March 2008 - Baseball Wiretap

Yankees Win Fifth Straight With Sweep Of M's
The surging New York Yankees won their fifth-straight game on Sunday with a come-from-behind win over the slugging Seattle Mariners.

MLB.com

Posada Set To Begin Rehab Assignment
Jorge Posada is inching closer to returning to the lineup for the Yankees as he will begin a rehab assignment in Tampa on Monday.

MLB.com

Umpire Struck In Head By Bat In Philadelphia
Umpire Jerry Crawford was struck in the head by the bat of Carlos Lee on Sunday afternoon, delaying the Philadelphia-Houston game roughly fifteen minutes.

ESPN

Indians Expect Carmona To Miss Four Weeks
The Cleveland Indians expect Fausto Carmona to miss four weeks of action after placing him on the 15-day disabled list.

ESPN

Lester Reveals Father Diagnosed With Cancer
Jon Lester told ESPN's Erin Andrews that his father was diagnosed with lymphoma last month.

espn.com

Jones To Have Knee Surgery
Andruw Jones will have knee surgery and will miss four to six weeks of action for the Dodgers.

The Los Angeles Times

Mariners' Manager, GM Get Votes Of Confidence
Mariners' President Chuck Armstrong told MLB.com that the jobs of Manager Jon McLaren and General Manager Bill Bavasi are safe.

ESPN

Colorado's Holliday Injuries Hamstring
Rockies' outfielder Matt Holliday injured his left hamstring running to first base on a groundout against the Mets on Saturday afternoon.

The Denver Post

Brewers Send Gwynn To Triple-A Nashville; Call Up Branyan
The Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday optioned OF Tony Gwynn., Jr. to Triple-A Nashville.

AP

Indians Place Carmona On 15-Day DL
The Associated Press reports that the Indians on Saturday placed pitcher Fausto Carmona on the 15-day DL because of a strained left hip.

AP

Joba Plan Works Perfectly Against Mariners
The Yankees plan to work Joba Chamberlain in the rotation worked to perfection against the Mariners on Saturday afternoon.

MLB.com

Young Out Indefinitely With Multiple Fractures
Padres starting pitcher Chris Young is out indefinitely with multiple fractures in his face after getting hit with a line drive off the bat of Albert Pujols on Wednesday.

The San Diego Union-Tribune

Mets Place Anderson On DL With Hamstring Injury
The New York Mets placed LF Marlon Anderson on the 15-day DL Saturday with a left hamstring injury.

yahoo.com

Could Posada Return To Yanks In June?
There is a possibility that catcher Jorge Posada could return to the field for the Yankees in early June.

ESPN

Biggio's No. 7 To Be Retired Aug. 17
The Astros will retire Craig Biggio's No. 7 on August 17 as he becomes just the ninth player to have his number set aside by the franchise.

The Houston Chronicle

Joba Will Go Two To Three Innings
The Yankees will give Joba Chamberlain two to three innings of work on Saturday against the Mariners as they inch him closer to the starting rotation.

The New York Post

Dodgers Expected To Call Up Kershaw
The Dodgers are expected to call up top pitching prospect Clayton Kershaw this weekend.

The Los Angeles Times

Smoltz To Make Rehab Start In AA
John Smoltz will make a rehab start for Class AA Mississippi on Saturday to begin what's expected to be a short injury-rehab assignment.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Cox Signs Extension Through 2009 Season
Manager Bobby Cox has signed an extension with the Braves to manage through the 2009 season, delaying any retirement plans.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Mets GM Voices Support For Randolph
Mets GM Omar Minaya voiced support for manager Willie Randolph on Friday night.

Associated Press

Giants' Zito Earns First Win
Barry Zito (1-8) earned his first win of the season, as the Giants defeated the Marlins 8-2 on Friday night in Florida.

espn.com

Lidge: 'I'm Pitching Best Of My Career'
Phillies' reliever Brad Lidge believes that he's pitching the best of his entire career.

The News Journal

Uggla: 'It's Better To Stay Stupid In Baseball'
Marlins' second baseman Dan Uggla believes that the best strategy in baseball is not to think.

The Miami Herald

Piniella: Edmonds Needs To Start Hitting
The Cubs could part ways with recently-signed outfielder Jim Edmonds if he doesn't start hitting well soon.

The Chicago Tribune

MLB Suspends Baker, Girardi And Joyner
Major League Baseball suspended Cincinnati's Dusty Baker (two games), New York's Joe Girardi (one game) and San Diego's Wally Joyner (one game) on Friday afternoon.

RealGM Staff Report

Rangers Exploring Long-Term Contract For Hamilton
The Rangers are exploring several options involving a long-term contract for Josh Hamilton.

The Dallas Morning News

Yanks Irked By Ortiz All-Star Promotion
The Yankees were surprised to find out about an All-Star Game promotion involving Red Sox slugger David Ortiz.

New York Times

Report: Angels To Host 2010 All-Star Game
The Los Angeles Times is reporting that the Angels have been awarded the 2010 All-Star Game.

espn.com

Report: Randolph Could Lose His Job
Mets' Manager Willie Randolph could be in trouble if the team does not begin turning around its disappointing season.

New York Daily News

Joba's Ready To Convert
Yankees' Manager Joe Girardi sat down with Joba Chamberlain recently and asked the reliever if he was ready to move into the team's rotation.

The Hartford Courant