May 2010 - Baseball Wiretap

Girardi Finalizes New Deal With Yankees
Joe Girardi becomes one of the highest-paid managers in baseball.

ESPN

Red Sox To Go 'Really Hard' After Crawford
Peter Gammons expects the Red Sox to go "really hard" after Carl Crawford.

WEEI.com

Kinsler Skips Out On Media After Missed HR
Ian Kinsler just missed a home run in the fifth inning on Thursday night that would have tied Game 2.

Dallas Morning News

Pedro Training, Could Pitch In Winter Ball
Pedro Martinez did not pitch in the major leagues this season.

ESPN

Cubs Could Welcome Kerry Wood Back
Kerry Wood was drafted by the Cubs with the fourth overall pick in 1995.

ESPN

Game 1 Ratings Down 25 Percent
The Giants and Rangers haven't been a national hit at this point.

ESPN

Mets To Introduce Alderson
Sandy Alderson will become the 12th general manager in Mets history.

ESPN

Selig Open To Expanding 2011 Playoffs
An expanded postseason appears very likely at this point.

ESPN

Girardi, Yankees Reach Three-Year Deal
Joe Girardi and the Yankees have agreed to a three-year deal worth $9 million.

SI.com

Phillies Cut Ties With Moyer
The Phillies cut ties with 47-year-old Jamie Moyer on Thursday.

AP

Report: Jose Guillen Tied To Drug Probe
The New York Times website is reporting that Jose Guillen is liked to a federal investigation into shipments of performance-enhancing drugs.

New York Times

Cain, Giants Take 2-0 Series Lead To Texas
Matt Cain pitched shutout ball into the eighth inning as the Giants beat the Rangers 9-0 on Thursday night.

AP

Wakefield Wins Roberto Clemente Award
Tim Wakefield of the Boston Red Sox has been named the 2010 recipient of the prestigious Roberto Clemente Award.

Press Release

Rangers To Sit Guerrero In Game 2
After struggling defensively in right field in Game 1, Vladimir Guerrero will not start in Game 2.

RealGM Staff Report

Jays Pick Up Option On Jose Molina
Backup catcher Jose Molina will return to the Toronto Blue Jays next year.

National Post

Red Sox Likely To Hire Curt Young As New Pitching Coach
Athletics pitching coach Curt Young turned down a contract offer from Oakland that included a substantial raise.

Boston Globe

Guerrero To Start In Right Field Again In Game 2
The Rangers will start Vladimir Guerrero in right field again for Game 2.

Dallas Morning News

Daniels Calls Mets Report 'Complete Bull'
Jon Daniels says he did not ask the Mets to delay plans to hire a GM until after the World Series so that he would be free to take the job.

CBS Sports

Bonds Wants To Be Hitting Coach
Barry Bonds is interested in becoming a hitting coach some day.

ESPN.com

Sanchez, Uribe, Giants Batter Rangers To Take Opener
The Giants beat Cliff Lee and the Rangers 11-7 on Wednesday night in Game 1 of the World Series.

AP

Rangers Replace Rapada With Lowe
Mark Lowe was acquired in the July trade with Seattle that landed Cliff Lee.

Yahoo! Sports

Jeter Unlikely To Be Courted By Tigers
Derek Jeter is a Michigan native and the Tigers may need a shortstop.

FOX Sports

Yankees Decline Options On Berkman, Wood, Johnson
Kerry Wood appears to be the only one that has a chance to return to New York.

Hardball Talk

Tigers Have Interest In Crawford
The Tigers are expected to challenge the Red Sox and Angels for Carl Crawford this winter.

FOX Sports

Phillies Decline Option On J.C. Romero
J.C. Romero's option was worth $4.5 million for the 2011 season.

ESPN

Buehrle Won't Discuss Extension During Season
Mark Buehrle is thinking about retirement as he enters the final year of his contract.

ESPN

Bengie Molina Leaning Towards Retirement
Bengie Molina, 36, will get a World Series ring regardless of the outcome.

Yahoo! Sports

Red Sox Have Yet To Inform Ortiz About Option
David Ortiz says he plans to talk with the Red Sox next week.

Boston Globe

Valentine, Cora, Melvin Finalists For Brewers
The final candidates for Milwaukee's managing job are believed to be Bobby Valentine, Bob Melvin and Joey Cora.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports (via Twitter)

Nuns Selling Rare Honus Wagner Card For Charity
The T206 Honus Wagner card is in poor condition, but should still fetch as much as $200,000.

ESPN