July 2010 - Baseball Wiretap

Josh Johnson Improves Training Regimen
Josh Johnson signed a four-year contract with the Marlins this offseason.

MLB.com

Reds Give Kip Wells Minor-League Deal
Kip Wells will try to earn a spot with Cincinnati.

Yahoo! Sports

Damon In No Rush To Sign Deal
Johnny Damon is in Hawaii as offers begin rolling in.

MLB.com

Orioles, Guthrie Agree To One-Year Deal
Jeremy Guthrie was 10-17 in 2009.

ESPN

Source: Felipe Lopez Fires Scott Boras
Felipe Lopez was upset that he's stay without a team.

ESPN

Upton, Rays Go To Arbitration Over $300K
B.J. Upton's arbitration hearing is scheduled for Saturday.

ESPN

Uggla Happy To Still Be In Florida
Dan Uggla expected to be traded this winter.

MLB.com

Astros Offer Taveras Minor-League Deal
Willy Taveras could land back in Houston.

Houston Chronicle

Hughes Has Eye On Spot In Rotation
Phil Hughes will compete with Joba Chamberlain to be the fifth starter of the Yankees.

New York Daily News

Report: Smoltz Seeking $3 Million
The Mets may not be a suitor for John Smoltz anymore.

New York Times

Mariners, Sweeney Agree To Contract
Mike Sweeney has been invited to spring training.

ESPN

Hart Wins Milwaukee's First Arbitration Hearing In 12 Years
Corey Hart hit .260 with 12 homers and 48 RBIs last season.

ESPN

Grading The Deal: Lincecum Signs $23M Deal
The Giants, Tim Lincecum and the other 29 owners should all be happy with a two-year, $23 million deal.

Christopher Reina/RealGM

Kemp Claims He's Not Dating Rihanna
Matt Kemp and Rihanna have been frequently seen together, but they both insist that it it purely a friendship.

People

Giants, Lincecum Make 11th Hour Two-Year Deal
Tim Lincecum and the Giants have agreed to a two-year, $23 million deal.

San Francisco Chronicle

White Sox Making Late Play For Damon
The White Sox may be trying to keep the Tigers from landing Johnny Damon.

MLB.com

Marlins Sign Mike Lamb
The left-handed hitting Mike Lamb has landed in Florida.

Miami Herald

Detroit's Offer To Damon Is $14M Over Two Years
The Tigers have offered Johnny Damon the two-year deal he's been looking for.

Detroit Free-Press

Angels, Quinlan Reach Agreement
Robb Quinlan adds depth to the team's infield.

ESPN

Harwell To Receive Scully Award
Ernie Harwell was the voice of the Tigers for 42 years.

ESPN

Lincecum, Giants Far Apart On Deal
Tim Lincecum and the Giants are still exchanging figures.

ESPN

Frank Thomas Confirms Retirement
Frank Thomas ranks 15th all-time in career OPS with a mark of .974.

MLB.com

Confusing Saga Of Wang's Free Agency Continues
Chien-Ming Wang hasn't finalized a deal with the Nationals yet.

Washington Post

Glavine Retires, Takes Job With Braves
Tom Glavine has officially ended his playing career.

MLB.com

Mets Sign Hisanori Takahashi
Hisanori Takahashi will make a base salary of $1 million.

ESPN

Damon Expected To Sign With Tigers
Johnny Damon will likely sign with the Tigers.

Buster Olney/ESPN

Johan Lets Daily News Reporter Catch For Him
John Harper of the New York Daily News was given the opportunity to catch for Johan Santana this week.

New York Daily News

Smoltz Open To Atlanta Return
John Smoltz and the Braves have apparently opened to door to one another for a possible return sometime in 2010.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Theriot Takes Cubs To Arbitration For First Time Since Grace In '93
Ryan Theriot will be the first member of the Cubs to take the franchise to arbitration since Mark Grace in 1993.

Chicago Tribune

Farnsworth Will Make Attempt To Crack Rotation
Kyle Farnsworth will attempt to start for the first time since 2000 when he was with the Cubs.

MLB.com