July 2009 - Baseball Wiretap

Manny Was In Shower When Rollins Hit Walk-Off
Manny Ramirez confidently showered during the bottom of the 9th inning of Game 3.

FoxSports

Boras Compares Holliday To Teixeira
Scott Boras has compared clients Matt Holliday and Mark Teixeira to one another.

Los Angeles Times

Wagner Could Be Option For Tampa Bay
The Rays are looking to bolster their bullpen and Billy Wagner could be an option.

MLB.com

Phillies Will Use Pedro If Game 6 Is Necessary
If the Phillies are unable to close out the Dodgers in Game 5 of the NLCS on Wednesday night, they'll use Pedro Martinez in Game 6.

Boston Globe

Yanks Have Lost Last Eight Series In Which They Suffered Walk-Off Loss
According to ESPN Stats & Information, the Yankees have lost the last eight postseason series in which they suffered a walk-off loss.

ESPN

Broxton's Pitch Was Fastest Rollins Had Seen
The pitch Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins hit for a game-wining double on Monday night was the fastest he's seen all season.

ESPN

Rangers Send Holland To Woo Japanese Lefty
The Rangers have sent left-hander Derek Holland to Japan to help recruit Japanese pitcher Yusei Kikuchi.

Dallas Morning News

Brewers Hire Peterson To Rebuild Pitching Staff
The Brewers have hired Rick Peterson as pitching coach.

ESPN

Scouting Reports Told Girardi To Replace Robertson With Aceves
Dave Robertson had retired the first two hitters of the inning before he was lifted for Alfredo Aceves to face Howie Kendrick.

New York Times

Source: Rockies To Give O'Dowd, Tracy Long-Term Deals
The Rockies will sign manager Jim Tracy and general manager Dan O'Dowd to long-term contracts.

Denver Post

Torre: Kuroda Is Fine Physically
Dodgers manager Joe Torre says that pitcher Hiroki Kuroda is fine physically.

Philadelphia Inquirer

StubHub Offers Mets Playoff Tickets To Fans
StubHub sent an e-mail to fans on Monday offering tickets to Mets postseason games.

ESPN

Rollins: Pressure Is On The Dodgers
After giving the Phillies a 3-1 lead in the NLCS with a walk-off hit on Monday night, Jimmy Rollins says that the pressure is off the defending champions.

ESPN

Howard Ties Gehrig's RBI Streak
Ryan Howard hit a two-run homer in the first inning on Monday to give him eight straight postseason games with at least one RBI.

ESPN

Mathis: Walk-Off Hit Was 'Biggest Of My Life'
Angels reserve catcher Jeff Mathis hit a walk-off double to deep left center that allowed Howie Kendrick to score the winning run in Game 3.

ESPN

Rollins' Double In 9th Beats Dodgers
The Phillies rallied past the Dodgers to win 5-4 on Monday night to take a 3-1 lead in the NLCS.

AP

Kendrick, Angels Beat Yankees 5-4 In 11 Innings
Howie Kendrick scored three of the Angels' five runs to help bring them back into the ALCS.

Christopher Reina/RealGM

David Wells Admits To Passing Gas On Air
TBS analyst David Wells admitted to passing gas on air recently.

USA Today

Mattingly Wants Fans To Be Tougher On Dodgers
Dodgers hitting coach Don Mattingly wants to see fans be tougher on the team.

Los Angeles Times

Holliday Would Prefer To Play In New York
Ken Davidoff of Newsday is reporting that Matt Holliday very much wants to play in New York.

Newsday

Jays Want To Bring Scutaro, Barajas Back
The Blue Jays would like to bring free agents Marco Scutaro and Rod Barajas back for next season.

Toronto Sun

Rangers Could Improve Rotation Internally
With the Rangers unlikely to spend money this offseason, they'll likely improve their starting rotation from within.

ESPN

Valentine Joins Acta As Favorite In Cleveland
Bobby Valentine and Manny Acta are the favorites to become the next manager of the Cleveland Indians.

ESPN

Sunday's Dodgers Game Loses TV Ratings Even In L.A.
The Bears-Falcons game on Sunday night beat the Dodgers-Phillies in the Los Angeles market by 15 percent, according to overnight ratings.

Chicago Tribune

Johjima Walks Away From Final Two Years To Return To Japan
Kenji Johjima has decided to finish his career in Japan.

MLB.com

Winn Would Love To Re-Sign With Giants
Randy Winn is headed for free agency for the first time in his lengthy career.

MLB.com

Rockies Aren't Looking To Deal Hawpe
The Rockies are not looking to trade Brad Hawpe, who struggled in the second half of the season.

Inside The Rockies

Acta Could Be Favorite In Cleveland
The New York Daily News is reporting that Manny Acta is the favorite to become the next manager of the Indians.

New York Daily News

Howard's RBI Streak Sets Playoff Mark
Howard's RBI streak of seven games in the same postseason is a Major League record.

MLB.com

Blanton Ready To Pitch, Hit For Phillies
Joe Blanton is ready to take the mound and step to the plate for the Phillies in Game 4.

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