June 2011 - Baseball Wiretap

Downs Breaks Toe, Out Two Weeks
Scott Downs will likely begin the season on the disabled list.

Associated Press

Cashman Disputes Lee's Claim That Yankees Are 'Getting Older'
Cliff Lee said last week that he signed with the Phillies instead of the Yankees because New York's roster is older.

MLB.com

Chamberlain Shut Down By Yankees
Joba Chamberlain is dealing with a left oblique injury.

New York Post

Yankees Moving Jeter To No. 2 In Batting Order?
New York's brass would like to see Brett Gardner hitting lead off.

New York Daily News

Reds Happy With Surplus Of Catchers
Teams have called, but the Reds like having a number of capable catchers.

Cincinnati Enquirer

Smoltz Accepts Bid For Nationwide Event
John Smoltz has tried to qualify for the U.S. Open in the past.

ESPN.com

Lester To Start Boston's Opener
Jon Lester will start on Opening Day for the first time.

ESPN.com

Braves Coach Loses Eye In Third Surgery
Luis Salazar is expected to manage Class A Lynchburg this season.

Associated Press

Kuroda Pledging $50K To Japan Relief Effort
Hiroki Kuroda urged his teammates to help him in the relief effort.

MLB.com

V-Mart Has No Hard Feelings Towards Red Sox
Victor Martinez is very grateful for the time he spent in Boston.

MLB.com

Snell Opts For Retirement Over Minors
Ian Snell has retired from baseball at age 29.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Beltran Given Clearance To Resume Baseball Activities
Carlos Beltran isn't ready to take live batting practice or work in the field yet.

The Record

MRI Reveals Inflammation In Blake's Back
Casey Blake injured his lower back last weekend.

Tony Jackson/ESPN.com

Kennedy To Start For D-Backs On Opening Day
Ian Kennedy went 9-10 last season.

Associated Press

Dice-K Rebounds With Five Scoreless Innings
Daisuke Matsuzaka had struggled mightily this spring, but he altered his routine.

Jayson Stark/ESPN.com

Sizemore Hopes To Play On Sunday
Grady Sizemore has run the bases twice in the last three days.

Associated Press

A's Bailey Has Strained Forearm
Tests revealed Tuesday that A's closer Andrew Bailey has a strained forearm, and not a serious elbow injury.

ESPN.com

Gonzalez's Agent To Visit Boston's Camp
Adrian Gonzalez wants to remain with the Red Sox over the long-term.

FOX Sports

Blue Jays May Use Francisco As Closer
John Farrell hinted that Frank Francisco is leading the battle to be named Toronto's closer.

Toronto Sun

Ground Rules At Tropicana Field Changed
Major League Baseball has requested that the ground rules at Tropicana Field revert back to what they were during the 2010 regular season.

MLB.com

Heyward Sits Again With Sore Back
The Braves aren't overly concerned with Jason Heyward's sore back.

MLB.com

If Feliz Starts, Texas Wants Experienced Closer
The Rangers don't have an experienced option at closer aside from Neftali Feliz.

MLB.com

Davis Wants Trade If Rangers Don't Have Room For Him
Chris Davis understands he may have to begin the season at the Triple-A level.

ESPN.com

Joba Has MRI On Oblique Muscle
The Yankees want to be cautious with Joba Chamberlain's left oblique injury.

ESPN.com

Cardinals Expect Carpenter To Start Wednesday
Chris Carpenter hasn't pitched since March 1.

Associated Press

Tigers To Start Season Without Zumaya, Guillen
Joel Zumaya has a sore elbow and Carlos Guillen is coming off left knee surgery.

MLB.com

Feliz Changes His Mind, Wants To Start Again
Neftali Feliz said last week that he'd prefer to remain the Rangers closer.

MLB.com

White Sox Open To Dealing Teahen
Mark Teahen would be overpaid as a reserve in Chicago.

FOX Sports

Strasburg Throwing From 90 Feet
Stephen Strasburg is trying to get his range of motion back after Tommy John surgery.

Washington Post

'Good Chance' Mauer Plays Wednesday
Joe Mauer has yet to play in an exhibition game this spring.

Star Tribune