June 2009 - Baseball Wiretap

Arroyo: MLB Hasn't Contacted Me
Reds pitcher Bronson Arroyo says that Major League Baseball hasn't contacted him about the supplements he takes.

ESPN

Yankees Push Joba Back Up To Sunday
Joba Chamberlain will take his normal turn in the rotation on Sunday against the Mariners.

ESPN

MacPhail: Trembley's Job Safe For 2009
Orioles president Andy MacPhail has given manager Dave Trembley a vote of confidence, but only through the remainder of the season.

Baltimore Sun

Peavy Could Make Debut Against Cubs
Jake Peavy's debut with the White Sox has been pushed back a bit, and he could take the hill on Sept. 3 against the Cubs.

Chicago Sun-Times

Orioles Interested In Miguel Angel Sano
The Orioles are interested in Dominican shortstop Miguel Angel Sano, but they have yet to make an offer.

Baltimore Sun

Teixeira: Yankees Expect To Win Every Night
Mark Teixeira hit a home run in the ninth inning on Friday night to help give the Yankees a 4-2 win over the Mariners.

ESPN

Red Sox Score 6 In Ninth, Pad Wild Card Lead
Boston now holds a 1 1/2 game lead in the American League Wild Card race.

ESPN

Pie Hits For Cycle, Apologizes For Celebration
Orioles outfielder Felix Pie hit for the cycle in the team's 16-6 win over the Angels on Friday night.

ESPN

Boston Gets Gonzalez From Reds
The Red Sox have re-acquired shortstop Alex Gonzalez and cash from the Reds for infield prospect Kris Negron.

ESPN

Ortiz Admits Steroid Talk Has Gotten To Him
David Ortiz has struggled for a majority of the season, and he admitted Thursday that he's dealing with more than just hitting issues.

Boston Herald

Russell Martin: I've Never Done Steroids
Dodgers catcher Russell Martin has struggled this season, and some around the game believe that he lacks the strength he once had.

Los Angeles Times

Rangers Could Put Hamilton Back In Third Spot
Josh Hamilton could soon return to the third spot in the batting order for the Rangers.

Star-Telegram

Could Phillies Bring Wagner Back?
Some believe that the Phillies should at least entertain the idea of bringing reliever Billy Wagner back.

Philadelphia Daily News

Mariners May Have Lost Beltre For 2009
Mariners third baseman Adrian Beltre may be done for the season after taking a one-hopper to the groin on Thursday.

Seattle Times

Source: Boston Close To Deal For Alex Gonzalez
The Red Sox are close to finalizing a waiver deal to acquire shortstop Alex Gonzalez from the Reds, according to a source.

ESPN

Former Mariners Assistant GM Na Resigns
Former Seattle assistant general manager Jim Na has resigned.

Seattle Times

Zimmerman Hoping Nationals Sign Strasburg
Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman is hoping that the team signs Stephen Strasburg shortly.

MLB.com

Red Sox, Tigers Watching Duchscherer
Athletics pitcher Justin Duchscherer will throw 60 pitches in a rookie-league game on Friday night.

San Francisco Chronicle

Brewers Unlikely To Acquire Doug Davis
Brewers general manager Doug Melvin denied rumors that the club put a waiver claim on Diamondbacks pitcher Doug Davis.

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

Peavy Looks Good In Rehab Start
Jake Peavy made his first rehab start for the White Sox on Thursday, striking out five in three innings.

ESPN

Fielder Hits Homer Off Miller Park Scoreboard
Prince Fielder hit a 465-foot shot off the Miller Park scoreboard.

ESPN

Orioles Give 22nd Rounder Record Contract
No player taken outside of the first ten rounds has ever been given as much money as Cameron Bryan Coffey.

Fox Houston

Victorino Files Police Report After Beer Incident
Shane Victorino has filed a report with the Chicago Police Department over Wednesday's beer-throwing incident at Wrigley Field.

ESPN

Samardzija Optioned To Triple-A After Wednesday's Shelling
Jeff Samardzija was optioned to Triple-A Iowa on Thursday after getting shelled by the Phillies on Wednesday.

Daily Herald

Posnanski: Wells Has Worst Contract In MLB
According to a column by Joe Posnanski, Vernon Wells has the worst contract in all of baseball.

SI.com

Epstein: Jays Only Looked To Get 'Blown Away' By Halladay Offer
Boston was 'really aggressive' in their pursuit of Roy Halladay.

WEEI

No Limits On Joba For Playoffs
Joe Girardi clarified how the Yankees would proceed with Joba Chamberlain.

New York Times

Strasburg Negotiations Will Go To Wire
Stephen Strasburg's agent Scott Boras is unsurprisingly playing hardball with the Nationals.

Washington Post

Cardinals Interested In Smoltz, Speier
The Cardinals are reportedly interested in acquiring John Smoltz or Justin Speier.

Post-Dispatch

Arroyo Completely Candid On Supplement Use
Bronson Arroyo openly takes many different supplements, some of them are banned by MLB.

USA Today