June 2011 - Baseball Wiretap

Yankees Bullpen Rehabbing Injuries
The Yankees currently do not have a experienced and healthy lefty in their bullpen.

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Ichiro Donates 100M Yen To Japanese Red Cross
Ichiro Suzuki is donating 100 million yen to the Japanese Red Cross for earthquake and tsunami relief efforts.

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Scot Shields Opts To Retire
Scot Shields, one of the Angels premier setup pitchers, announced his retirement on Friday.

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Utley Returns To Phillies Camp
Chase Utley returned to camp on Friday after visiting a "rehab consultant."

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No Agreement Yet For Rangers' Wilson
The Rangers and pitcher C.J. Wilson have yet to reach an agreement on a multiyear deal.

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Cubs Cautious With Zambrano's Wrist
The Cubs will use a DH today to protect starting pitcher Carlos Zambrano's sore left wrist.

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Myers To Start Astros' Opener
Brett Myers will start the Astros' season opener in Philadelphia.

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Dodgers' Blake May Begin Season On DL
It's possible that Casey Blake might begin the season on the DL because of the inflammation in his lower back/rib-cage area.

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Beltran Given Cortisone Shot
Mets outfielder Carlos Beltran received a cortisone shot in his left knee Friday morning.

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HOF To Honor 'Talkin' Baseball' Composer
The Hall of Fame will honor composer and singer Terry Cashman this summer, 30 years after his song, "Talkin' Baseball" became a favorite.

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Mets Release Luis Castillo
The Mets released second baseman Luis Castillo on Friday with one year and $6M remaining on his contract.

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Lidge Upbeat After Bullpen Session
Brad Lidge hopes to pitch in a spring game next week.

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Angels' Morales: Ankle Still Not 100 Percent
Angels first baseman Kendrys Morales is getting closer to returning to game action after breaking his ankle on May 29.

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Gardner Bats Leadoff For Yankees In Tampa
For the first time this spring, Brett Gardner was the Yankees leadoff hitter on Thursday.

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Brewers' Marcum Leaves Start After 3 Innings
Brewers pitcher Shaun Marcum left his start on Thursday because of tightness in his right shoulder.

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Yankees Invite Torre To Old-Timers' Day
Joe Torre has been invited to Old-Timers' Day at Yankee Stadium.

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Rafael Soriano Doesn't Want To Face Rivals In Spring
Rafael Soriano pitched a minor league game on Thursday.

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Rangers Likely To Deny Feliz's Wish To Start
The Rangers are likely to meet with Neftali Feliz to tell him he will remain their closer despite his preference to start.

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Beltran Practices For Second Straight Day
Mets outfielder Caros Beltran practiced for a second straight day on Thursday.

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Utley Leaves Camp To See Specialist
Chase Utley is sidelined indefinitely with inflammation in his right knee.

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Bonds' Voicemails Barred From Trial
A federal judge on Thursday barred the jury from hearing angry Barry Bonds' voicemails he left mistress Kimberly Bell.

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Cardinals Name Carpenter Opening-Day Starter
The Cardinals named Chris Carpenter the opening-day starter on Wednesday.

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Lincecum Hits Spots, K's 7 Over 5 1/3 Innings
Giants ace Tim Lincecum struck out seven White Sox hitters on Wednesday.

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Killebrew 'Feeling Great' After Cancer Treatment
Harmon Killebrew arrived at the Twins training camp this week as a guest instructor.

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Wainwright Back In Camp For Rehab
Adam Wainwright is optimistic that he'll be ready to go next spring.

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Red Sox Announce Starting Rotation
John Lackey, Clay Buchholz, Josh Beckett, and Daisuke Matsuzaka will be Nos. 2 through 5 at the outset, behind Opening Day starter Jon Lester.

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Griffey Jr. Retired For M's Betterment
Ken Griffey Jr. discussed his reasons for leaving the game on Wednesday.

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Recordings Of Bonds Messages To Former Mistress Released
Federal prosecutors on Wednesday released recording of voicemail messages Barry Bonds left for his former mistress.

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Lester To Start Red Sox Opener
Jon Lester will make his first Opening Day start when the Red Sox play the Rangers on April 1.

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Beltran Throws, Hits For First Time In A Week
The Mets don't want Carlos Beltran swinging from the left side of the plate.

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