July 2009 - Baseball Wiretap

Zambrano To Make Rehab Start In Daytona
Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano will make a rehab start for Class A Daytona on Sunday.

Chicago Tribune

Former Big Leaguer Confirms Merloni's Story To Gammons
Lou Merloni has been hammered publicly since his comments about a doctor that talked about the benefits of steroids, and then-GM Dan Duquette denied it.

ESPN

Murphy Will Move To First If Delgado Stays On The Shelf
Daniel Murphy will play some first base with Carlos Delgado out.

ESPN

The Second Overall Pick Beginning To Emerge?
Stephen Strasburg will be the number one overall pick, but who may go second?

ESPN

Indians End Kobayashi Era
Masa Kobayashi will be removed from the active and 40-man rosters tomorrow to make room for David Huff.

MLB.com

Pirates, Yankees Swap Minor Leaguers
The Pirates have acquired Eric Hacker from the Yankees in exchange for Romulo Sanchez.

RealGM Staff Report

Mets Activate Pagan To Replace Delgado
The Mets have activated Angel Pagan to replace Carlos Delgado, who officially landed on the disabled list Saturday.

New York Daily News

Joba Alters Pregame Routine, Has Smooth 1st
Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain altered his pregame routine on Saturday, and retired the side against the Twins in the first inning.

Star-Ledger

Carpenter Could Start For Cards Next Week
Chris Carpenter could return to the Cardinals' rotation as early as Tuesday after a rainout reconfigured the team's rotation.

ESPN

Dye Appeals Two-Game Suspension
White Sox outfielder Jermaine Dye has appealed the two-game suspension he received on Friday afternoon.

Chicago Tribune

Gonzalez Has Homered In Five Straight Games
Padres first baseman Adrian Gonzalez has a home run in five straight games, one shy of the franchise's record.

MLB.com

Orioles Farm Report: Wieters Hits 3rd Homer In Two Games
With another homerun on Friday, Matt Wieters has now hit three in the past two games.

Christopher Reina/RealGM

Gardner Hits Rare Inside-The-Park HR For Yanks
Brett Gardner hit an inside-the-park home run in the Yankees' 5-4 comeback win over the Twins on Friday night.

MLB.com

Greinke Wins 7th Game, ERA Still Under One
Kansas City's Zack Greinke pitched seven innings on Friday night against Baltimore, improving his record to 7-1 on the season.

ESPN

Report: Mets To Put Delgado On DL
The Mets will put Carlos Delgado on the disabled list on Saturday.

ESPN

Free-Agent Sheets Watches Rangers' Batting Practice
Free-agent pitcher Ben Sheets isn't ready to pitch just yet, but took in the Rangers' batting practice on Friday.

Star-Telegram

Tigers Hit Two Grand Slams For First Time Since 1968
The Tigers hit two grand slams in their game against the Athletics on Friday night.

Detroit News

Red Sox Give Ortiz Weekend Off
David Ortiz will not play again until Tuesday, as the Red Sox try to help him escape his current slump.

Boston Herald

Ripken Wants Answers From A-Rod
Cal Ripken plans to confront Alex Rodriguez about his steroid use.

ESPN.com

A-Rod: I've Grown Up
Alex Rodriguez sat down with the Toronto Sun for a rare one-on-one interview on Thursday.

Toronto Sun

Hughes Could Be Pitching For Spot
Phil Hughes could be pitching for a spot in New York's rotation on Friday night.

New York Post

Is Delgado Done For The Season?
The Mets admitted on Friday that they may have lost first baseman Carlos Delgado for the season.

New York Post

A-Rod Unsure Of How He'll Be Treated In New York
Alex Rodriguez will play at the new Yankee Stadium for the first time on Friday, and isn't sure what type of reception he'll receive.

Star-Ledger

Manny Apologizes To Teammate For Suspension
On Friday, Manny Ramirez apologized to his teammates for his 50-game suspension.

Los Angeles Times

D-Backs Minor Leaguer Gets 50-Game Suspension
Diamondbacks Minor League infielder Agustin Murillo has received a 50-game suspension after testing positive for Clenbuterol.

Press Release

MLB Suspends Dye For Two Games
White Sox outfielder Jermaine Dye has received a two-game suspension for his actions during Wednesday's game against the Indians.

RealGM Staff Report

Rangers Farm Report: Feliz Strikes Out 7 Over 5 Innings
Neftali Feliz struck out seven, walked one and gave up one earned run (a solo homer) over five innings in his start on Thursday.

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Orioles Farm Report: With Two Homer Night, Is Wieters Back On Track?
After arguably being the best position player during Spring Training for the Baltimore Orioles, Matt Wieters has had some early struggles in Triple-A.

Christopher Reina/RealGM

Sources: No HCG Found In Manny's System
Manny Ramirez's system found no trace of the medicine HCG at the time of his drug test, but the evidence suggests he had used steroids.

Los Angeles Times

Source: Manny To Address Teammates
Manny Ramirez is expected to meet with Dodgers manager Joe Torre and the team on Friday

ESPN