May 2013 - Baseball Wiretap

Angels Could Trade Bourjos, Trumbo For Pitching
The Angels will be looking for pitching this winter.

Buster Olney/ESPN

Agent: Eight Teams Bid On Jose Abreu
The White Sox introduced Jose Abreu on Tuesday morning.

Dan Hayes/CSN Chicago

Record Prices For Game 6 Tickets In Boston
The Red Sox have a chance to clinch a World Series title at home for the first time since 1918.

Darren Rovell/ESPN

Uehara Surprised By Dominance With Red Sox
Koji Uehara, 38, has been unhittable for the Red Sox in the postseason.

Alden Gonzalez/MLB.com

Youkilis Healthy, Ready For Free Agency Again
Kevin Youkilis will hit the free agent market this winter for the second-straight year.

Anthony McCarron/New York Daily News

Mariners Interview Wotus For Manager's Job
Ron Wotus has served as the bench coach of the Giants since 1999.

Jon Heyman/CBS Sports

Ortiz Has Highest OPS In World Series History
David Ortiz is 11-for-15 (.733) against the Cardinals with two homers, six RBIs and four walks.

ESPN Stats & Info

Hawkins Subdues Passenger On Flight
LaTroy Hawkins helped subdue and then escort a passenger off a plane after it made an unscheduled landing in Peru.

Adam Rubin/ESPN

Brad Ausmus Interviews With Tigers
Brad Ausmus currently works in San Diego's front office as a special assistant to the general manager.

Associated Press

Jon Lester, Red Sox Take Game 5
Jon Lester allowed one run and four hits in 7 2/3 innings, striking out seven without a walk.

ESPN.com

Will Lincecum Deal Impact Feldman?
The two-year, $35 million deal Tim Lincecum received from the Giants is expected to have a ripple effect throughout baseball.

Steve Melewski/MASN

Rays Have Longest-Tenured GM/Manager Duo
The Rays hired Joe Maddon and Andrew Friedman in 2005.

Marc Topkins/Tampa Bay Times

White Sox To Announce Jose Abreu Deal
The Cuban received a six-year, $68-million deal from Chicago.

Scott Merkin/MLB.com

Cubs Have Interest In Lovullo As Manager
Theo Epstein hired Torey Lovullo to manage Boston's Triple-A club before he moved onto Chicago's front office.

Gordon Wittenmyer/Chicago Sun-Times

Sources: Tigers Plan To Interview Ausmus, Renteria
Detroit previously interviewed Dodgers third base coach Tim Wallach plus their own hitting coach Lloyd McClendon.

Jon Heyman/CBS Sports

Mozeliak Expects Cardinals To Lose Staff Members
With the Cardinals enjoying their fourth World Series appearance in the last 10 years, John Mozeliak expects other clubs to hire people away from the NL champions.

Derrick Goold/St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Miguel Cabrera To Undergo Surgery Tuesday
Miguel Cabrera will undergo surgery in Philadelphia on Tuesday to repair a tear in his groin.

ESPN

Red Sox Tie Series With 4-2 Win
Jonny Gomes hit a decisive homer and Koji Uehara picked-off Kolten Wong at first base to end the game on Sunday night.

ESPN.com

Selig: No Complaints From Boston People On Obstruction Call
Bud Selig praised the umpiring crew for their "fair and expeditious" handling at the obstruction call at the end of Game 3.

Adam McCalvy/MLB.com

Victorino Out Of Game 4 With Lower Back Tightness
Shane Victorino was not in the lineup for the Red Sox in Game 4 of the World Series due to lower back tightness.

Gordon Edes/Boston Globe

Ross To Catch Buchholz In Game 4
The Red Sox have decided to start David Ross at catcher for Sunday night's Game 4.

ESPN.com

Umpiring Crew, Torre Agree On Obstruction Call
It was the first time in World Series history that a game ended on an obstruction call by the umpires.

ESPN.com

Farrell Regrets Not Making 'Double-Switch'
Red Sox manager John Farrell said he should have avoided having Brandon Workman bat in the night inning.

ESPN.com

Cards Win On Obstruction Call In Ninth-Inning
The Cardinals take Game 3 and now have a 2-1 lead in the World Series.

ESPN.com

Beltran Named Recipient Of Clemente Award
Carlos Beltran has been named the recipient of the 2013 Roberto Clemente Award for his contributions on and off the field.

Press Release

LaVelle E. Neal First Black Writer To Head BBWAA
LaVelle E. Neal III was elected Saturday to succeed Susan Slusser as head of the BBWAA.

ESPN.com

Strasburg, Harper, LaRoche Have Surgery
Stephen Strasburg has had bone chips removed from his right elbow and is expected to be ready to throw by spring training.

ESPN.com

Tim Wallach Interviews With Tigers
Tim Wallach has been one of the leading managerial candidates for the past few seasons.

ESPN.com

Giants, Lincecum Finalize Deal
Tim Lincecum's new contract pays $17M for next year and $18M in 2015..

ESPN.com

Red Sox To Start Ortiz At First Base
David Ortiz was 4-for-6 with two home runs, five RBIs and three runs scored in the first two games.

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