Major League Baseball may be close to implementing an instant replay system to determine disputed home run calls.
June 2008 - Baseball Wiretap
MLB Closing In On Instant Replay
Giants Close To Signing 1st Round Pick Posey To $7.5M Deal
The Giants are on the cusp of signing first-round pick Buster Posey to a major league contract worth roughly $7.5 million.
Indians Receive No Player From Sox In Byrd Trade
The inclusion of any ?player to be named? is nothing more than a procedural matter.
Scioscia Accused Of Padding K-Rod's Save Totals
Angels' manager Mike Scioscia has been accused by some of padding Francisco Rodriguez's statistics by bringing the closer into Tuesday night's game.
Padres Claim Falkenborg Off Waivers From Dodgers
The Padres on Wednesday claimed RHP Brian Falkenborg off waivers from the Dodgers.
Giants Cut Castillo; Add Sandoval, Rohlinger, Ishikawa To Roster
To make room on their 25-man roster, the Giants on Wednesday optioned John Bowker and Steve Holm to Triple-A Fresno, and designated Jose Castillo for assignment.
Red Sox Place Lowell On 15-Day DL
The Boston Red Sox placed 3B Mike Lowell on the 15-day DL Wednesday with a strained left oblique muscle.
Twins Tried For Embree On Waivers
The Twins claimed left-handed reliever Alan Embree off waivers from the Athletics, but Oakland pulled him off the waiver wire.
Pinella Backs Off On Benching Fukudome
Cubs manager Lou Pinella has backed off comments he made about benching outfielder Kosuke Fukudome for his recent struggles at the plate.
Rays Targeting Winn And Aurilia?
With Evan Longoria and Carl Crawford on the disabled list, the Rays could be targeting Randy Winn and Rich Aurilia of the Giants.
Could Tigers Trade Magglio?
With the season already declared a bust for the Tigers, the team could look to trade outfielder Magglio Ordonez to trim some payroll.
Marlins To Add Maybin On September 1st
Cameron Maybin (.400 in his last 11 games since returning from a rib cage muscle injury) likely will be promoted to the majors by the Marlins when rosters expand Sept. 1.
South Korea Defeats U.S.A. In Olympic Opener
South Korea defeated the United States 8-7 on Wednesday night in a thrilling Olympic baseball opener.
X-Rays On Lincecum Negative
Tim Lincecum was hit on the right knee and taken from Minute Maid Park to have X-rays on Tuesday night.
Owings To Be Included In Dunn Trade
Pitcher Micah Owings will be dealt to Cincinnati in the Adam Dunn trade.
Sheffield Hasn't Asked For Trade
Hours after Gary Sheffield was placed on trade waivers Tuesday, his attorney, Rufus Williams, told the Free Press that his client had not asked the Tigers to be traded.
Big Unit Notches Win No. 294
Randy Johnson recorded victory No. 294 of his career on Tuesday night as he helped the Diamondbacks defeat the Rockies.
Rays Likely Lose Crawford For Regular Season
Rays outfielder Carl Crawford will undergo surgery on his right middle finger on Thursday and will miss six-to-eight weeks.
Jeter Leaves Yankees' Win On Cart
Derek Jeter left the Yankees' victory over the Twins on Tuesday night on a cart with an injured left ankle.
Giants' Lincecum Hurt In Loss To Astros
Giants' ace Tim Lincecum left Tuesday night's game with the Astros after being hit by a line drive, resulting in a bruised knee.
Red Sox Score 10-Runs In 1st, Beat Rangers 19-17
In one of the wildest games of the season, the Red Sox defeated the Rangers 19-17 on Tuesday night.
Hughes Pitches Well In Rehab Start
Phil Hughes pitched well for the Yankees Triple-A affiliate in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday night against Pawtucket.
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Hank: Injuries Have Hurt Yanks
Hank Steinbrenner has blamed a myriad of injuries for the Yankees' struggles this season.
Mets Had No Interest In Dunn
The Mets had no interest in Adam Dunn, who was traded Monday from Cincinnati to Arizona.
Phillies Were More Interested In Blake Than Manny
Pat Gillick admitted the Phillies inquired about trading for Manny Ramirez
Dunn Wants $100M Contract?
Bronson Arroyo shed some light on what Adam Dunn will be looking for this winter in free agency.
Holliday, Sabathia And Byrd Highlight Rankings Over Past 20 Games
At RealGM, we use the FIC to objectively measure how effective players are performing and in this edition we examine the previous 20 games to determine the hottest players.
Source: Tigers Place Sheffield On Waivers
According to a major league source, the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday placed Gary Sheffield on waivers.
Freddy Garcia, Tigers Agree To Minor-League Deal
The Detroit Tigers on Tuesday agreed to a minor-league deal with free agent pitcher Freddy Garcia.
Red Sox Get Byrd From Indians
The Red Sox acquired RHP Paul Byrd from the Indians on Tuesday, hoping to give their starting rotation a boost.
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