June 2009 - Baseball Wiretap

Halladay Glad Trade Rumors Are Gone
Roy Halladay hasn't said much since Friday's non-waiver trade deadline, but he's very excited to focus on pitching again.

MLB.com

Peavy Could Make Debut In Late August
Jake Peavy could make his debut for the White Sox against the Yankees in a late-August series.

Chicago Sun-Times

Ricco Would Replace Minaya If Mets Fire GM
If the Mets decide to fire general manager Omar Minaya, they are expected to replace him with assistant GM John Ricco.

Sports Illustrated

Mets Likely To Re-Sign Carlos Delgado
Carlos Delgado might not be done with the Mets after all.

Newsday

A-Rod's Homerless Streak Drawing Criticism
Alex Rodriguez hasn't homered since July 19th, a streak of 53 at-bats.

New York Post

Boston's Bard 'Untouchable' In Trades
Daniel Bard has been nearly unhittable, and the Red Sox made him pretty much untouchable prior to last Friday's non-waiver trade deadline.

MLB.com

Nationals Remain Active After Deadline
The non-waiver trade deadline may have passed, but the Nationals aren't done tweaking their roster.

MLB.com

Mora, Trembley Have Closed Door Meeting
Melvin Mora and Orioles manager Dave Trembley had a closed door meeting on Monday to help clear the air.

Baltimore Sun

Mets Get Good News On Injured Stars
The Mets received good news on the progress on injured stars Carlos Beltran, Billy Wagner and Carlos Delgado.

ESPN

Ortiz Could Blame Positive Test On Supplement
David Ortiz could contend that a dietary supplement triggered his positive test results back in 2003.

New York Daily News

Rays Release Oft-Injured Prospect Townsend
The Rays released Wade Townsend, the eighth overall pick in the 2005 First-Year Player Draft, on Monday.

MLB.com

Peavy Has A Long Way To Go, But Is 'Pain-Free'
The White Sox are expecting Jake Peavy on the field sooner rather than later, but he still has some obstacles to overcome.

Chicago Tribune

Reds' Volquez Expected To Miss A Year
Reds pitcher Edinson Volquez is expected to miss an entire year of action after undergoing Tommy John surgery.

Yahoo! Sports

Cubs Sticking With Gregg As Closer
Cubs manager Lou Piniella says that he is sticking with Kevin Gregg as the team's closer.

Chicago Tribune

Diamondbacks Negotiating With Daniel Cabrera
The Diamondbacks are talking with pitcher Daniel Cabrera about a contract.

MLBlogs Network

Phils Don't Know When They'll Call Pedro Up
The Phillies have a deep starting rotation and don't currently have plans to call up Pedro Martinez.

ESPN

Phillies: Getting Lee Improves Our Chances To Repeat
The Phillies are confident that they can return to the World Series, especially after adding Cliff Lee to their starting rotation.

MLB.com

Nutting Says He Isn't Selling Pirates
Chairman Bob Nutting said emphatically on Sunday that he is not selling the Pirates.

Post-Gazette

White Sox Could Give Dye Two-Year Deal
Jermaine Dye will be a free agent at the end of the season, and he's headed for another 30 home run, 100 RBI season.

Daily Herald

Orioles Might Release Mora After Tirade
Melvin Mora expressed his frustration with his playing time on Sunday, and his time with the Orioles could be over.

Baltimore Sun

Webb To Have Season-Ending Surgery
Diamondbacks right-hander Brandon Webb will have season-ending surgery on his right shoulder on Monday.

MLB.com

Rolen OK After Getting Hit In Helmet
Scott Rolen left Sunday's game in the seventh inning after being struck on the batting helmet with a pitch.

Yahoo! Sports

Gorzelanny Has Three Starts To Impress Cubs
Tom Gorzelanny will have three starts to make an impression on the Cubs.

Chicago Sun-Times

Peavy Thought He'd Be Pitching For Cubs
Jake Peavy admitted Sunday that if he was traded to a team in Chicago, he thought it would be the Cubs.

ESPN

V-Mart Has Five Hits In 2nd Game With Sox
Victor Martinez tied a career-high with five hits as the Red Sox routed the Orioles 18-10 on Sunday afternoon.

ESPN

Jays Move Frasor Into Closer Role
The Blue Jays have placed Scott Downs on the disabled list, and will use Jason Frasor as their closer.

ESPN

Mora Rips O's Trembley After Benching
Melvin Mora ripped Orioles manager Dave Trembley on Sunday after being benched for the third time in the last four games.

ESPN

Melky Becomes First Yankee in 14 Years To Hit For Cycle
Melky Cabrera hit a triple in the ninth inning against the White Sox on Sunday to become the first Yankee to hit for the cycle in fourteen years.

ESPN

Report: Red Sox Fired Two In Steroid Probe
The Red Sox fired two security staffers last summer after an investigation into steroid use on the team.

ESPN

Pettitte, Rivera Make Pitch To Have Entire Steroid List Revealed
Andy Pettitte and Mariano Rivera believe that the full list of failed tests from baseball's 2003 drug test should be revealed.

New York Daily News