May 2006 - Baseball Wiretap

Winn Hopes To Get Contract Done Before Opening Day
Randy Winn's agent broke ground on contract talks, but no figures were exchanged. Winn hoped negotiations would conclude before the start of the season but said that wasn't a "hard and fast rule."

Oakland Tribune

Beltre Comes To Camp Early And Thinner

Seattle PI

Johnson And Posada Vow To Work Together

AP

Ozzie Apologizes For A-Rod Comments
Ozzie Guillen opened spring training by apologizing to Alex Rodriguez for comments the Chicago White Sox manager made in which he criticized the Yankees star.

AP

Belle Arrested For Stalking Ex-Girlfriend

AP

Orioles Offer Hildago Incentive-Laden Contract

Baltimore Sun

Izturis: "I'm A Shortstop"

L.A. Times

Guillen Has Contract On His Mind

Washington Post

Mulder Unfazed By Free Agency
Contract alks with the Cardinals have yet to begin for Mark Mulder, according to his agent and the club. Mulder insists he won't be jangled if they wait.

Post-Dispatch

Mussina Wants To Return In 2007
Mike Mussina's six-year, $88.5 million contract expires at the end of this season and the 37-year-old said yesterday he would like to return to the Bronx next season.

NY Daily News

Sox Owner Critical Of Revenue-Share System
MLB's current revenue-sharing system, even while bettering the game, is too burdensome on the richest clubs which are substantially subsidizing some of their opponents, says John Henry.

AP

Yankees Sign Deal With Erickson
The Yankees have agreed to a minor-league deal with pitcher Scott Erickson today, Newsday has learned.

Newsday

Indians Agree To One-Year Deal With Peralta

AP

Roberts Signs $3 Million Deal

AP

Texas Could Sign Durazo

Star-Telegram

Lopez Hoping To Be Comfortable At First

Washington Post

So Long Sosa...
"We're not going to put him on the retirement list," Katz told ESPN.com. "We decided that [not putting him on that list] was the best thing to do. But I can say, with reasonable certainty, that we've

ESPN

Pavano Hurt Already

Newsday

Sosa Turns Down Washington
Sammy Sosa has turned down an offer to sign with the Washington Nationals. The Nationals had offered Sosa a non-guaranteed contract that would have included performance bonus opportunities.

Newsday

Weaver Agrees To One-Year Deal With Angels
Jeff Weaver is believed to have signed a deal for $8.4 million guaranteed, plus $600,000 in incentives.

Newsday

Wood's Progress Is Promising

Chicago Sun-Times

Angels Bump Weaver Offer To Two-Years

LA Times

Clemens' Mother Wanted Him To Retire

NY Post

Brewers Close In On Deal With Ohka

JS Online

Blank Continues His Quest To Purchase Braves

AJC

Lima Agrees To Minor League Deal With Mets
Jose Lima agreed to a minor league contract with the Mets on Tuesday, giving the team another pitching option for its starting rotation.

Newsday

Alou Counting On Bonds To Be Healthy

AP

Clemens Headlines Team USA's 30-Man Roster
Roger Clemens won't make a decision about the season until after he's done pitching in the tournament, which runs March 3-20.

ESPN

Phillies Show Interested In Surhoff

Philadelphia Daily News

Wells Will Report To Spring Training

Boston Herald