March 2005 - Baseball Wiretap

Series Becomes Lowest-Rated Ever

ESPN

D-Backs Expected To Hire Byrnes To Be GM

MLB.com

Giants Spend $33 Million To Retain Veteran Core
The Giants retained the services of five key players Thursday when they exercised club options on Jason Schmidt and Randy Winn, while Ray Durham, Moises Alou and LaTroy Hawkins activated options.

SF Chronicle

Owner Wants Clemens To Return

ESPN

Ozzie Isn't Retiring

ESPN

Rockies Sign Mike DeJean

ESPN

Ortiz Knows A Big Bat Will Be Needed If Manny Leaves

Boston Herald

Dye Takes Home MVP Honors

MLB.com

MLB Introduces Latino Legends Team
Mariano Rivera, Alex Rodriguez, Vladimir Guerrero, Manny Ramirez, Pedro Martinz, Juan Marichal, Ivan Rodriguez, Albert Pujols, Rod Carew, Fernando Valenzuela, Edgar Martinez and the late Roberto Cleme

MLB.com

Three More Years With The Boss
New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman decided Wednesday to stay with the only team he's ever worked for, accepting a three-year contract worth more than $5 million.

ESPN

Cliff Lee Undergoes Hernia Surgery

ESPN

B.J. Ryan Will Enter Free Agency

ESPN

Who Owns Chicago Now, Dusty?

ESPN

CF To Come To Bronx Via Trade; Cameron, Bradley Or Hunter Possible
Help in center will likely come from the trade market since the Yankees don't want to get involved in a long-term deal with Johnny Damon, who will be 32 early next month. Torii Hunter, Mike Cameron an

NY Post

Epstein Rejects New Deal
Negotiations between Larry Lucchino and Theo Epstein remain strained, as Epstein yesterday met with Lucchino and rejected an offer of $1.2 million a year for at least three years.

Boston Globe

Oakland Could Make Zito Available

NY Post

Smoltz Wins Clemente Award

AP

Nationals Close To Extension With Bowden
The team is close to a contract extension with general manager Jim Bowden, The Washington Post, citing two baseball sources, reported Tuesday night.

ESPN

Yanks Offer Cashman $5 Million Contract
New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman has been offered a three-year contract worth more than $5 million, and the team hopes he will decide in the next few days to stay.

ESPN

Krueuger Strikes Back, Serves KNBR With Lawsuit

Contra Costa Times

Giants And Winn Discuss Longterm Deal

Oakland Tribune

MLB To Unveil 'Latino Legends Team' Prior To Game 4

MLB.com

Rocket To Start Game 5
On Monday, Astros manager Phil Garner said he planned to start Roger Clemens if there was a Game 5 on Thursday night in Houston.

ESPN

Bud Wants The Roof Open

ESPN

Wagner Intends To Test Waters

Philadephia Inquirer

Cashman Expected To Remain With Yanks
Brian Cashman's contract expires next Monday, but he has interviewed coaching candidates for the Yankees in recent weeks and has given no internal signals that he intends to leave.

NY Times

DePodesta Looks For The Next Bobby Cox, Could Be Hershiser
The Atlanta Brave skipper is the preeminent active manager in Paul DePodesta's estimation, embodying humility, adaptability, composure in the dugout.

LA Times

Pirates Re-Sign Dave Williams

AP

Marlins Stay Silent On Delgado
There is speculation that the Marlins could dump Carlos Delgado's contract so they can sign Beckett and Willis, both of whom are eligible for salary arbitration, to long-term deals.

ESPN

Burrell And Lofton Have Surgery
Outfielders Pat Burrell and Kenny Lofton had surgery last week and are expected to be ready for spring training.

ESPN