May 2010 - Baseball Wiretap

Mariners Call Up French For Spot In Rotation
Luke French will replace Ryan Rowland-Smith in Seattle's starting rotation.

ESPN

Derrek Lee Tells Cubs He Won't Accept Trade
Derrek Lee reportedly rejected a trade to the Angels earlier this month.

ESPN

Detroit's Leyland Suspended One Game
Jim Leyland accidentally sprayed second base umpire Marty Foster with sunflower seeds on Monday.

ESPN

Rockies Interested In Theriot From Cubs
Colorado is targeting Ryan Theriot and could trade Aaron Cook.

Denver Post

Jays Want Joba For Downs
Toronto may be placing too high of a price on Scott Downs, who is highly coveted.

New York Post

Phillies, Dodgers Lead Race For Oswalt
The Cardinals and Rangers are on the periphery leading up to the deadline.

Jon Heyman/Sports Illustrated

Nationals Not Alone In Pursuit Of Edwin Jackson
Washington needs to acquire a pitcher to trade to Arizona before they can land Edwin Jackson.

FOX Sports

Street Struck By Line Drive During BP
Huston Street passed out a number of times after being struck in the pelvis by a line drive.

ESPN

Haren Doesn't Want To Miss Start
Dan Haren is scheduled to start on Saturday after taking a liner off his forearm in his debut on Monday.

ESPN

Posey's Hitting Streak Reaches 20 Games
Giants rookie Buster Posey is living up to the hype.

ESPN

Strasburg Scratched From Start At Last Minute
Stephen Strasburg was a late scratch in Tuesday's highly anticipated matchup with Tommy Hanson.

Brian Reynolds/RealGM

Rangers Still Tried To Acquire Oswalt After Trading For Lee
The Rangers didn't immediately give up on Roy Oswalt when they landed Cliff Lee earlier this month.

FOX Sports

Florida Discussing Multi-Year Deal For Uggla
The Marlins want to keep Dan Uggla in Florida through the 2012 season.

Palm Beach Post

Marlins Need To Be 'Knocked Over' To Deal Ross
Florida is telling teams they are set with trades.

Jayson Stark/ESPN (via Twitter)

Pettitte 'Feeling Good' After Field Drills
Andy Pettitte underwent some running and agility drills at New York's spring training complex on Tuesday.

ESPN

Thomas To Become Ambassador For White Sox
Frank Thomas will be honored by the White Sox on Aug. 29.

ESPN

Yankees On Soria's No-Trade List
The Yankees are believed to be one of six teams on Joakim Soria's no-trade list.

ESPN

Florida's Coghlan Headed To DL After Celebration
Chris Coghlan injured his knee delivering a pie to the face of teammate Wes Helms on Sunday.

Yahoo! Sports

Yankees Trying To Unload Chan Ho Park
Chan Ho Park hasn't been effective in New York.

Jayson Stark/ESPN (via Twitter)

Three Teams Interested In Florida's Cantu
The Rangers, Giants and Rockies are looking at Jorge Cantu.

Miami Herald

Oswalt Says Stance On Trade Has Flexibility
Roy Oswalt says he'd accept a deal to the East Coast and that restructuring his $16 million option for 2012 is also an option.

Houston Chronicle

Yankees, Red Sox Going After Scott Downs
Many consider Scott Downs to be the best reliever on the market.

New York Post

Mets Will Keep Coaching Staff Intact
The Mets haven't scored a run in 16 innings of play.

ESPN

Zambrano Apologizes, Wants To Stay
Carlos Zambrano will return to the Cubs on Friday in Denver.

ESPN

Haren Leaves Game After Being Struck By Line Drive
Dan Haren's Angels debut was cut short when he was struck by a line drive in the fifth inning.

Brian Reynolds/RealGM

Garza Throws First No-Hitter In Rays History
Matt Garza threw the first no-hitter in Tampa Bay history on Monday night.

RealGM Staff Report

Rays Expected To Keep B.J. Upton
The Rays are getting calls about B.J. Upton.

FOX Sports

Reds Place Leake On Pitch Count
Mike Leake has thrown 121 innings in 19 starts this season.

Cincinnati Enquirer

Nats Moving In On Arizona's Edwin Jackson
Washington would send prospects to Arizona for Edwin Jackson.

Buster Olney/ESPN (via Twitter)

Phillies, Padres Aren't Close To Werth Deal
The Phillies and Padres have had discussions about Jayson Werth, but nothing is imminent.

Jayson Stark/ESPN (via Twitter)