June 2006 - Baseball Wiretap

Pierre, Dodgers Finalize Deal
Juan Pierre and the Dodgers finalized a $44 million, five-year contract, giving the club another dangerous threat at the top of the lineup.

Yahoo.com

Jerry Colangelo Confirms Interest In Buying Cubs

AP

San Francisco Looking At 3 Ex-Padres
New Giants' manager Bruce Bochy is hoping a few of his former Padre players will follow him to San Francisco.

The Argus

Matthews Cashes In With The Angels
The free spending of the off-season continued on Wednesday when the Angels and Gary Matthews, Jr. agreed to a five-year, $50 million contract.m

FoxSports.com

D-Lee's Goal: Cure For LCA

MLB.com

Matsuzaka Dines With Red Sox, Attends Laker Game

ESPN.com

Nationals Hire Corrales As Bench Coach

AP

Francis, Rockies Agree To Contract

ESPN

Walker Cashes In On Career Season, Signs With Orioles

Yahoo.com

Cubs Still Courting Lugo

FoxSports.com

Morneau Edges Jeter To Win AL MVP
The Twins' Justin Morneau edged the Yankees' Derek Jeter for the 2006 AL MVP.

MLB.com

Yankees Close To Making Offer To Lilly

New York Daily News

Valentin Relinquishes #18 To Alou

Newsday

NY Post: Rumor Says Jeter And Morneau To Tie For MVP

New York Post

Wells Licking His Chops After Soriano Deal
The Blue Jays have told Vernon Wells that the clubs wants to address their pitching issues before exploring a contract extension with the center fielder.

Globe And Mail

Bidding War For Lee
The Orioles and Astros are both pushing hard for Carlos Lee.

New York Daily News

D'Backs Designate Choate For Assignment

AP

Mets Claim Standridge Off Waivers From Reds

Yahoo.com

Howard Wins NL MVP

ESPN.com

Alou Signs One-Year Deal With Mets
Moises Alou signed a one year deal with the Mets, who also declined to exercise the option in Tom Glavine's contract

mets.com

Yankees, Mussina Reach Preliminary Agreement
Mike Mussina and the Yankees reached a preliminary agreement Monday on a $23 million, two-year contract. Mussina is scheduled to take a physical on Tuesday.

AP

Will Phillies Now Target Carlos Lee?

AP

Gold Glove Outfielder Completes Rangers' Staff

AP

A's, RHP Dunn Agree To One-Year Deal

AP

Nomar Gets Two-Years, $18.5 Million

MLB.com

Soriano Inks Contract With Chicago
"The Cubs are stacking it," Brewers manager Ned Yost said. "You look at Soriano, Ramirez and [Derrek] Lee, and they're going to have quite a team."

MLB.com

Royals Acquire Jason LaRue

Press Release

Pierre Close To Deal With Dodgers

FoxSports.com

Howard Wins NL MVP
With 20 first-place votes and 12 second-place votes, Ryan Howard defeated last year's NL MVP, the Cardinals' Albert Pujols.

MLB.com

Nomar Is Staying With Dodgers

AP