June 2005 - Baseball Wiretap

Washington Getting Closer To New Stadium

ESPN

Marlins Want Cano For Pierre, Yanks Also Talking To Philly On Michaels
The Yankees also remain entrenched in the market for a new centerfielder, with trades for Philadelphia's Jason Michaels and Florida's Juan Pierre remaining possible.

Newsday

Piazza And Nomar Interest Beane

Oakland Tribune

Zito Taking Trade Rumors In Stride, Mets And Rangers Lead Charge

SF Chronicle

Dodgers Offer Furcal $13 Million Per Season
The Dodgers have offered Rafael Furcal a three-year deal worth $39 million, a person familiar with negotiations told the Journal-Constitution on Friday.

AJC.com

Braves Finalize Deal With Chipper

AP

Farnsworth Agrees To Deal With Yanks
WFAN has learned that free-agent pitcher Kyle Farnsworth has reached a tentative agreement to sign with the New York Yankees.

WFAN

Twins Acquire Castillo
The Florida Marlins have traded Luis Castillo to the Minnesota Twins for pitchers Travis Bowyer and Scott Tyler, ESPN's Peter Gammons reported Friday.

ESPN

Sabean Continues To Find Starting Pitching

SF Chronicle

Pierre To Bronx Talks Productive

NY Post

Cardinals Make Offer To Burnett
The Cardinals officially have placed themselves in contention for free-agent pitcher A.J. Burnett by breaking precedent with a four-year offer worth almost $10 million per season.

Post-Dispatch

Omar Eager To Speak With Manny

NY Daily News

Gordon And Phillies Reach Agreement

AP

Rangers Emerge In Farnsworth Chase
The Texas Rangers emerged Thursday as the chief competitor for the New York Yankees in their bid to sign reliever Kyle Farnsworth.

AP

Giants Bring Back Worrell
Reliever Tim Worrell is returning to San Francisco after agreeing Thursday to a $4 million, two-year contract with the Giants.

AP

Mets Consider Benson For Julio Trade

MLB.com

Reds Likely To Trade Big Name Player

Cincinnati Post

Dodgers Scramble For Outfielder After Losing Out On Giles

L.A. Times

Lugo Going Where Furcal Doesn't?

SP Times

Nomar Prepared To Switch Positions

NY Times

Manny To Philly Talks Heat Up
Philadelphia and Boston have engaged in serious talks about swapping Manny Ramirez for Bobby Abreu, The Post has learned.

NY Post

Yankees To Sign Farnsworth
Kyle Farnsworth has let the Braves know that he will be signing a three-year offer to become Mariano Rivera's set-up man in the Bronx.

AJC

Giles Re-Signs With Padres
Right fielder Brian Giles reached a preliminary agreement Wednesday night to re-sign with his hometown San Diego Padres for $30 million over three years.

ESPN