May 2011 - Baseball Wiretap

Jeter Runs Bases, 'Feels Good'
Derek Jeter is expected to increase his activity in the coming days.

Associated Press

Phillies Lose Another Closer To DL
Michael Stutes and Antonio Bastardo will close games for the Phillies for the time-being.

ESPN.com

MLB Objects To Dodgers Ch. 11 Financing
Major League Baseball is accusing Frank McCourt of siphoning off more than $100 million in revenue and driving the Dodgers into a liquidity crisis.

ESPN.com

Ellsbury, Hamilton Battling For Starting All-Star Spot
Jacoby Ellsbury, who is seeking his first-ever All-Star appearance, is battling Josh Hamilton for a starting spot in the outfield.

RealGM Staff Report

Rangers Downplay Interest In K-Rod, Beltran
Nolan Ryan swiftly shot down rumors that Texas is looking to acquire either Carlos Beltran or Francisco Rodriguez from New York.

ESPN.com

Jeter Won't Come Off DL Wednesday
Derek Jeter may miss this weekend's Subway Series with the Mets.

New York Daily News

Astros Unlikely To Trade Pence
Hunter Pence is getting pricey and the Astros could get a substantial haul in return for the right-handed hitter.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports

Cecil Fielder: Mets Could Have Chance At Signing Prince
Prince Fielder doesn't have much of a relationship with his father, who played in New York for the Yankees.

New York Daily News

Royals To Use Six-Man Rotation
Kansas City manager Ned Yost said the move is designed to help the Royals stay healthy.

Associated Press

Mauer Takes Grounders At First
Joe Mauer hasn't played first base in a game since 2002.

Associated Press

Gary Carter Halfway Done With Radiation
Gary Carter is also battling "walking pneumonia."

Mike Mazzeo/ESPN.com

Indians Promote Chisenhall From Triple-A
The Indians hope that Lonnie Chisenhall will improve their offense.

MLB.com

Will Yankees Look To Deal Montero?
Buster Olney of ESPN.com writes that the Yankees may consider dealing prospect Jesus Montero.

Buster Olney/ESPN.com

Cubs Won't Move Castro From Shortstop
Starlin Castro leads Major League Baseball with 16 errors.

Chicago Sun-Times

Jeter Resumes Batting Practice, Running
Derek Jeter still has no solid timetable for his return.

Associated Press

Dodgers File For Bankruptcy Protection
The Dodgers filed for bankruptcy protection in a Delaware court Monday, blaming Major League Baseball for refusing to approve a multi-billion-dollar television deal.

ESPN.com

Weeks Overtakes Phillips In NL All-Star Voting
Rickie Weeks is looking to earn his first All-Star appearance and he holds a lead in the final National League balloting results.

RealGM Staff Report

Young, Kershaw Named Players Of The Week
Michael Young and Clayton Kershaw both enjoyed great weeks during Interleague play.

RealGM Staff Report

Jeter Hopes To Begin Running Program
Derek Jeter still doesn't have a timetable for his return to the Yankees.

New York Daily News

Mariners Start Late Due To MLS Conflict
The Marlins and Mariners started late on Sunday at Safeco Field in Seattle due to a conflict with Major League Soccer.

Associated Press

Offensive Numbers Down Across Baseball
Teams are averaging just 4.18 runs per game this season, the lowest total since 1992.

Jeff Passan/Yahoo! Sports

Pujols Limited To Six-Year Deal?
There is speculation that Albert Pujols' free agent value will be hurt by his wrist injury.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Danks Makes First-Ever Trip To DL
John Danks had been in a groove as of late, going 3-0 with a 1.14 ERA in his last four starts.

Doug Padilla/ESPN.com

Dodgers' Broxton Suffers Setback
Jonathan Broxton felt stiffness in his elbow, delaying the possibility that he could have been activated this week.

Tony Jackson/ESPN.com

Torre: Jeter Will Retire Before He Becomes A Detriment To Yankees
Joe Torre altered his schedule in hopes of being in attendance for Derek Jeter's 3,000th hit.

Mike Mazzeo/ESPN.com

Halladay Tosses Fifth CG, Reaches 10 Wins
In his first 50 starts with the Phillies, Halladay is 31-13 with a 2.43 ERA and 14 complete games.

Associated Press

Oswalt To Seek Second Opinion
Roy Oswalt hasn't been able to handle the pain he's dealing with in his back inbetween starts.

CSN Philly

Hughes To Make Two More Rehab Starts
Phil Hughes is rediscovering his fastball in the minor leagues.

LoHud

Tigers Retire Anderson's No. 11
Sparky Anderson, who managed the Tigers to a World Series title in 1984, died last November.

Associated Press

Drew Leaves Game With Eye Injury
J.D. Drew was hit in the face during batting practice prior to Sunday's game in Pittsburgh.

Associated Press