April 2008 - Baseball Wiretap

Oswalt Would Only Consider Red Sox, Cardinals and Braves
Roy Oswalt is adamant the Astros have never asked if he would consider waiving his no-trade clause.

Houston Chronicle

A-Rod Could DH Friday Against Indians
Alex Rodriguez could return to the lineup of the Yankees on Friday night as a designated hitter.

The New York Post

Thomas To Be 'Everday DH' For A's
Frank Thomas will reportedly be an everyday designated hitter as a member of the Oakland A's.

The San Francisco Chronicle

Fuentes Replaces Corpas As Rockies' Closer
Brian Fuentes has replaced Manny Corpas as the closer of the Rockies.

The Denver Post

Soriano Will Hit Leadoff When He Returns
Alfonso Soriano will bat in the leadoff spot for the Cubs when he returns to the active roster.

The Chicago Tribune

Leyland Won't Explain Cabrera-Guillen Switch
Tigers' Manager Jim Leyland will not explain why he switched the team's defensive alignment, swapping Carlos Guillen and third baseman Miguel Cabrera.

The Detroit Free Press

Zito Will Keep Pitching Through Slump
Giants' starter Barry Zito will remain in the team's starting rotation despite his incredible slump.

The San Francisco Chronicle

Big Hurt Returns To Oakland
Veteran DH Frank Thomas has agreed to terms on Thursday to rejoin the Oakland A's.

yahoo.com

A-Rod Likely To Return This Weekend
The Yankees should get third baseman Alex Rodriguez back this weekend when they battle the Cleveland Indians.

The New York Post

Cubs Get 10,000th Win In 10th Inning
The Cubs won their 10,000th game as a Major League franchise on Wednesday night with a 10-inning victory against the Rockies.

The Chicago Tribune

Cordero Won't Need Surgery On Shoulder
Nationals' closer Chad Cordero will not need surgery on his injured right shoulder.

The Washington Post

Utley And A Bunch Of Red Sox In New RGM Player Rankings
With nine homers, Chase Utley is now the best player of 2008. Albert Pujols and Chipper Jones round out the top-three, while Jacoby Ellsbury is joined in the top-32 by a handful of his Boston mates.

Christopher Reina/RealGM

Mattingly Trying To Fix Andruw's Swing
Dodgers' hitting Coach Don Mattingly is reportedly trying to fix the swing of new outfielder Andruw Jones.

The Los Angeles Times

Guillen Says He Couldn't Work For Steinbrenner
White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen claims that he could never work for New York co-owner Hank Steinbrenner.

The Chicago Tribune

Thomas Receives Offer From Northern League
Frank Thomas has received his first contract offer since being released by the Blue Jays.

The Toronto Star

Agent: Bonds Has No Offers
Barry Bonds still is awaiting an offer from an MLB club.

SI.com

Report: Reds To Replace Fired GM Krivsky With Jocketty
The Cincinnati Enquirer web site on Wednesday is reporting that the Reds have fired GM Wayne Krivsky.

Cincinnati Enquirer

Yost: Prince's Diet Not The Reason For Slow Start
Ned Yost does not believe Prince Fielder's struggles are related to becoming a vegetarian.

Journal Sentinel

Cabrera And Guillen Trade Positions
Jim Leyland announced on Tuesday that Miguel Cabrera and Carlos Guillen are swapping positions.

Detroit Free-Press

Angels Farm Report: Walden K's 9 In 6 Innings
Jordan Walden, one of the top pitching prospects in the Angels' organization, struck out nine batters in six innings in a Single-A start on Tuesday for Cedar Rapids.

Christopher Reina/RealGM

Marlins In No Rush To Lock Up Hanley
The Marlins are in no rush to lock up Hanley Ramirez to a long-term contract. He's eligible for arbitration the next three offseasons and free agency after 2011.

Miami Herald

Pirates May Buy Out Morris
The Pirates may finally admit a mistake on acquiring Matt Morris by releasing his $10,037,283 salary, as well as the $1 million buyout of his 2009 option, all of it guaranteed.

Post-Gazette

Pujols Admits Patience Is Wearing Thin
Albert Pujols has finally admitted that his patience is wearing thin at the plate.

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Rays Acquire Gross From Brewers
The Tampa Bay Rays acquired OF Gabe Gross from the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday in exchange for minor league pitcher Josh Butler.

AP

Smoltz Reaches 3,000 K's
Atlanta Braves' pitcher John Smoltz became the 16th pitcher in major league baseball history to reach 3,000 career K's during the Braves' loss to the National on Tuesday night.

AP

Yanks Aren't Interested In Frank Thomas
The Yankees don't appear interested in the services of free agent designated hitter Frank Thomas.

The New York Daily News

Nats' Cordero To Have Shoulder Examined
Nationals reliever Chad Cordero will have his shoulder examined on Wednesday afternoon.

MLB.com

Indians Place Westbrook On Disabled List
The Indians have placed starting pitcher Jake Westbrook on the disabled list with a pulled muscle in his side.

The Plain Dealer

Beckett Scratched From Start With Stiff Neck
Josh Beckett has been scratched from his scheduled start against the Angels on Tuesday night because of stiffness in his neck.

MLB.com

Steinbrenner: They've Got Me All Wrong
Hank Steinbrenner thinks that people have the wrong idea about his personality and the way he handles the Yankees.

The Record