June 2011 - Baseball Wiretap

New TV Deal Could Impact Padres' Payroll Positively
San Diego's Opening Day payroll was ranked 27th among Major League Baseball's 30 teams.

San Diego Union-Tribune

Doctor: Sandoval To Miss Seven Weeks
Pablo Sandoval was enjoying a resurgent season, hitting .313 for the Giants.

RealGM Staff Report

Feliz Doesn't Want To Start For Rangers
Neftali Feliz has no plans to ever start for the Rangers.

USA Today

Utley's Workout Called 'Good Sign'
The Phillies will evaluate Chase Utley on Monday to see how he reacts to the increased activity.

Philadelphia Inquirer

Bautista Leaves With Neck Tightness
Jose Bautista is expected to play on Tuesday following Toronto's off-day.

Toronto Sun

Pavano Goes On Tantrum After Poor Start
Carl Pavano went on a dugout swinging spree following a poor outing against the Royals on Sunday.

Big League Stew

Pirates, McCutchen Talking Extension
Nothing is imminent, but the Pirates and Andrew McCutchen are discussing a long-term extension.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Cano Day-To-Day With Bruised Hand
Yankees hitting coach Kevin Long expects Robinson Cano to play on Monday night despite a bruised hand.

Ian Begley/ESPN.com

Oswalt To Return To Phillies On Thursday
Roy Oswalt could start on Saturday against Atlanta.

Associated Press

Ethier Extends Streak To 27 Games
Andre Ethier singled off Padres right-hander Dustin Moseley in the bottom of the seventh inning on Sunday.

ESPN.com

Phillies Fans React To bin Laden News With 'U-S-A' Chants
Chants of "U-S-A, U-S-A" began at Citizens Bank Park as news that Osama bin Laden had been killed by U.S. special forces in Pakistan spread throughout the stadium on Sunday night.

ESPN.com

Pedro Says He's On Way To Retirement
Pedro Martinez has virtually ruled out a return to major league baseball.

AP

Guillen: AL Central A Five-Team Race
The Indians and Twins have reversed the roles many expected heading into the season.

MLB.com

Should Mariners Go After Fielder?
Larry Stone of The Seattle Times wonders if the Mariners should make a run at Brewers first baseman Prince Fielder.

Seattle Times

Millwood Opts Out Of Contract With Yankees
Kevin Millwood's minor-league contract gave him the option to opt-out if he were not called up to the majors by May 1.

Andrew Marchand/ESPN.com

Victor Martinez To Get Rehab Start
Victor Martinez hit .250 with two homers and nine RBIs in 16 games before being hurt.

Associated Press

Girardi Worried About Phil Hughes
The Yankees should get the results of some extensive tests on Phil Hughes by Tuesday.

Ian Begley/ESPN.com

Angels Scratch 6-0 Weaver From Start
Jered Weaver is 6-0 with an 0.99 ERA in six starts this season.

Associated Press

Carlos Lee Carted Off Field After Collision
Carlos Lee was eventually helped up and carted off the field, with his head down and breathing heavily.

Associated Press

MLB Disciplines McDowell
MLB has suspended Braves pitching coach Roger McDowell for two weeks without pay for his inappropriate conduct at the April 23rd game in San Francisco.

Press Release

White Sox Lose April-Record 18th Game
The White Sox went 10-18 in the month of April.

Associated Press

Blake Has Staph Infection In Elbow
Casey Blake is expected to miss as many as six weeks.

Associated Press

Milwaukee's Saito To Miss 4-6 Weeks
Takashi Saito already has missed nearly a month with a lingering left hamstring strain.

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

Yankees Give Slumping A-Rod Day Off
After a red-hot start to the season, Alex Rodriguez has seen his average dip below .300.

New York Post

Negro Leaguer Dies At 105: 'He Gave His All'
Emilio Navarro was elected to the Puerto Rican Sports Hall of Fame in 2004.

Associated Press

Boston's Wakefield To Start For Buchholz
Clay Buchholz will be given an extra day of rest and start for Boston on Monday.

Jake McCluskey/ESPN.com

Ethier Extends Hit Streak To 26
Dodgers right fielder Andre Ethier extended his record April hitting streak to 26 games on Saturday night.

ESPN.com

Indians Have Best April In Franchise History
The Indians finished off the best April record in franchise history at 18-8.

ESPN.com