July 2009 - Baseball Wiretap

Peavy's Agent Suggests He'll Veto Trade
Jake Peavy's agent Barry Axelrod says his client has a strong preference to stay in the National League.

ESPN

Murphy Needs To Fit At First Base
Daniel Murphy needs to establish himself as the Mets' best option at first base with Carlos Delgado out, or the Mets won't have any place to start him regularly.

Star-Ledger

Melvin: Asking Price For DeRosa Too Rich For Our Blood
The Brewers are interested in Mark DeRosa.

Journal Sentinel

White Sox Make Deal For Peavy, Awaiting Approval
The White Sox have reached agreement with the Padres on a trade for former Cy Young award winner Jake Peavy, but need the pitcher's approval.

SI.com

GM Williams Gets Sensitive When Asked About Hitting coach
White Sox GM Ken Williams acknowledged he has spoken with the coaches about their future next season.

Chicago Tribune

Ortiz Finally Ends 149 At-Bat HR Drought
David Ortiz hit a two-run homer to straightaway center in the fifth inning Wednesday night against Toronto, his first home run in 149 at-bats.

SI.com

Hurdle Punishes Tulowitzki For Swinging At First Pitch
Troy Tulowitzki will be benched for Wednesday's game after swinging at a first pitch in his last at-bat Tuesday night.

Denver Post

Wife Of Scott Schoeneweis Found Dead
Gabrielle Dawn Schoeneweis, 39, was unresponsive when deputies arrived at the home a little after noon.

Arizona Republic

Maddon Gets Three-Year Extension
The Tampa Bay Rays are expected to announce a three-year contract extension for manager Joe Maddon in the next few days.

St. Petersburg Times

Girardi: Criticism Of Sabathia's Start Has Been Misguided
Joe Girardi believes the criticism of CC Sabathia's slow start has been misguided.

Journal News

Mets Homerless Streak Sits At 60 Innings
The New York Mets haven't hit a homer in their last 60 innings.

New York Times

Maddon Closing In On Extension With Rays
Joe Maddon and the Rays are currently discussing a multi-year contract extension.

MLB.com

Boston Interested In Victor Martinez
Boston reportedly is interested in catcher Victor Martinez to help carry the offensive load because of David Ortiz's struggles.

Plain-Dealer

Brewers Not Interested In Overtures From Durham
Doug Melvin and the Brewers will stay in-house to replace Rickie Weeks.

Journal Sentinel

Mets Farm Report: Martinez Hits Two Homers On Tuesday
Fernando Martinez went 2-for-4 with two homers on Tuesday, giving him three homers in two days.

Christopher Reina/RealGM

Mets Could Look At Mark DeRosa
Mark DeRosa can play multiple positions and his versatility may be as important to the Mets as the quality of his bat.

New York Times

Cubs Farm Report: Vitters Homers In 3rd Straight Game
Josh Vitters homered in his third consecutive game on Monday, going 3-for-5 with a double.

Christopher Reina/RealGM

Jays Farm Report Arencibia Goes 3-For-3 With Two Homers
J.P. Arencibia went 3-for-3 with two homers and a double on Monday. He has three homers in his previous 10 at bats.

Christopher Reina/RealGM

Giants Farm Report: Posey Hits First Homer Since Late April
Buster Posey hit his sixth home run of the season on Monday, but his first since April 28th in Single-A San Jose's 8-6 loss to Modesto.

Christopher Reina/RealGM

Yankee Stadium Homers Trending Downwards
ESPN's Buster Olney again referenced the significant number of homers that have been hit at the new Yankee Stadium.

River Avenue Blues

Jays Match Team Record For Best Start
The Blue Jays matched a team record for best start through 41 games, set in 1984 and tied in 1985.

Globe and Mail

Bourn's New Mental Approach Has Helped
Michael Bourn had a .288 on-base percentage in 2008, but has increased it to .370 this season.

Houston Chronicle

Report: A-Rod Dating Kate Hudson
Alex Rodriguez is now dating Kate Hudson, according to a report from the New York Post.

New York Post

Torre And Dodgers Will Visit Yankee Stadium In 2010
Joe Torre is slated to return to Yankee Stadium in Interleague play during the 2010 season.

New York Post

Nationals Unlikely To Let Strasburg Make Starts This Season
Early indications suggest that Washington will take a cautious approach with Stephen Strasburg, preferring to keep him in the minor leagues.

Washington Post

Mets Could Trade For Huff Or Johnson
The Mets aren't yet pushing the panic button to replace Carlos Delgado, but that may eventually change.

New York Times

Chavez's Back Is A Ticking Time Bomb
The next time Eric Chavez's back goes out, his career will likely be over.

San Francisco Chronicle

Lowry Set For Surgery, Likely Done With Giants
Noah Lowry is scheduled to undergo surgery to remove the first rib on his left side on Tuesday.

Mercury News

MLB To Issue Red Hats For All Teams Over Memorial Day
When the Yankees take the field on May 25th in Texas, they will likely wear red hats for the first time in their history.

New York Times

Milwaukee's Top Prospect Gamel Hits Three-Run Homer
In his first game of 2009, Mat Gamel hit a three-run homer off of Kyle Lohse.

RealGM Staff Report