June 2011 - Baseball Wiretap

Posey's Agent: MLB Needs To Change Rules At The Plate
Buster Posey's agent, Jeff Berry, said Thursday he is going to reach out to MLB the idea of changing the rules regarding plays at the plate.

ESPN.com

Buster Posey Suffers Leg Injury In Loss
Giants catcher Buster Posey appeared to injure his left leg on Wednesday night, though there was no immediate announcement by the team.

ESPN.com

Bonds Reaches Out To Giants Fan Bryan Stow's Family
Former Giants star Barry Bonds has volunteered to pay for the college education of Bryan Stow's two children.

ESPN.com

Phillies Go 19 Innings To Beat Reds; Wilson Valdez Gets 'W'
The Phillies needed 19 innings to outlast the Reds 5-4 early Thursday morning.

AP

Rafael Soriano Could Miss Two Months
Yankees setup man Rafael Soriano has an inflamed ligament in his right elbow and could miss up to two months.

AP

Royals' Kanekoa Texeira Claimed By Yankees
The Royals announced on Wednesday that relief pitcher Kanekoa Texeira was claimed on Outright Waivers by the Yankees.

Press Release

Rivera First Pitcher To 1,000 Appearances With One Team
Mariano Rivera is the first pitcher in major league history to reach the plateau for one team.

Associated Press

Teams Asking About San Diego's Bell
The Padres are currently in listen-only mode when it comes to closer Heath Bell.

Scott Miller/CBS Sports

Red Sox Itching To Get Rid Of Full-Time DH
David Ortiz fills Boston's designated hitter spot, which keeps them from using it to rest veterans as the Yankees do.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports

Some Executives Favor Reyes To Crawford
Fred Wilpon suggested that Jose Reyes won't get "Carl Crawford money," but a few executives would actually prefer the shortstop.

Jon Heyman/Sports Illustrated

Rangers Not Concerned About Ogando's Workload
Texas starter Alexi Ogando is within 13 innings of his total from the 2010 season already.

Richard Durrett/ESPN.com

Webb Pitches Six Innings In Rehab Start
The appearance was Brandon Webb's longest since the 2008 season.

ESPN.com

Toronto's Reyes Equals Winless Starts Record
Jo-Jo Reyes hasn't won a game since June 13, 2008 when he was a member of the Braves, a string of 28 starts.

Associated Press

Cabrera Seeking Return Of Driver's License
Miguel Cabrera has been without a driver's license since February.

Associated Press

Hamilton Nearing Return To Outfield
Josh Hamilton returned to the lineup on Monday after spending more than a month on the disabled list.

Richard Durrett/ESPN.com

Former Royals Pitcher Paul Splittorff Dies
Paul Splittorff died Wednesday morning due to complications from melanoma.

Press Release

De La Rosa Tears Ligament, Season Over
Jorge De La Rosa suffered a complete tear of the ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow.

MLB.com

Dice-K Back In Japan, Continues To Frustrate Red Sox
Daisuke Matsuzaka could be headed for Tommy John surgery eventually and has returned to Japan.

Jeff Passan/Yahoo! Sports

Soriano To Visit Dr. James Andrews
Rafael Soriano has been shut down from throwing and it's looking more and more like his injury may be serious.

New York Post

Wilpon Apologizes To Reyes, Beltran Via Phone
Terry Collins addressed his team and Mets owner Fred Wilpon spoke to Jose Reyes and Carlos Beltran via speaker phone.

New York Daily News

Posada: Walk-Off Win Could Jump-Start Yankees
Jorge Posada hit a clutch double in the bottom of the ninth inning as a pitch hitter, sparking New York's rally against Toronto.

Mike Mazzeo/ESPN.com

Lackey Throws Bullpen Session
John Lackey admitted to feeling pain longer than just his past two starts, during which he struggled.

Chuck Murr/ESPN.com

Hail Causes Evacuations At Rangers Game
The game between the Rangers and White Sox was delayed close to three hours because of extreme weather in Texas.

Richard Durrett/ESPN.com

Man Injured In 20-Foot Fall At Coors Field
Police say a 27-year-old man was critically injured and hospitalized when he fell from s stairwell at Coors field on Tuesday.

ESPN.com

Family Of Beaten Giants Fan Suing Dodgers
The family of Giants fan Bryan Stow filed a civil suit against the dodgers in LA Superior Court on Tuesday morning.

ESPN.com

Fuentes Blasts Geren After Loss
Brian Fuentes says he has "zero" communication with manager Bob Geren.

San Francisco Chronicle

Giants Concerned About Beating Posey Is Taking Behind Plate
Buster Posey has taken a beating behind the plate this season.

San Jose Mercury News

Hoarding Mars Brewers Promotion
Fans hoarded hidden statues of Bernie Brewer, some of which had tickets, prizes and autographs attached.

Associated Press

Cubs To Call Up Luis Montanez
Luis Montanez, the third overall pick in 2000, has never played for the Cubs in the majors.

Bruce Levine/ESPN.com

Mets 'Bleeding Cash,' Could Lose $70M
Fred Wilpon fears losing the Mets if the trustee for victims of Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme wins a $1 billion lawsuit against the team.

ESPN.com