June 2006 - Baseball Wiretap

White Sox Acquire Cintron From Arizona
Infielder Alex Cintron was acquired by the Chicago White Sox from the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday for pitcher Jeff Bajenaru.

AP

Cards Expected To Finish Deal With Taguchi
The Cardinals are expected to finalize a one-year deal with outfielder So Taguchi, meaning they will have everyone in camp under contract.

Post Dispatch

New Book Claims Bonds Began Using Steroids In '98
Barry Bonds, who testified before a California federal grand jury looking into steroid use by top athletes, repeatedly has denied using performance-enhancing drugs.

AP

Still No Decision For Clemens

Boston Globe

MLB To Sell Approved Supplements To Players
Major league baseball teams will start selling approved supplements to players in an effort to prevent positive drug tests.

AP

Redman Undergoes Surgery On Left Knee

AP

Rueter Announces Retirement

AP

Puckett Dead At 45
Kirby Puckett died Monday, a day after the Hall of Fame outfielder had a stroke at his Arizona home, a hospital spokeswoman said. He was 44.

Associated Press

MLB To Sell Supplements To Players

Associated Press

Fick Has Elbow Surgery

AP

Delgado Has Elbow Pain
Carlos Delgado did not face the Mets in yesterday's World Baseball Classic tuneup because of tendinitis in his left elbow - discomfort similar to what he experienced last year.

Daily News

Mora Growing More Frustrated By Contract Talks

Baltimore Sun

Marlins Release Pokey After He Goes Missing

AP

Redman To Have Knee Examined On Monday

AP

Wells Rescinds Trade Request
Boston Red Sox left-hander David Wells rescinded his trade request and said Sunday there was a "99.9 percent" chance he would retire after the upcoming season, his 19th in the majors.

AP

Kirby Puckett Suffers A Stroke

MLB.com

Lugo And Huff Expected To Be Shopped By Deadline
Julio Lugo and Aubrey Huff, who earn a combined $10.75 million will likely be shopped before the July 31 non-waiver trading deadline.

Chicago Sun-Times

Scouts Watch Arroyo Has He Remains Trade Bait

Boston Globe

Mets Could Deal For Soriano
The Mets repeatedly have tried for Alfonso Soriano in the past, and general manager Omar Minaya is a big fan of Jose Vidro.

Newsday

Bowa Happy To Be Working For Steinbrenner
"It's nice to see an owner care as much about winning as managers coaches and players," said Larry Bowa referring to his new boss.

Philadelphia Daily News

Gagne Leaves Camp For Personal Reasons

AP

White Tells Twins He's Retiring

AP

Pokey Goes AWOL

MLB.com

Wood To Undergo Minor Knee Surgery
Chicago Cubs pitcher Kerry Wood will have minor arthroscopic surgery on his right knee next week, general manager Jim Hendry said Friday.

AP

Guillen Sidelined With Wrist Injury
Washington Nationals outfielder Jose Guillen has a wrist injury that might require surgery and sideline him for three months.

ESPN

Boston Will Trade Graffanino
Boston GM Theo Epstein has told Tony Graffanino that he will attempt to trade him. He is currently third on their depth chart at second base.

Boston Herald

Mets Keep Wright To The Pay Scale

NY Daily News

Cabrera Has No Complaints Over Contract

Palm Beach Post

Agent Says Trade Was Boston's Idea
Manny Ramirez? agent now claims that his client has not asked to be traded and that potential deals were instigated by the Red Sox.

Boston Herald

Boone Hangs Them Up

SI.com