June 2009 - Baseball Wiretap

Sizemore: No Pain In Troublesome Elbow
Indians center fielder Grady Sizemore says that there's no pain in his troublesome elbow, and that he hopes to avoid surgery.

Cleveland Plain Dealer

Hunter Leaves Game After Crashing In Wall
Angels center fielder Torii Hunter bruised his ribs on Monday as he crashed into the outfield wall.

ESPN

Harper Leaving High School After Two Years
Phenom Bryce Harper has decided to leave high school after just two years.

Rivals.com

Sabathia Might Want To Try For 300 Wins
CC Sabathia has 122 wins in his major league career, but was asked about the possibility of going for 300.

Boston Herald

Source: Pedro To Sign By End Of June
According to a source close to the pitcher, Pedro Martinez plans to sign on a with a team by the end of the month.

Boston Herald

Willis: Tigers Might Have To Get Someone Else
Frustrated with himself, Dontrelle Willis admitted that the Tigers might need to replace him with someone else in the rotation.

MLive.com

Angels Talk To Rockies About Street
In need of bullpen help, the Angels have spoken to the Rockies about reliever Huston Street.

Los Angeles Times

Sheffield: Don't Worry About My Knee
Gary Sheffield isn't overly concerned about his achy right knee.

New York Post

Could Valentine Replace Nationals' Acta?
Many believe that Manny Acta is on his way out as manager of the Nationals.

Sports Illustrated

Baseball Makes Pitch For 2016 Olympics
The baseball community made a pitch to the International Olympic Committee for reinstatement on Monday.

MLB.com

Manny Drops Again In All-Star Balloting
Manny Ramirez has dropped to sixth place among NL outfielders in the latest National League All-Star voting results.

ESPN

Sabathia Is Already Comfortable In New York
It hasn't taken long for Yankees ace CC Sabathia to get comfortable in New York.

Sports Radio Interviews

Utley Becomes Leader On NL All-Star Ballot
Phillies second baseman Chase Utley has overtaken first baseman Albert Pujols of the host Cardinals as the leading NL vote-getter.

RealGM Staff Report

Improving Lee Takes No-Hitter Into 8th
Indians starter Cliff Lee took a no-hitter into the eighth inning against the Cardinals on Sunday night.

ESPN

Bannister Prefers Pitching During The Day
Royals starter Brian Bannister says that he prefers pitching during the day.

ESPN

Rockies Tie Record, Win 11th Straight
The Rockies won their 11th straight game on Sunday, beating the Mariners 7-1 at Coors Field.

ESPN

Swisher: You Raise Your Game Against Johan
Yankees outfielder Nick Swisher says that players typically raise their game against a pitcher like Johan Santana.

ESPN

Rollins: I'm Seeing The Ball
Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins hit his fifth home run of the year on Sunday, and believes that he's starting to turn the corner.

ESPN

Red Sox, Pirates Discuss Wilson Trade
Nothing seems imminent, but the Red Sox and Pirates have had trade discussions involving shortstop Jack Wilson.

Post-Gazette

Bruney Tried To Apologize To K-Rod
Yankees reliever Brian Bruney says that he tried to apologize for the comments he made about Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez.

New York Times

Report: Hanley Called For Retaliation
Marlins shortstop Hanley Ramirez wanted his team to retaliate after he was hit by a pitch against the Blue Jays.

ESPN

Torrealba Says Son 'Making Progress'
Rockies catcher Yorvit Torrealba says that his son is "making progress" after being released from kidnappers.

ESPN

Pens Raise Trophy For Pirates Fans
The Penguins were honored before the Pirates hosted the Tigers on Sunday afternoon.

MLB.com

Smoltz Unsure Of When Sox Will Call Him Up
John Smoltz knows that he'll pitch on Thursday, but he doesn't know if it'll be for the Red Sox.

Yahoo! Sports

A's Chavez Once Again Lost For Season
Athletics third baseman Eric Chavez will undergo back surgery and miss the remainder of the 2009 season.

ESPN

Struggling Cubs Fire Hitting Coach
The Cubs fired hitting coach Gerald Perry after more than two seasons on Sunday.

ESPN

K-Rod, Bruney Separated By Teammates
Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez and Yankees reliever Brian Bruney had to be separated during batting practice on Sunday.

ESPN

Santana Allows Career-High 9 Runs To Yankees
Johan Santana gave up the most runs of his major league career on Sunday when he allowed nine to the Yankees.

Brian Reynolds/RealGM

Would Derrek Lee Help Light-Hitting Giants?
If the Giants are going to make a push for the NL Wild Card, they'll need to add a hitter to their lineup.

Chicago Tribune

Damon Looks To Eliminate Caffeine
Johnny Damon will try to solve his eye problems by eliminating caffeine from his diet.

New York Post