June 2009 - Baseball Wiretap

Wilson Writes Open Letter To Pirates Fans
Jack Wilson, recently traded to the Mariners by the Pirates, has written an open letter to the fans in Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Harang Has Emergency Appendectomy
Reds starter Aaron Harang has undergone an emergency appendectomy and will miss the remainder of the season.

MLB.com

Colorado Signs Russ Ortiz To Deal
The Rockies have signed veteran pitcher Russ Ortiz to a minor league deal.

MLB.com

Scout: Phillies Bullpen Is In Trouble
No team has ever won a World Series with a closer that has struggled as badly as Brad Lidge.

ESPN

Rockies Reportedly Agree To Deal With Giambi
The Rockies have reportedly agreed to a deal with Jason Giambi.

ESPN

Bruntlett Turns Unassisted Triple Play
Eric Bruntlett ended Philadelphia's 9-7 win over New York on Sunday with an unassisted triple play.

ESPN

Burnett's Numbers Better Without Posada
A.J. Burnett is even more effective on the mound when a catcher other than Jorge Posada is behind the plate.

Andrew Perna/RealGM

Papelbon Compares Wagner To Gagne
The Boston bullpen reacted strangely to news that the team placed a waiver claim on Mets reliever Billy Wagner.

WEEI

Astros Sign Armando Benitez
The Astros have signed reliever Armando Benitez to a minor league contract.

Miami Herald

Wagner Willing To Join Red Sox
Mets reliever Billy Wagner will waive his no-trade clause to facilitate a trade to the Red Sox.

Boston Herald

Wright Will Come Off DL On Sept. 1st
The Mets are expected to get third baseman David Wright back on Sept. 1, the first day he's eligible to come off the disabled list.

Star Ledger

Burnett, Posada Not On Same Page?
A.J. Burnett struggled at Fenway Park yet again on Saturday.

ESPN

Report: Minaya Safe With Mets
Mets general manager Omar Minaya's job is safe despite the team's disappointing season.

ESPN

Report: Giambi Close To Signing With Rockies
Jason Giambi is close to signing with a contender, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.

San Francisco Chronicle

Padres Will Extend Eckstein's Deal
The Padres were expected to officially extend the contract of infielder David Eckstein on Saturday.

Twitter

Damon Won't Rush Back To Field
Johnny Damon fouled a ball off of his knee on Friday night and missed Saturday's game against the Red Sox.

MLB.com

Sheffield Staying With Mets
Gary Sheffield met with Mets general manager Omar Minaya and will remain with the team.

Yahoo! Sports

Wakefield To Replace Penny In Boston's Rotation
Tim Wakefield will return from the disabled list to start against the White Sox on Wednesday.

ESPN

Piniella Pledges To Stay With Cubs
Cubs manager Lou Piniella told reporters on Friday that he intends to be back next season.

ESPN

Schmidt: Rose Case Reveals Inconsistent MLB
Mike Schmidt has issued strong support for Pete Rose's reinstatement in a column written for The Associated Press.

ESPN

Rice On Jeter Bash: I Was Misquoted
Jim Rice claims that he was misquoted following a speech given to Little League players on Friday.

Yahoo! Sports

Baker: Phillips Won't Go Back To Shortstop
Reds manager Dusty Baker says that he won't move second baseman Brandon Phillips to shortstop.

Cincinnati Enquirer

Freddy Sanchez Apologizes To Giants Fans
Freddy Sanchez feels bad that he hasn't been able to help the Giants in their push towards the postseason.

San Francisco Chronicle

Tribune Co. Signs Deal To Sell Cubs
The Tribune Co. announced an agreement Friday to sell all but a five percent stake in the Cubs and Wrigley Field to the billionaire Ricketts family.

ESPN

Duchscherer To Miss Rest Of Season With Depression
Athletics pitcher Justin Duchscherer will miss the remainder of the 2009 season after being diagnosed with clinical depression.

ESPN

Yankees-Red Sox Combine For 31 Runs
The Yankees defeated the Red Sox 20-11 on Friday night in the highest scoring game ever between the historic rivals.

ESPN

Source: Red Sox Claim Wagner Off Waivers
The Red Sox are the team that has claimed Mets reliever Billy Wagner off waivers, sources told ESPN on Friday.

ESPN

Shields Suffering From Low Run Support
The Rays are providing James Shields with just 3.55 runs per nine innings this season.

St. Petersburg Times

Rice Bizarrely Compares Jeter To A-Rod, Manny
Jim Rice addressed a group of Little Leaguers on Friday and bizarrely grouped Derek Jeter in the same group as Manny Ramirez and Alex Rodriguez.

Journal News

Fielder: I've Learned To Wait For My Pitch
Prince Fielder refuses to give into pitchers, instead waiting for his pitch.

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel