July 2009 - Baseball Wiretap

Hunter 'Has A Feeling' About Returning Home
Angels center fielder Torii Hunter believes that returning home will help the team turn things around.

Washington Times

Lee, Phils Dominate LA, Take 2-1 Series Lead
The Phillies dominated the Dodgers on Sunday night, winning 11-0 and taking a 2-1 lead in the NLCS.

AP

Yankee Starters Have 1.61 ERA In Postseason
A strong front-end starting rotation has long been considered one of the keys to success in the postseason.

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Hudson Would Take Less To Stay In Atlanta
Tim Hudson says that he'd take less money as a free agent if it meant he could stay with the Braves.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Mattingly May Be Heir Apparent To Torre
Don Mattingly may take over as the manager of the Dodgers when Joe Torre eventually retires.

Boston Globe

Boston Could Go After Stephen Drew
The Diamondbacks are expected to shop shortstop Stephen Drew this winter.

Boston Globe

Phillies Sticking By Error-Prone Utley
The Phillies aren't ready to throw second baseman Chase Utley under the bus in the wake of his fielding gaffs.

Toronto Star

Is Showalter An Option In Toronto?
Richard Griffin of the Toronto Star believes that Buck Showalter is the perfect man to manage the Blue Jays.

Toronto Star

Yankees Fired Singer Wants Another Chance
Irish tenor Ronan Tynan is sorry for making an anti-Semitic remark, and hopes for another chance to sing "God Bless America" at Yankee Stadium.

ESPN

Scioscia: Izturis Tried To Do Too Much
Angels manager Mike Scioscia says that infielder Maicer Izturis tried to do too much in the 13th inning on Saturday night.

ESPN

Ng Makes Another Bid To Become First Female GM
Could Jeff Moorad make a historical hire in Kim Ng.

SI.com

Yankees Win In 13th Inning
The Yankees now lead the ALCS 2-0.

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Manuel Expresses Commitment To Lidge
Phillies manager Charlie Manuel has continued to express confidence in closer Brad Lidge.

MLB.com

Phillies Will Likely Start Blanton In Game 4
It is looking more and more like Joe Blanton will start Game 4 of the NLCS for the Phillies.

Philadelphia Daily News

Marlins Almost Fired Gonzalez In June
The Marlins almost fired manager Fredi Gonzalez back in June.

Palm Beach Post

Report: Cubs Get Permission To Talk With Jaramillo
The Cubs have gotten permission from the Rangers to speak with hitting coach Rudy Jaramillo, according to MLB.com.

ESPN

Reds Hire Price As Pitching Coach
The Reds have hired former Diamondbacks pitching coach Bryan Price for the same position.

ESPN

Astros Interview Ex-Skipper Garner
Former Astros manager Phil Garner has interviewed with the team about rejoining the franchise.

ESPN

Daily Opsera Playoffs: How The Yankees And Dodgers Won
The Dodgers and Yankees were ranked one, two respectively in terms of Opsera during the 2009 regular season.

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Hunter: CC Was The Cold
CC Sabathia gave up one run on four hits while striking out seven in the Yankees' 4-1 victory over the Angles in Game 1.

New York Times

A-Rod's Hip Is Fine After Collision At Plate
Alex Rodriguez initiated a collision at home plate on Friday night and said afterward that his surgically-repaired hip feels fine.

MLB.com

Did Phillies Yank Pedro Too Early?
Six years after Red Sox manager Grady Little left Pedro Martinez in too long, the Phillies may have pulled him too soon.

Yahoo! Sports

Rivera Missed Workouts With Personal Matter
Yankees closer Mariano Rivera missed a pair of team workouts this week as he dealt with a personal matter.

New York Post

Manuel Not Happy With Hamels' Body Language
Phillies manager Charlie Manuel isn't happy with how pitcher Cole Hamels has carried himself this postseason.

Philadelphia Inquirer

Strasburg Impressive In Fall League Debut
Stephen Strasburg was impressive in his Arizona Fall League debut on Friday.

ESPN

Aybar: Fans Had Nothing To Do With Dropped Ball
Erick Aybar says fans at Yankee Stadium had nothing to do with the pop up that he and teammate Chone Figgins allowed to drop in Game 1.

ESPN

CC, Yankees Win ALCS Opener
The Yankees beat the Angels 4-1 on Friday night to take the ALCS series opener.

AP

Pedro Outstanding, But Dodgers Rally To Beat Phils
The Dodgers rallied in the eighth inning for a 2-1 win over the Phillies on Friday night to even their NLCS series at one game each.

AP

Pujols Set To Visit Dr. James Andrews
Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols will meet with Dr. James Andrews next week.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Damon's ALCS Could Determine Future
Johnny Damon's performance in the ALCS against the Angels could determine his future.

New York Daily News