March 2008 - Baseball Wiretap

Dye, Baker Take Home Weekly Honors
White Sox outfielder Jermaine Dye and Rockies infielder Jeff Baker have been named the Players of the Week for the period ending June 22nd.

RealGM Staff Report

Mauer Overtakes Varitek In AL Balloting
Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer has taken the lead behind the plate in the latest American League balloting figures.

RealGM Staff Report

Ponson Could Start For Yanks Against Mets
Sidney Ponson could start for the Yankees in their split doubleheader against the Mets on Friday.

The New York Post

Mulder May Start Against Royals
Cardinals' starter Mark Mulder may start against the Royals next weekend after a successful start with Class AAA Memphis.

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Manuel Says Moises Alou May Be Done
New Mets Manager Jerry Manuel claims that outfielder Moises Alou might not return to the team this season.

The New York Post

Cubs Home Streak Reaches 14
The Cubs won their 14th straight home game on Sunday night, defeating the White Sox 7-1 at Wrigley Field, behind Ryan Dempster's strong performance.

AP

Griffey Hits No. 601, But Yanks Avoid Sweep
Ken Griffey Jr. hit the 601st home run of his career on Sunday afternoon, but the Yankees defeated the Reds 4-1 to avoid a sweep.

ESPN

Teixeira's Three HRs Power Braves
Mark Teixeira hit three home runs on Sunday in Atlanta's 8-3 win over Seattle.

ESPN

Youkilis Wins One For Boston In 13th
The Red Sox avoided a sweep at the hands of the Cardinals in interleague play on Sunday afternoon thanks to a walk-off home run by Kevin Youkilis in the thirteenth inning.

ESPN

Ruth Would Be OK With Stadium, Daughter Says
Babe Ruth would be okay with the Yankees' decision to tear down "The House That Ruth Built" and build a new stadium.

The Hartford Courant

Dodgers' Reliever Proctor: 'I'm...Pathetic'
Dodgers' reliever Scott Proctor is rather upset with himself after a few substandard outings on the mound.

The Los Angeles Daily News

Zambrano Upset Cubs Placed Him On DL
Carlos Zambrano said on Saturday that he was "a little bit" upset with the Cubs for placing him on the 15-day disabled list because of a shoulder injury.

The Chicago Tribune

Glavine Still Hoping To Avoid Surgery
Braves' starter Tom Glavine is still hoping to avoid surgery on his left elbow as he rests on the disabled list.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Toronto's Halladay OK After Liner To Head
Blue Jays' pitcher Roy Halladay is still expected to make his next start for the team despite taking a liner to the head on Friday night.

ESPN

Prospect Report: Lowrie Helps Sox Win
Red Sox prospect Jed Lowrie went 1-for-3 for the team's Triple-A team in Pawtucket on Saturday afternoon. Lowrie also worked a walk, as the shortstop was extremely patient at the plate.

Andrew Perna/RealGM

Colorado's Tulowitzki Returns To Field
Colorado shortstop Troy Tulowitzki returned to the lineup for the team on Friday night against the Mets.

The Rocky Mountain News

Webb, D-Backs Stop Contract Talks
Brandon Webb and the Diamondbacks have put their contract talks on hold once again.

The Arizona Republic

No Damage Found To Zambrano's Shoulder
No significant damage was found in the shoulder of Cubs' pitcher Carlos Zambrano.

The Chicago Tribune

Bochy: We Won't Send Zito Down
Giants Manager Bruce Bochy claims that the team will not send struggling pitcher Barry Zito down to the minor leagues.

The San Francisco Chronicle

Phillies Scouting Burnett And Sheets?
Phillies Assistant General Manager Charley Kerfeld has been in Milwaukee this week, which has allowed him to scout both Ben Sheets and Toronto's A.J. Burnett.

The Philadelphia Daily News

Reds Willing To Deal Harang And Phillips?
Cincinnati is reportedly willing to listen to trade offers for starter Aaron Harang and hitter Brandon Phillips.

The Columbus Dispatch

Market Expanding For C.C. Sabathia?
Assuming Cleveland is eventually going to trade pitcher C.C. Sabathia, the market is appearing to grow for the Cy Young winner.

The Plain Dealer

Blue Jays Fire Gibbons, Bring Back Gaston
The last-place Toronto Blue Jays on Friday fired manager John Gibbons and replaced him with Cito Gaston.

AP

Has Schilling Thrown His Last Pitch?
Curt Schilling said Friday on Boston radio station WEEI he will have shoulder surgery next week and that he's out for the season and that his career may be over.

AP

Cubs' Zambrano Will Miss Start Tuesday
Carlos Zambrano will miss his scheduled start for the Cubs on Tuesday against the Orioles.

MLB.com

Jays GM Apologizes For Criticizing Reds' Dunn
Toronto general manager J.P. Ricciardi has apologized for comments he made about Cincinnati outfielder Adam Dunn on a radio show earlier this week.

ESPN

Chipper's Average Dips Below .400
Braves' third baseman Chipper Jones has seen his batting average dip below .400 for the first time in more than two months.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Piniella Will Stick With Fukudome At Leadoff Spot
Cubs Manager Lou Pinella plans to stick with outfielder Kosuke Fukudome as the leadoff hitter in the team's lineup.

The Chicago Sun-Times

Are Cubs Still Targeting Coco Crisp?
The Chicago Cubs are reportedly still looking at Red Sox outfielder Coco Crisp.

The Boston Herald

Rockies Shopping Torrealba?
The Colorado Rockies could be looking to trade catcher Yorvit Torrealba as Manager Clint Hurdle looks to maximize the team's offensive production.

The Denver Post