May 2011 - Baseball Wiretap

Gonzalez, Red Sox To Reach Deal By Mid-April?
The Red Sox will enjoy a homestand during the second week of the regular season.

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Greinke Confident Despite Milwaukee's Injuries
Zack Greinke would likely be pitching if it were deep into the regular season.

MLB.com

Bard Fastball Sends Patterson To Hospital
A Daniel Bard fastball hit Corey Patterson in the back of the helmet on Friday night.

MLB.com

Reds Opt For Cautious Approach With Bailey
Homer Bailey could have pitched through a shoulder injury and avoided the DL, but the Reds don't want the issue to linger.

MLB.com

Tommy Hunter Could Miss Six Weeks
Michael Kirkman and Dave Bush are the leading candidates to replace Tommy Hunter in the team's starting rotation.

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Dice-K Donates $1M To Japan Relief
Daisuke Matsuzaka has donated $1M to the Red Sox Foundation, which will be sent to the Japanese Red Cross Society.

AP

D-Backs Add Branyan To 40-Man Roster
The Diamondbacks added veteran Russell Branyan to their 40-man roster on Friday.

AP

Looper Retires After Being Cut By Cubs
Branden Looper has decided to retire after being cut by the Cubs on Friday.

ESPN.com

Orioles' Bergesen Hit By Liner 4 Pitches Into Start
Brad Bergesen suffered a bruise on his right forearm.

Associated Press

Pedro Portrait Unveiled At Smithsonian
The portrait of Pedro Martinez was donated by Peter Gammons.

Associated Press

Lidge To Begin Season On DL
Brad Lidge is hoping that he'll be out for a few weeks at most because of back in the back of his shoulder.

Associated Press

Mike Sweeney Retires After Signing 1-Day Deal With KC
Mike Sweeney announced his retirement as a Kansas City Royal at a press conference in Surprise, Arizona on Friday.

Press Release

Latos To Miss Start With Sore Shoulder
Mat Latos won 14 games in his first full season in the big leagues.

MLB.com

Beltran Still Making Push For Opening Day
If his work on Friday goes well, Carlos Beltran could play in a minor league game on Saturday.

New York Post

Tomlin Named Cleveland's Fifth Starter
Josh Tomlin beat out David Huff and Jeanmar Gomez for the team's fifth slot.

Associated Press

Arroyo Treated For Valley Fever
Bronson Arroyo has been tested for a fungal infection in his lungs.

Associated Press

Lidge Won't Be Ready For Opener
Brad Lidge won't be ready for Opening Day due to soreness in the back of his shoulder.

ESPN.com

Source: Yankees Sign Millwood To Minor League Deal
A baseball source is reporting that the Yankees have signed pitcher Kevin Millwood to add depth to their staff.

ESPN.com

Yankees Send Mitre To Brewers For Dickerson
The Yankees have acquired outfielder Chris Dickerson from the Brewers in exchange for pitcher Sergio Mitre.

Press Release

Giants To Explore Options With Ross Out
The Giants will look to in-house candidates first as Cody Ross will miss the first two weeks of the season.

MLB.com

More Confident, Chapman Prepared For Next Step
Aroldis Chapman had a 2.03 ERA in 15 appearances last season.

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Garcia Offers To Be New York's Long Man
Freddy Garcia is willing to pitch out of the bullpen if he doesn't make the starting rotation of the Yankees.

Star-Ledger

Stanton Has Two HRs, Seven RBIs In Debut
Mike Stanton had an impressive spring debut as he prepares to bat cleanup for the Marlins.

Associated Press

Jurrjens Pulled After Just One Inning
Jair Jurrjens claims the discomfort along his right rib cage was simply due to a lack of fluids.

Associated Press

Rangers' Hunter Suffers Groin Strain
Tommy Hunter was named to the starting rotation just hours before straining his right groin.

Richard Durrett/ESPN.com

Report: Mets Lost $50M In 2010
Just a few years ago, the Mets contributed more than $40 million to MLB's revenue-sharing pool.

Associated Press

GM: Trading Young Unlikely
Rangers general manager Jon Daniels and Michael Young have met twice recently in camp.

ESPN.com

O's Name Guthrie Opening Night Starter
The Orioles on Friday named Jeremy Guthrie the opening night starter on April 1 at Tampa Bay.

AP

Cody Ross To Miss 3 Weeks
A strained right calf will keep Giants outfielder out of action for three weeks.

ESPN.com

Dodgers Send Navarro For MRI
The Dodgers scratched catcher Dioner Navarro from Thursday's lineup after feeling pain in his right side.

ESPN.com