May 2011 - Baseball Wiretap

Giants' Crawford Hits Grand Slam In Debut
Brandon Crawford hit a grand slam in his first game as a big leaguer on Friday night giving the Giants a 5-4 win over the Brewers.

ESPN.com

Dodgers Will Make Payroll
Frank McCourt is telling league officials he expects to be able to meet Tuesday's payroll.

Los Angeles Times

Will Indians Be Buyers At Deadline?
The Indians will have the ability to buy at the trade deadline if they are still among baseball's best teams.

Cleveland Plain-Dealer

White Sox Could Return To Five-Man Rotation
Phil Humber has the lowest ERA among Chicago's starters, but the team wants to trim their rotation.

Chicago Sun-Times

Jays Working Molina In As Arencibia's Backup
Toronto has transitioned J.P. Arencibia into their full-time catcher.

Toronto Sun

Zambrano Won't Miss Next Start
Carlos Zambrano has been dealing with a stiff neck.

Bruce Levine/ESPN.com

Morales Has Bone Graft During Surgery
Kendrys Morales has been out for nearly a year and won't return to the Angels until next spring at the earliest.

Mark Saxon/ESPN.com

Cashman: Cut Out Collision Plays In Exhibitions
Yankees general manager Brian Cashman isn't ready to eliminate collision plays during the regular season.

Buster Olney/ESPN.com

RealGM's MLB Team Rankings Through 5/27/11
The Red Sox jumped from 18th to 9th in our rankings after an incredible week that saw them average eight runs and allow just three runs per game.

Andrew Perna/RealGM.com

Bochy: Catching Is What Posey Wants To Do
Buster Posey wants to be a catcher even after suffering torn ankle ligaments and a broken left leg.

MLB.com

Giants Contact Nationals About Pudge
San Francisco is in need of a catcher after Buster Posey's severe leg injury.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports

Brandon Bonilla Making Mark As Pitcher
Bobby Bonilla's son, Brandon, is a pitching prospect for Bradenton IMG Academy in Florida.

Rivals!

Molina Open To Return To Giants
The Giants are in need of a catcher after Buster Posey's serious leg injury.

San Jose Mercury News

MLB Meets With Puerto Rican Authorties About Livan Hernandez
Livan Hernandez was been tied to Puerto Rican kingpin Angel Manuel Ayala-Vazquez.

Washington Post

Zambrano Sees Doctor After Victory
Carlos Zambrano was treated for a stiff neck, but the Cubs expect him to make his next scheduled start.

Chicago Tribune

Frank, Jamie McCourt Talking Settlement
Talks on a divorce settlement are expected to resume on June 8.

Associated Press

Twins Remember Killebrew At Memorial
He hit 573 home runs in his career, but was remembered as much for his gentlemanly nature off of the baseball diamond.

Associated Press

Royals Acquire Paulino From Rockies; Designate Tejada
The Royals have acquired pitcher Felipe Paulino from the Rockies in exchange for cash considerations.

Press Release

Belt, Stewart, Crawford Join Giants
The Giants have called up Brandon Belt, Chris Stewart and Brandon Crawford to fill in for injured players.

MLB.com

Lowe Has DUI Charge Dismissed
DUI and reckless driving charges have been dismissed against Derek Lowe for a lack of evidence.

ESPN.com

Posey Will Need Ankle Surgery
Buster Posey has a broken fibula and severely strained ligaments in his left ankle and will miss at least 6-8 weeks, if not the rest of the season.

ESPN.com

Braves Trade Rodrigo Lopez To Cubs For Prospect
The Braves have sent veteran pitcher Rodrigo Lopez to the Cubs for minor league left-hander Ryan Buchter.

AP

Angels Place Kendrick On DL; Sign Branyan
The Angels have placed infielder Howie Kendrick on the 15-day DL with right hamstring tightness.

AP

Mets Select Einhorn As Preferred Partner
The Mets announced Thursday that David Einhorn has been selected as the team's preferred partner.

Press Release

Sizemore Expected To Come Off The DL
Grady Sizemore is expected to come off the DL at some point in the next few days.

AP

Phillies Activate Jose Contreras From DL
The Phillies activated reliever Jose Contreras from the 15-day disabled list on Thursday.

AP

Posey Likely Out For The Season
Giants catcher Buster Posey is likely out for the season with a fractured bone in his lower left leg.

ESPN.com

Fans Dies After Fall At Coors Field
Robert Seamans of Pueblo, Colorado has died after he fell while sliding down a stair railing at Coors Field on Monday.

AP

Red Sox Place McDonald On DL; Recall Reddick From Pawtucket
The Red Sox have placed Darnell McDonald on the DL with a left quadriceps injury.

AP

Mets In Talks To Sell Minority Share
The Mets have entered into talks with David Einhorn for a $200M minority stake in the team.

ESPN.com