June 2008 - Baseball Wiretap

MLB Hopes To Have Replay Before Season's End
Major League Baseball is going to attempt to implement instant replay for home-run calls before the end of the season.

ESPN

Sources: Manuel Would Take Over For Randolph
General manager Omar Minaya is seriously considering changing managers and at least a couple of the team's coaches, sources told SI.com.

SI.com

Dice-K To Pitch For Pawtucket Next Week
Boston Manager Terry Francona said Daisuke Matsuzaka will pitch for Triple-A Pawtucket on Monday.

AP

Mariners Place Putz On 15-Day DL
The Seattle Mariners on Friday placed closer J.J. Putz on the 15-day DL with a hyperextended pitching elbow.

AP

Cleveland's Martinez To Have Elbow Surgery
Indians catcher Victor Martinez will have surgery on his ailing right elbow and will miss at least six weeks of action.

The Enterprise Record

Yanks Hughes Has X-Rays On Rib
Yankees pitcher Phil Hughes underwent X-rays on his injured right rib on Thursday and has been cleared to begin a throwing program in roughly two weeks.

ESPN

Moyer Flirts With No-Hitter Against Marlins
Philadelphia's Jamie Moyer took a no-hitter into the sixth inning against Florida on Thursday en route to a 3-0 victory.

ESPN

Wagner Blows Third-Straight Save For Mets
Billy Wagner blew his third-straight save for the Mets on Thursday night as the Diamondbacks rallied back to win in ten innings.

ESPN

Yankees Are Shopping Hawkins
The Yankees are reportedly shopping reliever LaTroy Hawkins.

The Star-Ledger

D'Backs Webb Has 'Dead Arm'
Diamondbacks pitcher Brandon Webb was removed after five innings on Wednesday night after getting struck in the side by a line drive and suffering from a dead arm.

The Arizona Republic

Royals Designate Tomko For Assignment
The Royals designated struggling pitcher Brett Tomko for assignment on Thursday.

ESPN

Vance Wilson's Career Possibly Over
Tigers' catcher Vance Wilson's career might be over after he suffered a major setback during his recovery from Tommy John surgery.

ESPN

Tulowitzki: 'No Pain' In First Rehab Game
Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki said that he felt 'no pain' after his first rehab game on Wednesday night.

The Rocky Mountain News

Pujols Out At Least Three Weeks
Cardinals' first baseman Albert Pujols will miss at least three weeks of action after straining his left calf on Monday.

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Pirates Sign Four Draft Picks
The Pirates have signed draft picks Benjamin Gonzalez, Christopher Aure, Brian Leach and Edwin Roman.

RealGM Staff Report

Rangers' Bradley Upset With Royals' TV Announcer
The Rangers' Milton Bradley was upset Wednesday night after hearing what he considered derogative remarks made by Royals' TV announcer Ryan Lefebvre.

AP

Soriano Breaks Hand, May Miss 6-Weeks
The Cubs' Alfonso Soriano may miss up to six weeks with a broken left hand as the result of being hit by a pitch on Wednesday night.

AP

Hamilton And Bradley Highlight RGM Player Rankings
In Texas, Josh Hamilton and Milton Bradley are finally delivering on the talent that was blighted by character issues.

Christopher Reina/RealGM

Giambi: 'I Still Have A World Series To Win'
Yankees' first baseman Jason Giambi is happy playing in New York but said on Tuesday that he still has rather lofty goals to achieve before retiring.

The New York Times

David Ortiz Becomes U.S. Citizen
Boston slugger David Ortiz was sworn in as a U.S. citizen on Wednesday.

ESPN

Report: Cubs' Financials Sent To Possible Buyers
Nine potential buyers who have been approved by Major League Baseball have received the financial books of the Chicago Cubs.

ESPN

Laffey, Dewitt Named Rookies Of The Month
Cleveland's pitcher Aaron Laffey and Los Angeles' third baseman Blake Dewitt were named the Rookies of the Month for May.

RealGM Staff Report

Mets Call Up Aguila To Replace Nunez
Chris Aguila is set to join the Mets. He?ll replace Abraham Nunez, who was designated for assignment after Tuesday night?s game.

New York Daily News

Tigers Will Be Sellers At Trade Deadline?
Insiders are speculating to Jon Heyman of SI.com that the Tigers might start trading pieces before the deadline.

SI.com

Damon: Moneyball Stuff Works
Johnny Damon played one season in Oakland and believes the philosophies of the club do work.

New York Times

Hughes Unlikely To Return Before August
Because he still has not been cleared to play catch, Phil Hughes seems unlikely to return before August.

New York Times

Nomar Returning To Short
The Dodgers plan to use Nomar Garciaparra at shortstop as Rafael Furcal is expected to miss another three weeks.

The Los Angeles Times

Cardinals Lose Pujols To Calf Injury
The Cardinals beat the Reds on Tuesday night but lost first baseman Albert Pujols to a calf strain in the process.

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Glavine Lands On DL With Elbow Strain
Braves' starter Tom Glavine landed on the disabled list on Tuesday with a strained pitching elbow.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Tigers Send Willis To Class A Lakeland
The Tigers have sent struggling pitcher Dontrelle Willis down to Class A Lakeland after a series of rough outings.

MLB.com