The Seattle Mariners optioned OF Wladimir Balentien to Class AAA Tacoma and recalled C Jeff Clement after Monday's loss to the Marlins.
June 2008 - Baseball Wiretap
M's Send Balentien To Triple-A Tacoma, Recall Clement
Mets Fire Willie Randolph
Willie Randolph is out as manager of the New York Mets, fired 2 1/2 months into a disappointing 2008 season.
Burnett OK With Talk Of Trade To Cubs
Blue Jays' pitcher A.J. Burnett is fine with rumors of a trade to the Cubs.
Kinsler Trims Pedrioa's Lead In Latest AL All-Star Balloting Returns
Ian Kinsler trails Dustin Pedoria by roughly 200,000 votes in the latest AL All-Star balloting as the races tighten.
Sabathia, Doumit Named Players Of Week
C.C. Sabathia, Ricky Nolasco and Ryan Doumit have been named the Bank of America Presents the Players of the Week for the period ending June 15th.
Pittsburgh's Nady Has Shoulder Strain
The results of Pirates outfielder Xavier Nady's MRI on Monday revealed a Grade 1 AC joint sprain of his left shoulder.
Wang Out At Least Six Weeks
Chien-Ming Wang will be on crutches and wear a protective boot for a minimum of six weeks.
Konerko Could Be Headed To DL
White Sox first baseman Paul Konerko could be headed to the disabled list after strained a muscle near his rib cage on Sunday.
Gibbons Set To Sign With Long Island
Former Orioles' outfielder Jay Gibbons confirmed on Sunday that he will sign a contract with the Long Island Ducks of the independent Atlantic League this week.
Is Wang's Season In Jeopardy?
The Yankees completed a sweep of the Astros on Sunday but may have lost their number one starter in the process.
Randolph Remains On Shaky Ground
After Sunday's doubleheader split with the Rangers, Mets GM Omar Minaya wouldn't say that Willie Randolph will definitely be managing the team in L.A. on Monday night.
Cardinals' Molina Removed In Neck Brace
Cardinals' catcher Yadier Molina was taken to a hospital after a collision with Phillies' pinch runner Eric Bruntlett on Sunday.
Twins' Baker Strikes Out Four In One Inning
Minnesota starter Scott Baker struck out four Brewers in the third inning on Sunday.
Wang Suffers Injury As Yankees Win
Chien-Ming Wang suffered a right foot injury on Sunday afternoon as the Yankees completed a three-game sweep of the Astros in Houston.
Report: Central Location For Replay
An instant replay system currently being considered by Major League Baseball would reportedly have home run calls analyzed at a central location in New York City.
Mets Show Interest In Rockies' Fuentes
The Mets are interested in Rockies' reliever Brian Fuentes but no deal is considered imminent.
Mussina Records 17th-Straight 10-Win Season
Mike Mussina recorded his seventeenth-straight 10-win season on Saturday after helping the Yankees notch an 8-4 victory over the Astros.
Zumaya Could Make Return By Next Weekend
Tigers' reliever Joel Zumaya could make his return to the Major Leagues by next weekend.
Randolph Remains Seemingly Unfazed By Talk Of Firing
Mets' Manager Willie Randolph remains unfazed as rumors swirl that he could be fired and replaced by Bench Coach Jerry Manuel.
Cardinals' Carpenter To Get Second Opinion
Cardinals' starter Chris Carpenter will seek a second opinion from Dr. James Andrews on Monday regarding his injured right elbow.
Stanford, Georgia Win In College World Series
Stanford and Georgia will play again in the winners' bracket on Monday.
Indians Sign First-Round Pick Lonnie Chisenhall
The Indians on Saturday signed their first-round draft pick INF Lonnie Chisenhall.
Penny To Have MRI
Dodgers' RHP Brad Penny is headed back to Los Angeles on Sunday to have an MRI exam on his right shoulder.
Experts: Clemens Could Be Federally Indicted
Experts believe that former Major League pitcher Roger Clemens could be federally indicted for committing perjury when he denied using steroids in front of Congress.
Chipper Jones Struck In Face By Ball
Braves' third baseman Chipper Jones was struck in the face by a baseball during batting practice on Friday afternoon.
Joba Goes Six Strong In Yanks Win
Joba Chamberlain went six strong innings against the Astros on Friday night as the Yankees won for the third time in four games.
Royals Send Arias To Reds
The Royals announced on Friday they have sent RHP Henry Arias to the Reds to complete a trade for RHP Brad Salmon.
Mets Acquire Nixon From D'Backs
The Mets acquired veteran OF Trot Nixon on Friday from the Diamondbacks for cash or a player to be named.
Papelbon: Sox Not Finished Paying Back Rays
Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon says that his team is not finished paying back the Rays for the incidents that took place between the two teams last week.
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