June 2011 - Baseball Wiretap

Silva, Ramirez Involved In Dugout Skirmish
The Cubs committed three errors in Carlos Silva's one inning of work.

MLB.com

Rockies Scratch Jimenez With Nail Infection
Ubaldo Jimenez finished third in the NL Cy Young voting last season.

Associated Press

Bochy: Zito Is Lock For Rotation
Bruce Bochy says Barry Zito remains his No. 4 starter.

ESPN.com

Indians Trade Laffey To Mariners
Aaron Laffey bounced between Cleveland and Triple-A Columbus last season, as well as the rotation and bullpen.

Associated Press

Dodgers, Kershaw Agree On $500K Deal
Clayton Kershaw could be baseball's lowest-paid Opening Day starter.

ESPN.com

Cubs Scuffle In Dugout Against Brewers
There was an incident in Chicago's dugout after a rough first inning against Milwaukee.

ESPN.com

Morneau Sees Doctor, Maintains Progress
Justin Morneau hasn't yet been cleared to play for the Twins.

MLB.com

Angelos: MacPhail 'Not Going Anywhere'
Andy MacPhail's contract expires after the upcoming season.

Baltimore Sun

Phillies Working On Manuel Deal
Charlie Manuel is believed to want a two-year extension.

Philadelphia Daily News

Ruiz Returns To Panama To Be With Wife, Newborn Son
Carlos Ruiz's wife had a Cesarean section on Tuesday.

ESPN.com

Beckett To Miss Thursday Start
Josh Beckett will likely start for the Red Sox next Tuesday.

ESPN.com

Carpenter To Miss At Least One Start
Chris Carpenter tweaked his right hamstring on Tuesday.

Associated Press

Giants Considering Buyout Of Zito
The Giants have a sense of 'exasperation' with Barry Zito.

Bruce Jenkins/San Francisco Chronicle

Teixeira Severs Ties With Scott Boras
Mark Teixeira announced Wednesday morning that he has severed ties with longtime agent Scott Boras.

New York Daily News

Beltran Doesn't Plan To DH In 2012
Carlos Beltran is entering the final year of his contract with the Mets.

New York Daily News

Report: MLB Won't Loan Mets More Money
The Mets were loaned $25 million by MLB back in November.

Associated Press

Dodgers Scratch Lilly From Spring Start
Ted Lilly is dealing with a case of the flu.

MLB.com

Cliff Lee Not 'Caught Up' In Buzz
Cliff Lee helped bring a portion of the circus to the Phillies by signing with them, but he isn't getting caught up in the hoopla.

MLB.com

Red Sox Owner Was Fined $500K In 2009
John Henry was critical of MLB's revenue-sharing system.

ESPN.com

Bruised Side Limits Greinke In Debut
Zack Greinke suffered a bruised right side in a "stupid" off-field incident.

Associated Press

Garret Anderson Retires After 17 Seasons
Garret Anderson holds a number of franchise records for the Angels.

ESPN.com

Nathan Throws Scoreless Inning In Return
Ligament replacement surgery wiped out Joe Nathan's entire 2010 season.

Associated Press

Carpenter Injures Hamstring In Spring Debut
Chris Carpenter doesn't think the injury is serious.

Associated Press

Jeter: Swing Changes Are Overblown
Derek Jeter is shortening his stride.

ESPN.com

Indians Not Counting On Sizemore For Opener
Grady Sizemore underwent microfracture surgery on his left knee last June.

Associated Press

Hamilton Shows Support For Struggling Davis
Chris Davis has an uncertain future in Texas.

MLB.com

Carpenter Clarifies Trade Remarks
Chris Carpenter said recently that he would waive his no-trade clause if the Cardinals wanted to move him.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Wainwright's Surgery Goes 'Very Well'
Adam Wainwright is unlikely to return to the mound for the Cardinals until this time next year at the earliest.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Webb Throws Again, Still Strengthening Arm
Brandon Webb isn't quite ready to pitch in a game.

Dallas Morning News

John Thorn Appointed MLB's Historian
John Thorn takes over for Jerome Holtzman, who was official historian from 1999 until his death in 2008.

Associated Press