June 2009 - Baseball Wiretap

Documents: Bonds Tested Positive For Three Kinds Of Steroids
Court documents show Barry Bonds tested positive for three types of steroids.

ESPN

Francis Talking Surgery, Rockies Prepare For Worst
Jeff Francis will report to camp in order to get looks at live hitters, but being as he hasn't thrown off a mound all winter.

Jordan Walgreen/RealGM

Nationals: We Aren't Interested In Manny
Washington general manager Jim Bowden said on Tuesday night that the team is not interested in signing free-agent Manny Ramirez.

MLB.com

Yankees Chose Teixeira Over Manny
Brian Cashman has come out publicly and admitted that the team took money they could have used to sign Manny Ramirez, and used it to lure Mark Teixeira to New York.

New York Daily News

Sox Need To Deal Dye To Sign Abreu?
The White Sox have spoken to Bobby Abreu's agent about a deal, but they may have to trade Jermaine Dye before signing the free-agent outfielder.

Chicago Tribune

Giants Willing To Give Manny Two Years?
The Giants are willing to offer free-agent outfielder Manny Ramirez a two-year deal, according to a source close to the club.

San Francisco Chronicle

Rockies Acquire Murton From A's
The Rockies have acquired outfielder Matt Murton from the Athletics for minor league infielder Corey Wimberly.

ESPN

Jeter: We All Support Alex
Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter reiterated on Wednesday that he and his teammates all support third baseman Alex Rodriguez.

ESPN

Torre: Manny Wants To Be On West Coast
Dodgers manager Joe Torre said on Live! With Regis And Kelly on Wednesday morning that Manny Ramirez wants to play on the West Coast.

Live! With Regis And Kelly

Yankees Acquire Eric Fryer From Brewers For Chase Wright
Eric Fryer batted .335 (129-for-385) with 26 doubles, five triples, 10 home runs and 63 RBI in 104 games with Single-A West Virginia in 2008.

RealGM Staff Report

Ensberg Could End Up With The Rays
The Rays are considering a minor-league deal with infielder Morgan Ensberg, an eight-year major-league veteran.

St. Petersburg Times

Yankees Considering Victor Zambrano
The Yankees continue to consider bringing back Victor Zambrano on another minor league contract.

New York Post

Mets Shop Ramon Castro
The Mets are shopping backup catcher Ramon Castro.

New York Post

Striking Out On Wigginton, Giants And Phillies Turn To Aurilia
Both the Phillies and Giants pursued infielder Ty Wigginton, who agreed to a two-year, $6 million free-agent contract with the Orioles on Tuesday.

FoxSports

Royals Sign Bannister To One-Year Deal
The Kansas City Royals have signed right-handed pitcher Brian Bannister to a one-year contract for 2009, avoiding arbitration.

Press Release

Royals Sign Bannister To One-Year Deal
The Kansas City Royals have signed right-handed pitcher Brian Bannister to a one-year contract for 2009, avoiding arbitration.

Press Release

Posada Says Torre's Claims Were Common Knowledge
Jorge Posada defended former manager Joe Torre on Tuesday, saying that he didn't violate any clubhouse sanctity by writing "The Yankee Years."

New York Daily News

Twins, M's Discussing Young For Washburn?
The Mariners and Twins are reportedly discussing a trade that would send Delmon Young to Seattle in exchange for Jarrod Washburn and Jeff Clement.

Yahoo!

Torre: I Didn't Violate Yankees' Trust
Joe Torre said on Tuesday that he doesn't feel as though he violated the Yankees' trust by co-authoring "The Yankee Years."

Newsday

Rockies, Atkins Reach $7M Deal
The Rockies have reached an agreement with third baseman Garrett Atkins on a one-year deal worth $7 million.

Daily Camera

Bernie, Damon Not Bothered By Torre's Book
Former Yankee outfielder Bernie Williams and current player Johnny Damon aren't bothered by what former manager Joe Torre wrote in his recently-released book.

Newsday

Selig Brushes Off Questions About Salary Cap
Baseball commissioner Bud Selig believes that the game's economic structure has come a long way, but he isn't ready to take a stand on a salary cap.

ESPN

Will Mariners Decide To Bring Griffey Back?
With spring training less than two weeks away, the Mariners will have to make their final decision on free-agent Ken Griffey Jr.

Seattle Times

Bonds' Urine From 2003 Tests Positive
A urine sample that Barry Bonds provided as part of the anonymous testing that baseball conducted in 2003 has tested positive.

New York Times

McCourt On Manny: LA Could 'Move On'
One day after Manny Ramirez rejected a one-year deal worth $25 million with the Dodgers, chairman Frank McCourt admitted that the team will "have to move on" at some point.

MLB.com

Torre Doesn't Have Clause Preventing Book
Despite a claim made by Dodgers manager Joe Torre during an interview with Larry King, his current contract doesn't include a provision that prevents him from writing a book about his time with the t

Los Angeles Daily News

Selig: MLB Is Still National Pastime; No Neutral Site For World Series
Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig insists that the sport is still the national pastime, and says that the World Series won't be played at a neutral site anytime soon.

Chicago Tribune

Rangers Still Hoping To Get Sheets?
With the Mets having signed Oliver Perez, one more suitor of free-agent pitcher Ben Sheets appears to have dropped out of the race.

Dallas Morning News

Dodgers Make Progress Towards Signing Wolf
In the wake of all the Manny Ramirez news, the Dodgers have reportedly gotten closer to signing free-agent pitcher Randy Wolf.

ESPN

Despite Report, Citigroup Says Mets Deal Is On
Citigroup and the Mets said Tuesday that their $400 million naming rights deal for the team's new stadium is still on, despite reports to the contrary.

ESPN