June 2011 - Baseball Wiretap

Pete Rose Still Wants To Manage
Pete Rose, 70, says he's running out of time to be a manager again.

Associated Press

Sanchez Out As Cardinals' Closer
Eduardo Sanchez has suffered from a drop in velocity and an increase of pitches thrown.

ESPN.com

Posada Hints That He Feels 'Disrespected' By Yankees
There may be serious trouble brewing between the Yankees and Jorge Posada, a member of their vaunted Core Four.

RealGM Staff Report

Girardi: Posada 'Never Told Me' He Was Insulted By Hitting Ninth
Joe Girardi said he had a very short conversation with Jorge Posada, who asked out of the lineup, prior to Saturday night's game.

RealGM Staff Report

Report: Posada Has Back Issues
Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said prior to the game that Jorge Posada was not injured.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports

Posada Removes Himself From Lineup
Jorge Posada asked out of the lineup after Yankees manager Joe Girardi put him ninth in the batting order.

Andrew Marchand/ESPN.com

Nationals Call Up Reliever Kimball
Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo said it would be unfair to keep Cole Kimball in the minor leagues.

MLB.com

UConn Preparing To Have Two First-Round Picks
The Huskies are on the verge of having two first-round picks for the first time in their long baseball history.

MLB.com

Mayo Clinic Checked Out Mauer
Joe Mauer visited the Mayo Clinic last month and the catcher checked out fine.

Star Tribune

Beltran Sits With Swollen Eye
Carlos Beltran sat out Saturday's game after waking up with a swollen eye.

Adam Rubin/ESPN.com

Heyward Misses Fourth Straight Start
Jason Heyward appeared as a pinch-runner on Friday, but he hasn't started four straight games because of shoulder inflammation.

Associated Press

Texas Places Borbon On DL
The Rangers currently have left fielder Josh Hamilton and right fielder Nelson Cruz on the disabled list as well.

Calvin Watkins/ESPN.com

Colon Ducks Questions About HGH, Surgery
Bartolo Colon underwent controversial surgery in April 2010.

New York Daily News

Rangers May Lose Entire Outfield
Julio Borbon is expected to join Josh Hamilton and Nelson Cruz on the disabled list.

Dallas Morning News

Tigers Place Ordonez On DL
Magglio Ordonez will undergo tests to determine why the ankle he broke last season hasn't fully-healed.

Detroit News

Mauer Expected To Increase Activity
Joe Mauer took batting practice with the Twins on Friday.

Phil Mackey/1050 ESPN

Buchholz: Yankee Stadium Is 'Toughest Place Mentally To Pitch'
Clay Buchholz tossed seven strong innings against the Yankees on Friday night in the Bronx.

Associated Press

Hamilton: Batting Practice Went 'Very Well'
Josh Hamilton will have another CT scan next week so the Rangers can monitor the progress of his hairline fracture.

Richard Durrett/ESPN.com

Verlander Loses No-Hit Bid In Sixth
Justin Verlander notched more than 14 consecutive no-hit innings before allowing a triple with two outs in the sixth inning on Friday night.

Associated Press

Giants Fan Moving To Bay Area Hospital
Bryan Stow remains in a come in critical condition, but he's stable enough to be moved closer to his family.

Associated Press

McLane: Astros Have Deal With Crane
Drayton McLane hopes to be able to sign a sales-purchase agreement with Jim Crane by the middle of next week.

MLB.com

Chavez Has Bone Bruise, Not Broken Foot
Eric Chavez hopes to return to the Yankees within two or three weeks.

ESPN.com

Labor Talks On Good Early 'Pace'
Baseball's current collective bargaining agreement will expire in December of this year.

New York Post

Rockies Won't Skip Jimenez's Turn
Ubaldo Jimenez has a 6.67 ERA this season and has struggled with his command.

Denver Post

Reds Concerned About Chapman
Aroldis Chapman has more walks than strikeouts this season.

Jon Heyman/Sports Illustrated

Jays Legend Mel Queen Dies
Mel Queen saw three of his pitchers win Cy Young awards during his time as Toronto's pitching coach.

Associated Press

Roger McDowell Back From Suspension
Braves pitching coach Roger McDowell made homophobic comments to a fan in San Francisco last month.

Associated Press

Killebrew Will No Longer Fight Cancer
Harmon Killebrew has settled in for the final days of his life.

Associated Press

RealGM's MLB Team Rankings Through 5/13/11
The Cardinals are No. 1 in our rankings for the third-straight week, but the Rays, Yankees and Phillies are all gunning for the top spot.

Andrew Perna/RealGM.com

Strasburg May Soon Throw Off Mound
The Washington Post has speculated that Stephen Strasburg may return late this season.

MLB.com