June 2009 - Baseball Wiretap

Yankees Sign First Two Draft Picks
The Yankees have reportedly signed outfielder Slade Heathcott and catcher J.R. Murphy to contracts.

MLB.com

Zambrano Says He's 'Been Lazy'
Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano admitted to the Chicago Tribune that he has "been lazy" about his workouts in-between starts.

Chicago Tribune

Damon Wants To Stay In New York
Johnny Damon would love to return to the Yankees for another season.

North Jersey

Pirates Won't Call Up Alvarez In 2009
The Pirates will not call up third baseman Pedro Alvarez this season.

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Source: Rangers Looking For Catcher
The Rangers are looking for help at catcher, a number of sources told FOX Sports.

FOX Sports

Brenly Doesn't Want Piniella's Job
Former Diamondbacks manager Bob Brenly says that he's not looking to replace Lou Piniella as the manager of the Cubs.

Chicago Sun-Times

Rays Aren't Optimistic About Signing Top Picks
The Nationals aren't the only team struggling to sign their top picks heading into tonight's midnight deadline.

ESPN

Yankees Want To Keep Damon Short-Term
Johnny Damon will be a free agent this winter.

New York Post

Wolf K's 10, Falls Triple Shy Of Cycle
Randy Wolf was dominant for the Dodgers on Sunday, striking out 10 batters and falling a triple shy of the cycle at the plate.

MLB.com

Kuroda Feels 'Lucky To Be Alive'
Dodgers starter Hiroki Kuroda feels "lucky to be alive" after being hit in the head with a line drive.

Los Angeles Times

Bedard Wants To Re-Sign With Seattle
Erik Bedard has had season-ending surgeries in each of the last two years, which has clouded his future with the Mariners.

News Tribune

Braves Won't Bring Smoltz Back
The Braves aren't interested in bringing back John Smoltz even with injuries in their bullpen.

MLBlogs Network

Pence Hits GW Homer After Having One Overturned
Astros outfielder Hunter Pence hit a go-ahead home run in the eighth inning on Sunday after having one overturned earlier.

MLB.com

Declining Attendance Could Spell End For Cooper
The Astros are playing mediocre baseball and declining attendance could mean the end for manager Cecil Cooper.

Chicago Tribune

Knee Benches Yanks' Matsui Indefinitely
Hideki Matsui will be out indefinitely with swelling in his balky knee.

ESPN

Jeter Becomes All-Time SS Hit Leader
Derek Jeter hit an RBI double in the third inning of New York's game against Seattle on Sunday.

ESPN

Wright Could Be Out For Season
Mets third baseman David Wright could miss the remainder of the season after suffering a concussion on Saturday.

ESPN

Angels Sign Washington QB Locker
The Angels have signed Jake Locker, a center fielder who doubled as the starting quarterback for Washington.

MLB.com

Bobby Valentine Mulls Big League Options
Bobby Valentine is looking for a new challenge as his tenure with the Chiba Lotte Marines comes to an end.

MLB.com

Brett Myers Changes Story On Eye Injury
Phillies pitcher Brett Myers has changed his story about how he injured his eye.

Philadelphia Inquirer

Padres Put Heath Bell On Trade Waivers
The Padres placed reliever Heath Bell on trade waivers Friday.

Boston Globe

Marlins, Cards, Dodgers Interested In Smoltz
The Red Sox are expected to release John Smoltz when his 10-day waiver period ends.

Boston Globe

Dodgers' Kuroda Hit In Head By Line Drive
Dodgers starting pitcher Hiroki Kuroda suffered a concussion when he was hit by a line drive during a 4-3 loss to the Diamondbacks on Saturday night.

AP

Wright Suffers Concussion In Loss To Giants
Mets 3B David Wright sustained a concussion after being hit in the helmet by Giants starter Matt Cain on Saturday.

AP

Kasten: Nats Offer Strasburg Record-Breaking Contract
Nationals president Stan Kasten has acknowledged that the team may not reach an agreement with No. 1 overall pick Stephen Strasburg by Monday's midnight deadline.

AP

Cubs Fan Apologizes For Throwing Beer On Victorino
The Cubs fan accused of hitting Phillies outfielder Shane Victorino with a beer this week says he's sorry.

Yahoo! Sports

Greinke Admits To Duping Runners In Stealing
Royals pitcher Zack Greinke likes to try to dupe runners into trying to steal bases on catcher Miguel Olivo.

Kansas City Star

Reds Interested In Bill Hall
The Reds reportedly have interest in Brewers utility man Bill Hall.

Cincinnati Enquirer

White Sox Will Keep Contreras In Rotation
White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen says the club will keep Jose Contreras in the pitching rotation.

Chicago Tribune

Eckstein Still Upset Over Departure From Cards
David Eckstein is still upset over how things ended in St. Louis, where he played from 2005 to 2007.

ESPN