pitch At Yankee Stadium
Amare Stoudemire, who signed with the Knicks in July, threw out the ceremonial first pitch at Yankee Stadium on Thursday.

ESPN

Kasten To Step Down As President Of Nationals
Stan Kasten will step down as president of the Nationals after the 2010 season comes to an end.

MLB.com

Jays' Bautista Hits 50th Home Run
Jose Bautista hit his 50th home run Thursday off Mariners pitcher Felix Hernandez.

AP

Arizona Hopes Greg Maddux Accepts Pitching Coach Position
Kevin Towers hopes Greg Maddux will consider accepting a position with the Diamondbacks as their pitching coach.

USA Today

Jays To Consider Ryne Sandberg
Alex Anthopoulos will consider hiring Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg.

Sporting News

Angels Don't Necessarily See Offense As Biggest Need
The Angels are expected to pursue Carl Crawford.

Los Angeles Times

A's Bailey To Visit Dr. James Andrews
Andrew Bailey will visit Dr. James Andrews for another opinion on his elbow.

ESPN

Jays' Hitting Coach Not Interested In Manager Job
Blue Jays third base coach Brian Butterfield and bench coach Nick Leyva will apply to replace Cito Gaston.

ESPN

Phillies 44-15 Since July 21
The Phillies defeated Atlanta on Wednesday by a score of 1-0 with just one hit allowed to complete a three-game sweep.

ESPN

Colvin Released From Hospital
Tyler Colvin is recovering from a broken bat that punctured his chest.

ESPN

Mets May Turn To Murphy At 2B
Daniel Murphy is currently with the Mets' instructional league.

ESPN

Andres Torres Closer To Return From Appendectomy
Giants CF Andres Torres, recovering from an appendectomy, has started taking light swings.

ESPN

Loney Believes Dodgers Lacked Effort In 2010
James Lonely reflected on the Dodgers' disappointing 2010 season on Tuesday.

Los Angeles Times

Cardinals Release Felipe Lopez For Tardiness
Felipe Lopez showed up late for a makeup game on Monday.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Jays No Closer To Finding New Manager
Toronto GM Alex Anthopoulos doesn?t feel any closer to naming a manager than when he began the process a month ago.

Toronto Sun

Betances, Montero To Work Out With Yankees Without Activation
Dellin Betances and Jesus Montero are two of New York's top prospects.

New York Times

Twins Clinch 6th AL Central Title In 9 Seasons
The Twins clinched their sixth AL Central Division title over the past nine seasons with a come from behind victory over the Indians on Tuesday.

MLB.com

Steinbrenner Didn't Prearrange Plans For His Monument
The size of George Steinbrenner's monument has sparked debate.

New York Times

Rays To Reduce 2011 Payroll Regardless Of Playoff Results
The Rays will be forced to reduce their 2011 payroll.

St. Petersburg Times

Torre's Comments About Mets Creates Controversy
Joe Torre openly spoke about the Mets' potential manager vacancy.

Los Angeles Times

D-Backs To Hire Kevin Towers As GM
Kevin Towers will be named the next GM of the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Yahoo! Sports

Bautista Likely To Skip Winter Ball
Jose Bautista has seen some winter action in the Dominican every year since turning pro in 2000.

Toronto Star