June 2011 - Baseball Wiretap

Giants Have Discussed Jose Reyes
San Francisco has a hole at shortstop and they've discussed the possibility of targeting Jose Reyes as a solution.

CSN Bay Area

Greinke To Pitch 2nd Game Of Double-Header
Zack Greinke has been on the disabled list with a rib injury for the entire season.

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

Bell Ties Hoffman With 41st Consecutive Save
Heath Bell tied Trevor Hoffman for San Diego's franchise record.

Associated Press

Mauer To Begin Throwing, Swinging
Joe Mauer has been on the disabled list since April 14.

ESPN.com

Longoria Goes 1-For-4 With 2Ks In Return
The Rays beat the Blue Jays on Tuesday night as Evan Longoria returned to the lineup.

Associated Press

Report: Dodgers Lack Funds For Payroll
If Dodgers owner Frank McCourt can't meet the team's payroll, Major League Baseball could seize the team from him.

ESPN.com

Choo Charged With DUI; Apologizes Publicly
Indians outfielder Shin-Soo Choo was charged with drunken driving on Monday.

Associated Press

Ethier's Streak Reaches 29 Games
Andre Ethier's hitting streak is the longest in the majors since Ryan Zimmerman's run of 30 games in 2009.

Tony Jackson/ESPN.com

Liriano Throws First No-Hitter Of 2011
Francisco Liriano walked six and struck out two in his first complete game in 95 major league starts.

Associated Press

Maddon Proud Of How Rays Played Without Longoria
The Rays are the first team in history to going 0-6 and still finish the month of April with a winning record.

MLB.com

Orioles Have Mild Interest In Millwood
Kevin Millwood struggled with the Orioles in 2010.

Baltimore Sun

Tigers Consider Moving Ordonez Down Lineup
Magglio Ordonez has a .215 on-base percentage this season.

Jon Morosi/FOX Sports (via Twitter)

Uecker To Receive Broadcasting Award
Bob Uecker is in his 41st year as a broadcaster for the Brewers.

Associated Press

Mets To Sell Minority Stake This Month
Nothing is imminent, but a minority stake in the Mets will likely be sold by the end of May.

Adam Rubin/ESPN.com

Ibanez Hitless In Last 34 At-Bats
Raul Ibanez is just 12 at-bats away from the major-league hitless record.

Philadelphia Inquirer

Beckett Pushed Back, But Not Injured
Josh Beckett threw 125 pitches twelve days ago and he's still feeling the effects.

Boston Herald

Astros Only Negotiating With Jim Crane
Jim Crane failed in an attempt to purchase the Rangers last year.

Houston Chronicle

Mets' Mejia Needs Elbow Surgery
Jenrry Mejia, 21, made New York's Opening Day roster last season as a reliever.

Adam Rubin/ESPN.com

Lee Rejoins Astros After Undergoing Tests
X-rays and a CT scan both came back normal and Carlos Lee is listed as day-to-day.

Associated Press

Ellsbury Bangs Knee During Slide
Jacoby Ellsbury bruised his knee while sliding into home on Monday night.

Brendan Hall/ESPN.com

Red Sox Hand Weaver First Loss
The Red Sox beat Jered Weaver and the Angels 9-5 on Monday night.

ESPN.com

Loney To Be Fined $1 Each Time He Flies Out To Left
Dodgers manager Don Mattingly will fine James Loney $1 each time he flies out to left field as a hitting incentive.

ESPN.com

Ethier Extends Hit Streak To 28 Games
Dodgers outfielder Andre Ethier extended his hitting streak to 28 games against the Cubs on Monday night.

ESPN.com

No Circulatory Problem For Hughes
Yankees pitcher Phil Hughes got a clean bill of health from a vascular specialist on Monday.

ESPN.com

Closer Committee Working For Cardinals
Since Ryan Franklin was removed from closing duties two weeks ago, four pitchers have combined for six saves.

MLB.com

73.8 Percent Of Playoff Teams Over Last Decade Had .500 April Record
Only 14.9% of the teams that finished April with a losing record over the last decade have made the playoffs.

MLB.com

Lawrie Drawing Comparisons To Schmidt
A National League scout raved about Blue Jays prospect Brett Lawrie, who is currently playing in Las Vegas.

Toronto Sun

Nats Appear To Have Found Closer In Storen
Drew Storen has a 0.60 ERA and 11 strikeouts in 15 innings this season.

Washington Post

Cardinals Lose Freese To Broken Hand
David Freese broke his hand against the Braves on Sunday afternoon.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Pettitte Hasn't Ruled Out Pitching In 2012
Andy Pettitte has told those close to him that he definitely won't pitch this season.

Phil Rogers/Chicago Tribune