June 2010 - Baseball Wiretap

Cubs Enjoying Better Chemistry With Bradley Gone
Marlon Byrd and non-roster invitee Kevin Millar are setting the tone in camp for the Cubs.

Chicago Sun-Times

Alvarez Loses Weight, Hopes To Star In Pittsburgh This Season
Pittsburgh's top prospect Pedro Alvarez hopes to make his big league debut in 2010.

Post-Gazette

Lilly's Knee OK, Returns To Throwing
Ted Lilly's ailing right knee was cleared and the Cubs' left-hander was back throwing on a practice field Friday.

Chicago Tribune

Mets Offer Barajas Guaranteed Contract
The Mets have offered Rod Barajas a guaranteed major league contract, according to a source.

Tim Brown/Yahoo!

25-Year-Old Cain Is Most Senior Member Of Giants
Matt Cain has accumulated the longest continuous service time of any current member of the Giants.

MLB.com

Granderson Looks Forward To First Trip To Fenway With Yankees
Curtis Granderson spoke to Sporting News about what it means to join the Yankees and the AL East.

Sporting News

Mariners Still Waiting On Petit To Arrive From Venezuela
Yusmeiro Petit is dealing with personal matters in his native Venezuela and is not expected to join the team until next week.

SI.com

Astros Extend GM Wade's Contract
The Astros have extended the contract of general manager Ed Wade through 2012.

MLB.com

MLB Owners Now 285-210 In Arbitration Cases Since '74
Ryan Theriot lost his arbitration case, the final one of the winter.

FoxSports

Hamilton Expects Rangers To Win 96 Games
Josh Hamilton feels good entering the season.

MLB.com

Tigers Confirm Offer To Damon
The Tigers aren't close to a deal with Johnny Damon.

MLB.com

White Sox Still Waiting On Damon
The White Sox would like to add Johnny Damon.

Chicago Tribune

Blue Jays Sign Jose Molina
Jose Molina bolsters Toronto's catching.

ESPN

Mathis Beats Angels In Arbitration
Jeff Mathis has earned a significant raise.

ESPN

Nationals Finalize Deal With Wang
The Nationals should have Chien-Ming Wang between April and June.

ESPN

Jurrjens: Shoulder Is 'Tight'
Jair Jurrjens is suffering from soreness in his shoulder.

ESPN

Mets Could Bat Reyes Third
The Mets could hit Jose Reyes third while Carlos Beltran recovers from surgery.

ESPN

Source: Branyan To Join Cleveland
Russell Branyan could earn $5 million in 2011.

ESPN

Rockies, Mariners Wanted McGwire To Coach
The Rockies and Mariners courted Mark McGwire as a hitting coach years ago.

Yahoo! Sports

Hamels Looks To Get Back On Track
Cole Hamels allowed his emotions to get the best of him in 2009.

Yahoo! Sports

Dice-K Has High Expectations For 2010
Daisuke Matsuzaka is preparing for a big 2010 season.

Boston Herald

Reds Open Facility Will Chapman's First Workout
Aroldis Chapman took part in his first workout on Thursday.

ESPN

Cliff Lee Scheduled To Throw Feb. 24
Cliff Lee is expected to throw his first bullpen session of the spring next week.

ESPN

Gagne Returns To Dodgers
The Dodgers and free-agent reliever Eric Gagne have reached a tentative agreement on a Minor League contract with an invitation to Major League camp.

MLB.com

Rivera Not Concerned About Pitching At 40
Mariano Rivera turned 40 in late November.

Yahoo! Sports

La Russa Ready To Take Fall If McGwire Fails
Tony La Russa will take all the blame if Mark McGwire fails in St. Louis.

Yahoo! Sports

Cardinals Not 'Antsy' To Sign Felipe Lopez
The Cardinals are looking for depth in the infield.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Indians Promote Shapiro To President
Mark Shapiro is moving up in the ranks.

ESPN

Angels, Aybar Agree On One-Year Deal
Erick Aybar avoided arbitration with Los Angeles.

ESPN

Astros Defeat Wandy Rodriguez In Arbitration
Wandy Rodriguez won 14 games in 2009.

ESPN