April 2011 - Baseball Wiretap

Scioscia: Morales Should Be Ready For Opening Day
Kendry Morales will likely serve as a DH early this spring.

ESPN.com

MLB Loaned $25M To Mets
The Mets needed a loan to cover operating expenses.

ESPN.com

Colby Lewis Hopes To Build On Playoff Heroics
He made four starts and was 3-0 with a 1.71 ERA in the 2010 postseason.

MLB.com

Carpenter Wouldn't Turn Down Trade
The Cardinals plan to contend despite losing Adam Wainwright.

FOX Sports

Phillies Looking For Help Off Bench
The Phillies like Washington's Michael Morse.

Jon Heyman/Sports Illustrated (via Twitter)

Fukudome Is Leading Candidate To Hit Leadoff
Kosuke Fukudome has a career .233 average as the leadoff man.

MLBlogs

Colon To Start New York's Spring Opener
Bartolo Colon will throw two innings on Saturday.

ESPN.com

Joe Torre To Become MLB VP
Joe Torre will help Major League Baseball with their day-to-day operations.

ESPN.com

Leyland Expects Career-Year From Cabrera
Miguel Cabrera participated in batting practice on Friday.

Associated Press

Roberts Misses Orioles Workout
Brian Roberts missed a second straight day of spring training workouts because of a stiff neck.

Associated Press

Adrian Beltre Out 2 Weeks With Calf Strain
Texas expects Adrian Beltre to be ready for Opening Day.

ESPN.com

Braves Aren't Looking To Trade Starter
Atlanta sees their deep starting rotation as a huge plus.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Omar Beltre Undergoes Spine Surgery
He is at least six weeks away from any baseball activities.

Associated Press

Cabrera Voices Remorse At Camp
Miguel Cabrera expressed remorse for his recent arrest.

MLB.com

Aaron Cook To Miss First Spring Start
The Rockies are being cautious with Aaron Cook.

Associated Press

Padilla Could Throw In 3-4 Weeks
Vicente Padilla will miss the start of the season.

ESPN.com

Shields Tweaks Mechanics In Hopes Of Rebound
Rays starter James Shields is making some changes in hopes that he'll have a bounce-back season in 2011.

MLB.com

Morneau Not Talking To Ex-Teammate Crain
Jesse Crain left the Twins to sign with the White Sox this winter.

ESPN.com

Cabrera Reports To Tigers
Miguel Cabrera was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving last week.

Associated Press

Washington After Webb's Session: 'Wow'
Brandon Webb threw 60-65 pitches off flat ground during a 17-minute session Thursday.

ESPN.com

Sabathia: Stamina 'Better' After Weight Loss
CC Sabathia lost 25 pounds this offseason following minor knee surgery.

ESPN.com

Harden Pain-Free, Ready To Train
Rich Harden was shut down last week and is awaiting clearance from the Athletics.

Associated Press

Gomes Reaches Out To St. Louis, Wainwright To Apologize
It was reported that Jonny Gomes sang in joy when news came in that Adam Wainwright would be done for the season.

ESPN.com

Harper To Play For Nats Next Week
Bryce Harper will face the Mets in Florida on Monday.

Associated Press

Wainwright To Have Season-Ending Surgery
The surgery may also force Adam Wainwright to miss the start of the 2012 season.

Associated Press

Schmidt: 2011 Phillies Could Be Franchise's Best
Mike Schmidt believes the Phillies can win games without playing their best baseball.

MLB.com

Wainwright Awaits Second Opinion On Elbow
Adam Wainwright is believed to need Tommy John surgery.

MLB.com

Young Leaves Rangers To Attend To Family Matters
Michael Young should return to the Rangers this weekend.

Associated Press

Cashman: Yankees Are 'Incomplete'
Brian Cashman knows that he still has some work to do in New York.

ESPN.com

Brian Roberts Has X-Rays On Neck
Brian Roberts woke up with a stiff neck on Wednesday.

Associated Press