July 2010 - Baseball Wiretap

Guillen Says Remarks Were Misunderstood
Ozzie Guillen says his comments about the treatment of Latino and Asian players were taken out of context.

ESPN

Jays Tie Record With Six Doubles In Inning
The Blue Jays scored seven runs in the fifth inning against the Yankees on Monday night.

MLB.com

Mets Give Up On Trying To Send Perez To Minors
The Mets aren't going to cut Oliver Perez either.

New York Daily News

Brad Penny Aiming For Return This Season
Brad Penny has been out since late May with an upper back injury.

ESPN

Carlos Santana Hurt In Ugly Collision
Carlos Santana injured his left leg while attempting to block home plate on Monday night at Fenway Park.

ESPN

White Sox Reject Guillen's Rant On Latin Players
The White Sox issued a statement discrediting Ozzie Guillen's comments about Latin and Asian players.

ESPN

Delgado Has Received Minor-League Offers
Carlos Delgado will talk to more teams this week.

FOX Sports

Chapman Getting Closer To Reds
The Reds have received good reports about Aroldis Chapman.

Cincinnati Enquirer

Red Sox Won't Replace Papelbon
Jonathan Papelbon isn't nearly as dominant as he was a few seasons ago.

WEEI.com

Yankees, Chinese Noodle Firm Reach Deal
The Yankees have a new sponsor abroad.

ESPN

Showalter Vows To Turn Orioles Around
Buck Showalter has a history of turning teams around.

ESPN

Brewers Sign Corey Hart To Extension
The Brewers have signed OF Corey Hart to a contract extension through 2013.

AP

Yankees Tried To Get Mike Lowell
The Yankees tried to get Mike Lowell in a three-team deal with the Rangers and Red Sox.

FOX Sports

Seattle's Wakamatsu On Hot Seat
The Mariners are just 39-67 this season.

Bob Nightengale/USA Today (via Twitter)

Angels, Tigers And Rays Made Play For Dunn
No team was willing to match Washington's price for Adam Dunn.

Boston Globe

Butterfield Could Succeed Gaston In Toronto
Cito Gaston will retire at the end of the season.

Boston Globe

Edmonds Wanted To Remain In Milwaukee
Jim Edmonds is dealing with a sore Achilles.

Boston Globe

Dodgers Willing To Deal Manny In August
The Dodgers fielded offers for Manny Ramirez prior to Saturday's trade deadline.

Los Angeles Times

Cain Beats Dodgers For The First Time
The Giants beat the Dodgers 2-0 on Sunday night to complete a 3-game sweep.

AP

Astros, Myers Close To Extension
The Astros are expected to sign Brett Myers to a multi-year extension.

Houston Chronicle

Howard Injures Ankle Getting Back To Base
Ryan Howard had to be helped off the field on Sunday.

ESPN

Silva Leaves Start With Irregular Heart Beat
Carlos Silva will spend Sunday night in the hospital.

ESPN

Strasburg Reports No Pain After Throwing
Stephen Strasburg has been diagnosed with right shoulder inflammation.

ESPN

Guillen Says Asians Receive Better Treatment
Ozzie Guillen says Asians are afforded luxuries that Latinos are not.

ESPN

Strasburg Will Throw Sunday
Stephen Strasburg will play catch on Sunday and throw an important bullpen session on Wednesday.

Washington Post

A-Rod Says 600 May 'Take A While'
Alex Rodriguez is hitting just .243 since hitting his 599th home run.

New York Post

Zambrano Wants To Start For Cubs
Carlos Zambrano has returned to the Cubs after a month on the restricted list.

ESPN

Mauer Gets Cortisone Shot In Shoulder
Joe Mauer will miss two games after having a cortisone shot in his right shoulder.

ESPN

Cardinals Retire Herzog's Number
Whitey Herzog was recently inducted into the Hall of Fame.

ESPN

Carlos Gonzalez Caps Cycle With Walk-Off HR
Carlos Gonzalez hit a walk-off home run to beat the Cubs and complete the cycle on Saturday.

ESPN