July 2009 - Baseball Wiretap

Report: Pedro Agrees To Deal With Phillies
A report out of the Dominican Republic indicates Pedro Martinez has agreed to a $4 million with Philadelphia.

SI.com

Seattle Prospect Extends Hit Streak To 45 Games
Mariners prospect James McOwen extending his hitting streak to 45 games.

MLB.com

White Sox Finally Find Bartolo Colon
The White Sox finally made contact with AWOL pitcher Bartolo Colon.

Chicago Sun-Times

Ordo?ez Begins Platoon Role
Magglio Ordo?ez will begin sharing his job in rightfield with Clete Thomas in an effort to get his bat going, the Tigers announced Wednesday.

Detroit Free-Press

Slumping Soriano Fumes At Surprise Benching
Alfonso Soriano sat for the third time in eight games Wednesday was clearly upset about it.

Chicago Tribune

Zambrano Sings 'Take Me Out To The Ball Game' To Empty Wrigley Field
Carlos Zambrano was in the press box more than three hours before Wednesday's game singing "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" to an empty Wrigley Field.

ESPN

Wells Moves Into 4th On Toronto's Career Hit List
Vernon Wells' homer on Wednesday moved him ahead of George Bell into sole possession of fourth place on Toronto's career hit list with 1,295.

ESPN

Wright Snaps 0-For-17 Slump
The Mets ended a four-game skid with their third victory in 12 games by defeating the Dodgers by a final score of 5-4.

ESPN

Burnett In Best Streak Since 2005
A.J. Burnett has allowed fewer than three earned runs for five consecutive starts.

ESPN

Blue Jays Release B.J. Ryan
The Toronto Blue Jays have released B.J Ryan and activated Scott Downs from the 15-day disabled list.

AP

Yanks First To Deliver Live Game Webcast To Local Audience
The Yankees broke new ground by offering a local Webcast of their game in Minnesota Wednesday.

MLB.com

Source: Red Sox Ask About Atkins
With Mike Lowell on the disabled list, the Red Sox have asked the Rockies about third baseman Garrett Atkins.

Denver Post

Rizzo: Nationals Will Not Trade Dunn
Acting general manager Mike Rizzo says that the Nationals will not trade outfielder Adam Dunn.

Washington Post

Orioles Looking To Deal Pie, Salazar
The Orioles are exploring trades involving infielder Oscar Salazar and outfielder Felix Pie.

Baltimore Sun

Morneau To Skip Home Run Derby
Twins slugger Justin Morneau says he has declined an invitation to participate in this month's Home Run Derby.

ESPN

Brewers Coach Randolph Disciplined
Brewers bench coach Willie Randolph has been suspended for one game for his actions against the Cardinals on Tuesday.

RealGM Staff Report

Angels Call Jays On Halladay
The Angels, who have been looking to add pitching for a majority of the season, have inquired about Roy Halladay.

Los Angeles Times

Source: Phillies 'Exploring All Possibilities'
A source believes that the Phillies are more interested in Pedro Martinez than they are letting on.

ESPN

Wright: Mets Stink Right Now
After an 8-0 loss to the Dodgers on Tuesday night, Mets third baseman David Wright made a few candid comments.

New York Daily News

Braun Apologizes To Brewers For Comments
Ryan Braun has apologized to the Brewers for comments he made after a loss to the Cubs last weekend.

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

No Imminent Returns For Beltran Or Reyes
The Mets were hoping to get Carlos Beltran and Jose Reyes back shortly after the All-Star break, but they'll have to wait longer.

New York Times

Living Presidents To Get All-Star Cameo
All five living presidents will appear in a video shown before next week's All-Star Game.

ESPN

Fall Lands Dempster On DL For Month
A freak accident has landed Ryan Dempster on the disabled list with a fracture of his right big toe.

ESPN

Manny Ejected After Strikeout Vs. Mets
Dodgers outfielder Manny Ramirez was ejected in the fifth inning after arguing balls and strikes against the Mets.

MLB.com

Aceves Will Start For Yankees On Thursday
The Yankees have announced that Alfredo Aceves will start against the Twins on Thursday.

Twitter

Leaders At Break Make Playoffs 69 Percent Of Time
According to the Wall Street Journal, teams that entered the All-Star break leading their division have made the postseason 69% of time since 1995.

Wall Street Journal

Pirates' Milledge: 'I Think I Can Do Better'
Pirates outfielder Lastings Milledge believes that he can do better than he has thus far in his career.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Soriano Willing To Give Up Leadoff Spot
Cubs outfielder Alfonso Soriano told the Chicago Sun-Times on Monday that he's willing to give up the leadoff spot for good.

Chicago Sun-Times

Torre: Manny's Suspension Doesn't Taint Season
Dodgers manager Joe Torre doesn't think that Manny Ramirez's 50-game suspension taints the team's season.

Star Ledger

Nomar Wants To Finish Career In Boston
Oakland's Nomar Garciaparra received a warm reception from the fans in Boston on Monday night and still hopes to retire with the Red Sox.

Hartford Courant