June 2011 - Baseball Wiretap

Scott Brosius To Manage U.S. Under-18
Scott Brosius was the MVP of the 1998 World Series with the Yankees.

Associated Press

Wright: Madoff Lawsuit Will Affect Mets
David Wright doesn't believe the Mets can tune out the legal issues of their owners.

Adam Rubin/ESPN.com

Dodgers Sign Aaron Miles
Aaron Miles has signed a minor league deal with the Dodgers with an invitation to Spring Training.

Tony Jackson/ESPN.com

Hamilton, Rangers Discussing Two-Year Deal
A two-year deal would cover Josh Hamilton's arbitration years.

ESPN.com

Tigers, Phil Coke Agree To Terms
Phil Coke was among eight players signed by Detroit on Monday.

MLive.com

Christian Signs Minors Deal With Giants
Justin Christian briefly played for the Yankees during the 2008 season.

MLB.com

Astros Won't Deal Wandy Rodriguez
The Astros signed Wandy Rodriguez to a three-year extension last month.

Boston Globe

Could Yankees Call Pettitte At Midseason?
John Harper of the New York Daily News wonders if the Yankees will be able to lure Andy Pettitte out of retirement at midseason.

New York Daily News

Cardinals Balking At Pujols' Demands
Talks between the Cardinals and Albert Pujols aren't going well, according to major league sources.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports

Jeter Moving On From Disappointing Season
Derek Jeter hit 44 points below his career average last season.

Associated Press

Brewers Want To Bring Another Title To Wisconsin
Ryan Braun is a good friend of Green Bay's Aaron Rodgers.

MLB.com

Dodgers To Wear Throwbacks Six Times
The Dodgers are asking fans to vote on what throwback uniforms they'll wear.

Associated Press

Harry Caray Statue Vandalized
The statue of Harry Caray was vandalized over the weekend.

Associated Press

Young Doesn't Want To Be DH
Michael Young has accommodated the Rangers a number of times, but he appears to have had it.

ESPN.com

Francona: Red Sox 'Haven't Been Good Yet'
Boston added Carl Crawford and Adrian Gonzalez this winter.

MLB.com

Giants Won't Be Able To Take Teams By Surprise Again
San Francisco used the element of surprise to their benefit last season.

MLB.com

Phillies Aware They Must Prove It On Field
Philadelphia has baseball's best team on paper, but that doesn't always indicate success.

MLB.com

Mets To Bring Perez To Spring Training
If Oliver Perez acts up again, the Mets will release him.

Jon Heyman/Sports Illustrated (via Twitter)

Delgado Rehabbing Hip, Readying For Return
Carlos Delgado hasn't played in a Major League game since May 10, 2009.

MLB.com

Rays Expected To Use Several Closers
Tampa Bay doesn't have a leading candidate to be their closer.

St. Petersburg Times

Boston Looking At Alfredo Aceves
Alfredo Aceves is 14-1 in his career all-time.

Boston Globe

Young Wants Out Of Texas
Michael Young is due $48 million over the next three seasons.

Tim Brown/Yahoo! Sports

Liriano's Deal Could Impact Marcum Talks
Francisco Liriano received a one-year, $4.3 million deal with Minnesota.

MLB.com

Red Sox Add Lefty Reyes To Bullpen
Dennys Reyes has signed a minor league deal with Boston.

Boston Herald

Pujols Talks 'Nowhere Close' At This Point
The Cardinals have until Feb. 15 to get Albert Pujols to sign an extension.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Youkilis Hopes To Play Third For Rest Of Career
Kevin Youkilis has extensive experience at third base.

MLB.com

Former Expo, Tiger Woodie Fryman Dies At 70
Woodie Fryman pitched four career one-hitters.

Associated Press

Giants Forced To Turn Fans Away After Event Draws 40,000
San Francisco's FanFest has attracted between 10,000 and 20,000 people in the past.

Associated Press

Liriano, Twins Agree To $4.3M Deal
Francisco Liriano went 14-10 for the Twins in 2010.

Associated Press

Report: Trustee Wants $1B From Mets
The Mets are heavily involved in Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme.

Adam Rubin/ESPN.com