July 2009 - Baseball Wiretap

Jays Want Too Much For Halladay?
The Dodgers scouted Roy Halladay on Thursday night, but the Blue Jays are believed to be asking too much for the anchor of their pitching staff.

Los Angeles Times

Minor Leaguer's Hitting Streak Ends At 45
High Desert's Jamie McOwen saw his 45-game hitting streak end on Friday night.

ESPN

AL's Mauer, Inge In Home Run Derby
Twins catcher Joe Mauer and Tigers third baseman Brandon Inge will represent the AL in next week's Home Run Derby.

ESPN

Doctor In Ramirez Case 'Never Prescribed Drugs'
A Miami-area doctor said Friday that he "never prescribed drugs of any kind whatsoever" to Manny Ramirez.

ESPN

Manny Ties Mantle On Career HR List
Manny Ramirez hit a home run in the sixth inning on Friday night, tying him with Mickey Mantle on baseball's all-time home run list.

ESPN

Giants' Jonathan Sanchez No-Hits San Diego
Jonathan Sanchez pitched the majors' first no-hitter of the season on Friday night, as the Giants beat the Padres 8-0.

AP

Mets Send Church To Braves For Francouer
The Mets have acquired outfielder Jeff Francouer from the Braves in exchange for Ryan Church.

New York Post

Yanks Want Joba To Be More Aggressive
The Yankees have asked Joba Chamberlain to be more aggressive in the strike zone.

New York Post

Dibble: Nationals Are Pathetic
It isn't often that a broadcaster takes a serious dig at the team he works for, but that's exactly what Rob Dibble did recently.

Washington Post

Cardinals Likely To Inquire About Halladay
Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak admitted on Thursday that he will soon contact the Blue Jays about pitcher Roy Halladay.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

With Pregnant Wife, Pedroia Could Miss ASG
Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia could miss next week's All-Star Game as his pregnant wife remains in the hospital.

Boston Herald

Yankees Talking To Jays About Halladay
The Yankees are talking to the Blue Jays about pitcher Roy Halladay, according to SI's Jon Heyman.

Twitter

Red Sox Scouting A Number Of Players
The Red Sox are scouting a number of players in the event that third baseman Mike Lowell lingers on the disabled list.

Boston Globe

Astros Claim Coste Off Waivers From Phillies
The Astros have claimed catcher Chris Coste off waivers from the Phillies.

ESPN

Cruz Replaces Injured Hunter On AL All-Star Roster
Rangers OF Nelson Cruz has been picked to replace injured Angels CF Torii Hunter on the AL All-Star roster.

AP

Royals Get Betancourt From Mariners For Prospects
The Royals on Friday acquired SS Yuniesky Betancourt and cash considerations from the Mariners for minor league pitchers Danny Cortes and Derrick Saito.

Press Release

Werth Replaces Beltran As NL All-Star
Phillies OF Jayson Werth was added to the NL All-Star roster on Friday, replacing injured Mets CF Carlos Beltran.

AP

Ozzie Guillen: Managing Is A Terrible Job
White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen has a message for people that aspire to become a big-league manager.

Cleveland Plain Dealer

Indians Aren't Interested In B.J. Ryan
The Indians aren't expected to go after reliever B.J. Ryan, who was released by the Blue Jays this week.

Cleveland Plain Dealer

Washburn Wants To Remain In Seattle
Jarrod Washburn indicated in a recent interview that he wants to remain with the Mariners.

ESPN

Jays Won't Settle On Deal For Halladay
A baseball official doesn't believe that Blue Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi will settle for a less-than-stellar offer for Roy Halladay.

ESPN

Colon Pitches Well In Rehab Start
Bartolo Colon pitched well for the White Sox's Triple-A club on Thursday.

ESPN

Lincecum's Scoreless Streak Ends At 29 Innings
Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum saw his scoreless streak end at 29 innings, but still won on Thursday night.

ESPN

A's To Retire Rickey's No. 24
The Oakland A's will retire Rickey Henderson's No. 24 jersey during a pre-game ceremony on August 1.

ESPN

GM: Phillies Haven't Agreed To Deal With Pedro Yet
Pedro Martinez said the Phillies have been scouting him in his native Dominican Republic.

SI.com

Pirates 'Pushing Hard' To Deal Sanchez
The Pirates are "pushing hard" to trade All-Star second baseman Freddy Sanchez.

Post-Gazette

Aaron Sorkin Called On For 'Moneyball' Script
Columbia is calling up Aaron Sorkin to attempt to write a "Moneyball" script.

Hollywood Reporter

With Trade Buzz Circling, Halladay Loses Start
Roy Halladay picked up a loss on Thursday in his first start since the Blue Jays announced they would be open to trading him.

ESPN

Reds Trying To Trade For Atkins
The Reds have talked to the Rockies about acquiring Garrett Atkins while Boston's interest is waning, multiple sources said Thursday.

Denver Post

Inge, Victorino Voted To ASG By Fans
Brandon Inge and Shane Victorino are going to the All-Star Game.

MLB.com