May 2011 - Baseball Wiretap

D-Backs End Oswalt's 10-Decision Winning Streak
Roy Oswalt hadn't been the losing pitcher in a game since July 30, 2010.

Associated Press

Hughes Headed For More Tests On Arm
The Yankees are leaving no stone unturned when it comes to the right arm of Phil Hughes.

New York Post

Cubs Still Searching For No. 3 Hitter
Starlin Castro has taken his turn as Chicago's No. 3 hitter lately.

Chicago Tribune

Phillies' Contreras To Miss 3-4 Weeks
Jose Contreras will be shut down for 7-10 days.

Associated Press

Twins: Mauer Needs More Time To Heal
Joe Mauer will be eligible to come off the disabled list on Thursday.

Associated Press

Ethier Breaks April Hit-Streak Record
Dodgers outfielder Andre Ethier established a new record for the month of April by extending his hit streak to 23 games with a first-inning double.

ESPN.com

McCourt To Meet With MLB Over Ownership
Dodgers owner Frank McCourt expects to meet with MLB officials on Wednesday.

Yahoo! Sports

Gabe Gross Retires From Baseball
Gabe Gross played in the major leagues for 10 seasons.

Press-Register

Royals Insist They Won't Rush Prospects
The Royals started 2011 well, but they've hit a rough patch.

Kansas City Star

Giants Making Schierholtz Available
San Francisco is willing to trade outfielder Nate Schierholtz.

Jerry Crasnick/ESPN.com (via Twitter)

Chris Davis Working To Be More Versatile
Chris Davis has been taking some fly balls in an effort to earn more playing time with the Rangers.

Richard Durrett/ESPN.com

Everett Faces Assault, Tampering Charges
Carl Everett has been accused of putting a handgun to his wife's head.

Associated Press

Bannister Leaves Japan After Earthquake
Brian Bannister signed a one-year, $1.8 million deal with the Yomiuri Giants in January.

Associated Press

MLBPA: Expanded Playoffs Not A Done Deal
Michael Weiner made it clear that the players are open to the possibility of adding more playoff teams.

Jayson Stark/ESPN.com

Kennedy Throws CG After Birth Of Daughter
Ian Kennedy notched a complete game shutout just hours after his daughter was born.

MLB.com

Attendance Down 506 Tickets Per Game
If the current rate of empty seats remains over the course of the season, attendance would drop by more than one million from 2010.

Jeff Passan/Yahoo! Sports

Manuel Defends Use Of Contreras
Jose Contreras pitched in five games and threw 81 pitches over a span of seven days prior to landing on the DL.

Philadelphia Inquirer

Dodgers Begin Navarro Experiment
Dioner Navarro is beginning his second stint with the Dodgers.

Los Angeles Times

Pirates Attempting To Trade Josh Rodriguez
Josh Rodriguez is a Rule 5 pick.

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Ethier Extends Streak To 22 Games, Ties Record
Andre Ethier's 22-game hitting streak ties the record for the longest ever in the month of April.

Associated Press

Yankees Shut Down Phil Hughes
Phil Hughes cut a throwing session short after just 20 pitches.

Wallace Matthews/ESPN.com

La Russa's Daughter Is An Oakland Raiderette
Bianca La Russa, daughter of Cardinals manager Tony La Russa, is a new member of the Oakland Raiderettes cheerleading squad.

Oakland Tribune

Historical Sixth Win For Jered Weaver
Angels veteran Jered Weaver is the first MLB pitcher in history to have six wins by April 25.

ESPN.com

Jered Weaver Looking For Historic 6-0 Start
Jered Weaver is 5-0 this season, but has just one win in his last 11 starts against the Athletics.

MLB.com

Scout: Crawford 'In-Between' On Pitches
Carl Crawford hit his first home run with the Red Sox on Sunday, but he's still hitting under .200.

Tim Brown/Yahoo! Sports

Blue Jays Won't Rush Lawrie To Majors
Brett Lawrie, who moved to third base, is hitting .400 for Las Vegas this spring.

Toronto Sun

Phillies' Brown Eager To Begin Rehab Assignment
Domonic Brown broke his hand during spring training.

Philadelphia Daily News

Webb Pitches Two Scoreless Innings
Brandon Webb will throw a bullpen session on Wednesday and pitch to hitters again on Saturday.

Jason Grey/ESPN.com (via Twitter)

Dukes Charged With Driving Without License
It's the second time Elijah Dukes has been arrested in the last two months.

Associated Press

J. Thomas Schieffer To Monitor Dodgers
Commissioner Bug Selig has appointed J. Thomas Schieffer, the former president of the Rangers, as the Monitor of the dodgers franchise.

Press Release