June 2006 - Baseball Wiretap

Dunn Agrees To Two-Year Deal
Adam Dunn agreed to a two-year, $18.5 million deal Tuesday, three days before he and the Cincinnati Reds were scheduled for an arbitration hearing.

SI.com

Minaya To Continue Shopping Through Spring Training

NY Daily News

Angels Want Answer From Weaver By Wednesday
Arte Moreno says the Angels continue to pursue free-agent pitcher Jeff Weaver, but they would like an answer from the former Dodger right-hander by Wednesday.

LA Times

Yankees Claim Rasner Off Waivers

ESPN

Reds Sign Scott Hatteberg

ESPN

Sosa Leaning Toward Retirement
Sammy Sosa is seriously considering retiring from baseball instead of accepting an offer from the Washington Nationals, a source close to the player told ESPNdeportes.com.

ESPNdeportes

Mets Still Would Like To Deal Kaz

NY Post

Cubs Not After Soriano

Chicago Sun-Times

Nationals Prepare Final Pitch To Sosa
The Nationals sold the contract of infielder Jamey Carroll to the Colorado Rockies yesterday and also prepared to make their final pitch to free agent slugger Sammy Sosa.

Washington Times

Zambrano Signs One-Year $6.5 Million Deal
Right-hander Carlos Zambrano and the Chicago Cubs agreed to a one-year, $6.5 million deal Saturday and avoided an arbitration hearing.

ESPN

Red Sox Continue To Decline Comment On Clemens
The Red Sox continue to decline comment on any and all matters regarding Roger Clemens, and the chance of the seven-time Cy Young Award winner returning to Boston still appear remote.

Boston Herald

Twins Hearing The 'Contraction' Word

Star Tribune

Did Clemens Have A Secret Meeting With Red Sox?
When asked of a possible meeting between the Sox brass and Clemens, Randy Hendricks said, ''You'll have to ask the Red Sox that question." Hendricks refused to comment further.

Boston Globe

Soriano Loses Arbitration Case, But Sets Record
Alfonso Soriano lost to the Washington Nationals in salary arbitration Friday and will receive $10 million rather than his request for $12 million.

ESPN

Angels Keep Short-Term Offer On The Table To Weaver
The Angels continue to dangle a short-term contract offer to Jeff Weaver, likely for one year and roughly $9 million.

OC Register

Rockies Sign Josh Fogg

Denver Post

Soriano Ruling Coming On Friday
Newly acquired Washington Nationals slugger Alfonso Soriano had his salary arbitration case heard yesterday and a ruling is expected today.

Washingtion Times

Jeter Thinks Clemens Will Pitch This Year

ESPN

Molina Rips The Angels

ESPN

Nationals Want Sammy To Make Decision Before Spring Training
According to a team source, the Nationals are not going to let Sammy Sosa's contract offer become a distraction and disrupt camp.

Washington Times

Yankees Keep Arms Open For Rocket
Roger Clemens has still not decided if he will pitch in the major leagues this season, so the Yankees are ready to pounce if he elects to return.

NY Times

Reds Go To Minnesota To Fill GM Position
Minnesota's Wayne Krivsky was hired Wednesday as the Cincinnati Reds' general manager, ending a two-week search that involved eight candidates.

Associated Press

D.C. Reverses Course, Approves Lease

Union-Tribune

Dotel's Elbow Feeling Better Than Expected

NY Daily News

Reds Likely To Name Beattie GM
The Cincinnati Reds are likely to name Jim Beattie as their new general manager this week, the Dayton Daily News reported Wednesday.

ESPN

Yankees Head To Arbitration With Chacon

NY Post

Nationals Make Contract Offer To Sammy
Nationals general manager Jim Bowden said Tuesday the team has offered Sammy Sosa a guaranteed major-league contract and is waiting to see if he'll accept it.

Florida Today

Fogg Unlikely To Land In San Francisco

SF Chronicle

Giants Sign Todd Greene To Minor League Deal

San Jose Mercury

Taxpayers May Pick Up Bill For New Yankee Stadium
A proposed new Yankee Stadium in the Bronx might cost New York taxpayers almost $500 million in subsidies and lost tax revenue, a nonprofit group said.

Seattle Times