May 2006 - Baseball Wiretap

Astros Could Be In Soriano Derby

Washington Post

Tejada To The Angels?
A report on foxsports.com said the Angels are offering Ervin Santana and minor-leaguer Erick Aybar in exchange for the Baltimore Orioles' Miguel Tejada.

Los Angeles Daily News

Sutters' "Splitter" To Enter Hall Of Fame On Sunday

Yahoo.com

Braves Acquire Baez, Aybar From Dodgers

Yahoo.com

Brewers Make Another Move; Acquire Bell From Phillies
The Brewers made a move to patch up their infield Friday, acquiring 3B David Bell from the Phillies for minor league RHP Wilfrido Laureano.

Yahoo.com

Giants Acquire Stanton From Nationals

KNBR 680 Radio / Darryl Reina, RealGM / SFGiants.com

Rays Make Contract Offer To Lugo
The Devil Rays made a multiyear contract offer to shortstop Julio Lugo that apparently will be the starting point in negotiations.

St. Petersburg Times

Maddux Open To Trade To New York

Chicago Tribune

Lee Traded To Rangers
Milwaukee outfielder Carlos Lee is headed to the Texas Rangers after a trade Friday morning.

ESPN

Carlos Lee Rejects Offer, Increases Chances Of Trade
Carlos Lee rejected a contract extension offer made by the Brewers, which increases the likelihood that he will be traded before the deadline.

FOX Sports

Twins Give Backup Catcher Redmond Two-Year Extension

CBS Sportsline

Bonds Trainer To Be Jailed Again
Bonds' long-time friend and trainer Greg Anderson will continue his vow of silence in the grand jury investigation that seeks to indict Bonds.

Associated Press

Belle Pleads Guilty To Stalking Ex-Girlfriend

Associated Press

Cubs Plan To Stick With Baker For The Rest Of The Season
Cubs general manager Jim Hendry has given Dusty Baker until the end of the season to make the Cubs respectable.

AP

Foulke Considering Retirement

Courant

Toronto Interested In Trading For Philly Starter

Philadelphia Daily News

Proctor Too Valuable For Yankees To Trade?

New York Post

Source: Astros Still Have Interest In Tejada
GM Tim Purpura said on Wednesday that he is shopping for a bat and an NL official confirmed that the club remains interested in Miguel Tejada.

Houston Chronicle

Mets Haven't Given Up On Zito
Since Barry Zito could help the A's get to the playoffs and potentially win the World Series, he will demand Lastings Milledge, Aaron Heilman and perhaps a third prospect.

Newsday

Pedro Will Return And Start On Friday

ESPN.com

Yankees Acquire Fasano From Phillies

AP

Bonds' Trainer Expected To Renew Vow Of Silence On Thursday

AP

Yankees And Braves Discussing Betemit For Proctor Swap
Sources have indicated that Wilson Betemit is the bat that the Yankees are targeting and are willing to give up Scott Proctor to land him.

Atlanta Journal Constitution

Mariners Acquire Broussard From Cleveland

Seattle PI

Hughes Is Off-Limits For Olympics

Associated Press

Yankees After Pitching; Ask About Lopez And Batista

New York Daily News

Fetching Lugo Won't Come Cheap For Toronto

The Star

Padres Want To Deal For Maddux

Chicago Sun-Times

Detroit Inquires On Carlos Lee
Carlos Lee's entry into the rumor mill could help Detroit GM Dave Dombrowski's negotiations for Alfonso Soriano.

Detroit Free-Press

Five Teams Still After Soriano
The Tigers, Angels, Dodgers, Yankees and White Sox all remain interested in doing business with Jim Bowden on Alfonso Soriano.

Washington Post