May 2009 - Baseball Wiretap

Peavy's Debut For White Sox Pushed Back
Jake Peavy will make another rehab start at Triple-A Charlotte on Saturday.

ESPN

Sources: Giants, Marlins Interested In Penny
The Giants and Marlins are interested in Brad Penny, who was placed on waivers by the Red Sox this week.

ESPN

Yankees Give Boston Monkey Wrench In Wagner Trade
The Yankees put a waiver claim on the player being sent to the Mets in the Billy Wagner trade, which will create a roster problem for Boston.

ESPN

SS Green Gives Boston Impressive Performance On Mound
Nick Green's fastball was clocked at 90 MPH on his first two pitches.

ESPN

Milwaukee Drops To 19-31 Since Holding Two Game Lead In July
The Brewers led the NL Central by two games at the beginning of July but have posted a 19-31 record since.

ESPN

Rangers On Series Win Over Yankees: This Sends A Statement
The Rangers defeated the Yankees 7-2 on Thursday to win the three-game series and remain in the thick of the playoff race.

ESPN

Yankee Caps Outsell All Others By 3-to-1 Margin
The Steinbrenner family owns the most famous brand in sports.

New York Times

Harden, Heilman Claimed On Waivers
The Cubs could deal Rich Harden or Aaron Heilman.

Daily Herald

Hoffman Open To Staying In Milwaukee In 2010
Trevor Hoffman has been claimed by an unnamed team and could be dealt.

Journal Sentinel

Wagner Takes No. 13 From Alex Gonzalez
Billy Wagner will wear No. 13, which Alex Gonzalez had been wearing. Gonzalez will now wear No. 3.

Boston Globe

Giants, Rockies, Marlins Interested In Brad Penny
The Colorado Rockies, San Francisco Giants and Florida Marlins are all interested in acquiring Brad Penny.

ESPN

Twins To Take Batting Practice At Target Field Next Month
The Twins will take batting practice at Target Field during a September homestand.

Pioneer Press

Josh Johnson Could Receive Long-Term Offer From Florida
Josh Johnson has been one of the MLB's best pitchers in 2009.

Miami Herald

Mets Have $88M In Payroll On DL
The Mets' estimated payroll for disabled players would be higher than the total budgets of 17 other teams.

New York Post

Red Sox Release Brad Penny
Pitcher Brad Penny asked for and was granted his release from the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night.

ESPN

Arroyo Doesn't Want To Be Dealt
Bronson Arroyo does not want to be dealt to a contender, hoping to win in Cincinnati next season.

Dayton Daily-News

Source: Hoffman Among Brewers On Waivers
The Brewers placed a number of players on waivers Tuesday, once of which is believed to be closer Trevor Hoffman.

FOX Sports

Stairs Wants To Return To Phillies In 2010
Matt Stairs wants to play for the Phillies next season.

Philadelphia Inquirer

Manuel Backs Lidge After Ninth Blown Save
Phillies closer Brad Lidge has blown nine saves this season, but manager Charlie Manuel is still behind him.

Philadelphia Daily News

Dye OK Batting Fifth In Sox's Order
Jermaine Dye is fine with hitting fifth in the White Sox's batting order.

ESPN

Court: Feds Wrong To Seize 2003 List
An appeals court has ruled that federal agents were wrong to seize the drug list of 104 baseball players who allegedly tested positive for PEDs in 2003.

ESPN

Joba Too Amped Up In Home Starts?
Joba Chamberlain's home/road splits are staggering and it goes beyond merely how small Yankee Stadium plays for hitters.

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Angels Had Interest In Billy Wagner
The Angels had interest in reliever Billy Wagner and continue to explore trades and waivers for bullpen help.

Los Angeles Times

Holliday Won't Commit To St. Louis Yet
Matt Holliday isn't focused on where he'll play next season.

CBS Sports

Epstein: Papelbon Isn't A Rhodes Scholar
Theo Epstein had a conversation with Jonathan Papelbon following negative comments he made about the possibility of adding Billy Wagner.

Boston Globe

MLB Probing Feud Between Rockies, Umps
Major League Baseball could punish both umpires and Rockies players for their actions during and after a game on Monday night.

ESPN

Boone To Rejoin Astros On Friday
Aaron Boone is set to rejoin the Astros on Friday just five months after undergoing open-heart surgery.

ESPN

Greinke Gets Team-Record 15 Ks Against Cleveland
Zack Greinke struck out a team-record 15 in eight innings on Tuesday night, helping the Royals beat the Indians 6-2.

AP

Livan Hernandez Returns To Washington
The Nationals have signed 34-year old veteran Livan Hernandez and he will start on Wednesday night against the Cubs.

AP

Cubs Rank Last In Runs Scored In 7th Inning Or Later
The Chicago Cubs rank last in runs scored in the seventh inning or later with 138 on the season.

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