June 2010 - Baseball Wiretap

Franklin Upset With MLB's Ban On Guns In Clubhouse
The MLB has banned guns from the clubhouse in the wake of incidents in other professional sports leagues.

Post-Dispatch

Mauer Won't Talk About Extension With Media
Joe Mauer has no interest in discussing his contract extension talks with the media.

Star Tribune

Park Signs One-Year Deal With Yankees
Chan Ho Park agreed to a one-year deal, $1.2 million deal with the Yankees early Monday morning.

Star Ledger

Manny Expects To Play Elsewhere In 2011
Manny Ramirez predicted this would be his last season with the Dodgers.

Los Angeles Times

Greene To Miss Time With Anxiety Disorder
Khalil Greene went on the DL twice last year with an anxiety disorder.

MLB.com

Braves Could Sign Top Shortstop Prospect
The Braves are close to adding Dominican shortstop Edward Salcedo.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Dodgers Could Reduce Payroll, Double Ticket Prices
The divorce proceedings of owner Frank McCourt will have an effect on the Dodgers.

Los Angeles Times

Beane Admits Risk In Signing Sheets
The A's gave Ben Sheets $10 million.

Yahoo! Sports

Padilla Laughs About Gunshot Wound
Vicente Padilla was shot by a friend while the two were target practicing.

ESPN

Strasburg Draws 150 Fans At Workout
Stephen Strasburg threw 37 pitches on Sunday.

ESPN

Mauer Not Talking About Extension
Joe Mauer reported to spring training on Sunday.

ESPN

D-Backs, Reynolds In 'Pretty Heavy Talks'
Mark Reynolds couldn't reveal any financial figures.

ESPN

Buehrle To Get 8th Opening Day Start
Mark Buehrle will be Chicago's career leader in Opening Day starts.

ESPN

Pujols At Ease Following Elbow Surgery
Albert Pujols is feeling even stronger than ever.

ESPN

Beckett Quiet About Possible Extension
Josh Beckett isn't talking about a potential extension with the Red Sox.

ESPN

Valverde Thinks He Could Reach 74 Saves
Jose Valverde is ready to set records in Detroit.

MLB.com

Webb: Haren Deserves Opening Day Start
Brandon Webb just wants to pitch, he doesn't care when.

Yahoo! Sports

Holland Injures Knee During Drills
Derek Holland hurt himself while taking part in drills in the rain.

Yahoo! Sports

Physical Will Determine If Branyan Lands In Cleveland
Russell Branyan saw a good 2009 season cut short by a back injury.

Cleveland Plain Dealer

Gagne Says He Has 'A Lot Of Regrets'
Eric Gagne confronted questions about the Mitchell Report with answers.

ESPN

Steinbrenner Attends Grandson's Game
George Steinbrenner visited New York's spring training complex on Saturday.

ESPN

Contract Hasn't Changed Verlander
Justin Verlander isn't taking the pedal off the gas.

ESPN

Sabathia Feels Good In First 2010 Bullpen Session
CC Sabathia threw 35 pitches during his first spring training bullpen session on Saturday.

FoxSports

Delgado Has Hip Surgery Again, Still Wants To Play
Carlos Delgado underwent hip surgery this week for the second time in nine months.

FoxSports

Torre Wants To Manage Dodgers In '11
Joe Torre confirmed Saturday that he wants and expects to manage through 2011.

MLB.com

Damon Agrees To $8M Deal With Detroit
Johnny Damon has agreed to a one-year, $8 million deal with the Detroit Tigers.

ESPN

White Sox Give Damon A Sunday Ultimatum
The White Sox are believed to be offering between $4.5 and $6 million plus incentives to Johnny Damon.

Chicago Sun-Times

Mets Will Bat Reyes Third
Jose Reyes has made 3,651 plate appearances in his seven-year career and not one as the No. 3 hitter.

New York Times

Mathis Wins $1.3M Arbitration Case On Strength Of Postseason
Jeff Mathis was awarded a salary of $1.3 million on Friday, a significant amount over the $700,000 figure submitted by the Angels.

Los Angeles Times

Rays Know Of No Current Stadium Talks
Stuart Sternberg says he knows no more about any ongoing discussions to build the Tampa Bay Rays a new stadium than anyone else following recent media reports.

St. Petersburg Times