June 2009 - Baseball Wiretap

Homers Begin Flying Out Of Stadium Again
The Phillies and Yankees combined to hit seven home runs on Friday night at Yankee Stadium.

ESPN

Harden Lands On Disabled List Again
Cubs pitcher Rich Harden, known for his inability to remain healthy, landed on the disabled list on Friday.

Journal Gazette

Johnson Again Denied Win No. 299
The Mariners defeated the Giants 2-1 on Friday night to deny Randy Johnson of his 299th win.

ESPN

Cuddyer Hits For Cycle In First Four At-Bats
Minnesota's Michael Cuddyer hit for the cycle in his first four at-bats on Friday night against Milwaukee.

ESPN

Orioles Part Ways With Eaton
The Orioles have released starting pitcher Adam Eaton.

Baltimore Sun

Is Troy Percival's Career Over?
Troy Percival is on the disabled list yet again, and Rays manager Joe Maddon hinted that his career could be over.

Tampa Tribune

Will Rays Call Price Up To Help Rotation?
The Rays placed pitchers Scott Kazmir and Troy Percival on the disabled list Friday, meaning that David Price could move up to the majors.

Tampa Tribune

White Sox Leave Peavy Offer On Table
The White Sox are leaving their offer for Padres pitcher Jake Peavy on the table.

Chicago Tribune

Wang Pitches In Relief, Lowers ERA To 25.00
Chien-Ming Wang made his not-so-glorious return to the Yankees in relief against the Phillies on Friday night.

Andrew Perna/RealGM

Jays Aren't Interested In Mulder
The Blue Jays say that any moves made in the coming weeks will be done internally.

Globe And Mail

Phillips: Indians Kept Me From Smiling
Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips didn't reflect fondly on the years he spent with the Indians.

Cincinnati Enquirer

Abreu Could Miss Halos' Weekend Series
A toe injury could keep Angels outfielder Bobby Abreu out of the lineup this weekend against the Dodgers.

MLB.com

Report: Wang Will Join Yankee Bullpen
The New York Daily News claims that Wang could pitch as early as Friday night against the Phillies.

New York Daily News

Piniella Ponders Playing Soriano At Second
In need of depth in the infield, Cubs manager Lou Piniella has admitted to considering Alfonso Soriano at second base.

MLB.com

Rays Place Kazmir, Pervical On DL
The Rays have placed left-handed pitcher Scott Kazmir on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to May 21, with a right quadriceps strain.

RealGM Staff Report

Hit By Line Drive, Joba Says He'll Make Next Start
Joba Chamberlain left New York's 7-4 win over Baltimore in the first inning on Thursday night after getting hit by a line drive.

New York Daily News

Twins Hand White Sox Historically Lopsided Loss
The Twins defeated the White Sox 20-1 on Thursday night, matching the worst loss Chicago has suffered in their history.

Yahoo! Sports

O'Dowd: Rockies Unlikely To Make Deal
Colorado general manager Dan O'Dowd says that the club is unlikely to improve their roster via trades.

Denver Post

Rockies Say Hurdle Isn't On Hot Seat
The Rockies are struggling, but general manager Dan O'Dowd claims that manager Clint Hurdle isn't on the hot seat.

Denver Post

Yanks Want Wang To Make Another Rehab Start
The Yankees want Chien-Ming Wang to make a third rehab start for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Friday night against Pawtucket.

New York Post

Brewers Trade Gwynn Jr. To Padres
The Brewers have traded Triple-A outfielder Tony Gwynn Jr. to the Padres for outfielder Jody Gerut.

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

Mets Won't Place Reyes On DL
The Mets won't have to place shortstop Jose Reyes on the disabled list with a right calf injury.

New York Post

Peavy Staying With Padres
Padres ace pitcher Jake Peavy has turned down a trade to the White Sox. according to an Associated Press report on Thursday.

AP

Yankees Hold First Kangaroo Court Since 1995
The Yankees held its first Kangaroo Court since 1995 this week.

New York Daily News

Royals GM: Our Pitching Is Good, Defense Not So Much
Kansas City general manager Dayton Moore offered as evaluation of his team after the first 40 games.

Kansas City Star

Strasburg Leaves Start With Back Cramps
With San Diego State leading 2-0 in the bottom of the eighth inning, Stephen Strasburg suffered a lower-back cramp and was forced to leave the game.

North County Times

Japanese Fans Fight To Keep Bobby Valentine
For six weeks, the fans of the Chiba Lotte Marines have been engaged in a battle with the front office over the fate of Bobby Valentine.

New York Times

Nady Takes Batting Practice For First Time In A Month
Xavier Nady took another step towards returning to action when he took his first live batting practice in more than a month on Wednesday with the Yankees.

MLB.com

Giants Try Rowand To Solve Leadoff Problem
Aaron Rowand was moved to the leadoff spot on Wednesday and responded by getting three hits.

San Francisco Chronicle

Brewers Demote Former 1st Round Pick To Single-A
Jeremy Jeffress has been struggling mightily at Class AA Huntsville, was sent by the Milwaukee Brewers to Class A.

Journal Sentinel