June 2009 - Baseball Wiretap

Source: Phillies Haven't Cooled On Halladay
There have been reports that the Phillies are less interested in Roy Halladay because of their growing lead in the NL East.

ESPN

Rays May Trade Kazmir, Angels Interested
The Rays aren't against trading Scott Kazmir, and the Angels appear intent on adding an arm to their starting rotation.

ESPN

Grading The Deal: Cardinals Get Holliday
With Matt Holliday rolling to a 1.235 OPS in 31 at bats since the All-Star break, Billy Beane quickly struck a deal.

Christopher Reina/RealGM

Holliday Dealt To St. Louis
Matt Holliday will join Albert Pujols in the St. Louis lineup.

ESPN

Phillies Say Drabek Isn't Necessarily Untouchable
Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. says that reports claiming that the team's prospects are untouchable are untrue.

MLBlogs Network

Reyes: I Plan To Play This Season
Mets shortstop Jose Reyes realizes that his injured right leg may not return to 100% this season, but he still plans to play.

New York Daily News

Angels Pursuing An Ace, Perhaps Halladay
Angels owner Arte Moreno claims that the team is pursing players, including Jays ace Roy Halladay.

Los Angeles Times

Wang's Return To Mound Uncertain
Chien-Ming Wang sought a second opinion on his injured pitching shoulder, and he's uncertain of when he'll return to the mound.

ESPN

Obama Calls To Congratulate Buehrle
President Barack Obama made time for a congratulatory call to Mark Buehrle on Thursday.

ESPN

Indians Send Betancourt To Rockies For Prospect
The Indians on Thursday traded Rafael Betancourt to the Rockies for Class A right-hander Connor Graham.

MLB.com

Boston Trying Hard To Get Adrian Gonzalez
The Red Sox are reportedly trying hard to acquire first baseman Adrian Gonzalez from the Padres.

Boston Herald

Cleveland Discussing Lee Trade With Rays
The Indians and Rays are discussing a trade involving pitcher Cliff Lee, major league sources told FOX Sports.

FOX Sports

Halladay Isn't Interested In Extension
Roy Halladay says that he isn't interested in a contract extension, as he looks to test the free agent market next winter.

MLB.com

Source: Rays Interested In Indians' Martinez
The Rays have joined the AL East rival Red Sox in the pursuit of Indians catcher Victor Martinez, according to a source.

Twitter

Minaya: Mets Won't Be Sellers
Mets general manager Omar Minaya says that the team won't be sellers as this month's non-waiver trade deadline approaches.

New York Post

Toronto Scouts Philadelphia's Drabek
The Blue Jays scouted Phillies' prospect Kyle Drabek during a start on Wednesday night.

ESPN

Parque Admits Using HGH During Career
Former White Sox pitcher Jim Parque has admitted to the Chicago Sun-Times that he used human growth hormone during his career.

ESPN

Sources: A's, Cards Talking Holliday
The Cardinals and Athletics have reportedly been talking about a possible trade involving outfielder Matt Holliday.

ESPN

Buehrle Throws Perfect Game
White Sox pitcher Mark Buehrle threw a perfect game against the Rays on Thursday.

ESPN

Tigers And Giants Unlikely To Give Up Much For Holliday
The A's gave the Tigers a list of prospects that they would want to discuss for Matt Holliday, but the talks failed to progress.

FoxSports

Mets To Investigate Bernazard's Behavior
Mets general manager Omar Minaya says that the team will investigate claims that vice president of player development Tony Bernzard challenged Double-A players to a fight.

New York Daily News

Giambi Could Be Finished In Oakland
Jason Giambi's second run in Oakland appears to be headed for an abrupt end.

MLBlogs Network

Brewers Scouting Cliff Lee
The Brewers have been scouting Indians starter Cliff Lee.

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

Phillies Interested In Josh Willingham
The Phillies are searching for a right-handed bat to bring off the bench.

Scout.com

Nationals Entertaining Offers For Dunn
The Nationals are entertaining offers for Adam Dunn, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Jays GM: Halladay Talks Will Pick Up Next Week
Toronto general manager J.P. Ricciardi expects trade talks involving Roy Halladay to pick up next week.

ESPN

Red Sox To Retire Rice's No. 14
The Red Sox are going to honor Jim Rice by retiring his No. 14.

ESPN

Brewers Emerge As Serious Candidate For Halladay
The Brewers are seen by baseball executives as a new serious player in the Roy Halladay sweepstakes.

SI.com

Red Sox Send Lugo To Cards For Duncan
The Cardinals acquired shortstop Julio Lugo and cash considerations from the Red Sox for outfielder Chris Duncan.

MLB.com

Boston Acquires Adam LaRoche
The Pirates have traded first baseman Adam LaRoche to the Boston Red Sox.

Post-Gazette