June 2011 - Baseball Wiretap

Colon Likely Headed To DL
Bartolo Colon will likely miss an extended period of time with a strained left hamstring.

New York Post

Wells To Yankees: 'Grow Some'
David Wells says the Yankees need to stand up for themselves after a week in which they were pushed around.

Johnette Howard/ESPN.com

Fred Lewis Receives Giants World Series Ring
Fred Lewis was on the Giants' disabled list until his April 15 trade to the Blue Jays, and the club felt he deserved a ring.

San Francisco Chronicle

Toronto's McCoy Tosses Scoreless Inning
Mike McCoy has now played seven different positions during his three-year career in the Major Leagues.

MLB.com

Carmona: I Didn't Hit Teixeira On Purpose
Joe Girardi and Mark Teixeira believe that Fausto Carmona hit the first baseman on purpose.

MLB.com

Astros Ink Second-Rounder Houser
Adrian Houser will begin his career with the team's rookie Gulf Coast League affiliate.

Houston Chronicle

Padres Sign First-Rounder For $1.86M
The 10th overall pick, second baseman Cory Spangenberg accepted a $1.86 million offer from the Padres.

San Diego Union-Tribune

Mets: Santana Won't Return Until July
The Mets don't expect to have Johan Santana back before the All-Star break.

New York Post

Giants Consider Preparing Sandoval To Catch Again
The Giants might ask Pablo Sandoval to catch a few times a week.

San Francisco Chronicle

Is Kazmir Done With Angels?
Scott Kazmir has a 15.15 ERA in four rehab starts with Triple-A Salt Lake City.

Los Angeles Times

Joba Pledges To Come Back 'Stronger'
Joba Chamberlain is scheduled to have Tommy John surgery on Thursday.

Mike Mazzeo/ESPN.com

Marlins Could Activate Ramirez Tuesday
Hanley Ramirez has been out since May 30 with a strained back.

Associated Press

Colon Leaves With Strained Hamstring
Bartolo Colon was in the middle of another brilliant start when he strained his hamstring covering first base.

Ian Begley/ESPN.com

A-Rod Hit By Pitch Again In Win
Cleveland's Mitch Talbot was ejected after hitting Alex Rodriguez in the bottom of the sixth inning on Saturday.

Mike Mazzeo/ESPN.com

Sources: MLB, Player's Discuss Switching NL Team To AL
MLB and the player's association is considering a simple form of realignment.

ESPN.com

Giants Sign Veteran Bill Hall
The Giants have reportedly signed Bill Hall in the wake of an injury to starting second baseman Freddy Sanchez.

MLB.com

Moustakas Gets First Hit In Winning Debut
Mike Moustakas went 1-for-3 with a walk in his debut for Kansas City.

MLB.com

Buck, Wife Hospitalized After Fender-Bender
Travis Buck and his wife were involved in a minor car accident while taking a cab ride in New York City.

Cleveland Plain-Dealer

Manager: Joe Mauer Feeling 'Strong'
The Twins will evaluate the next step for Joe Mauer after this weekend.

Associated Press

Giants' Sanchez Dislocates Shoulder
Freddy Sanchez will undergo tests on his shoulder to see just how long he'll be sidelined.

Associated Press

La Russa Manages 5,000th Game
The Cardinals were defeated 8-0 by the Brewers in Tony La Russa's 5,000th game as a manager.

Associated Press

Matsuzaka Undergoes Tommy John Surgery
Daisuke Matsuzaka will be sidelined for at least a year following major elbow surgery on Friday.

Allan Ryan/ESPN.com

Benches Clear After Carmona Drills Teixeira
Mark Teixeira was the latest Yankee to be hit by a pitch when Fausto Carmona drilled him on Friday night.

Associated Press

Halladay Is First Pitcher To Nine Wins
Roy Halladay hasn't allowed a walk in four of his last 14 starts.

Associated Press

Gwynn To Jeter: Next 10 Hits Will Be Hardest
Derek Jeter is just 10 hits shy of 3,000 for his career, something Tony Gwynn also amassed with one team.

MLB.com

Surging Tigers To Get Ordonez Back
The Tigers have won eight of their last 10 games and they expect to have slugger Magglio Ordonez back on Monday.

Detroit Free-Press

Beltran A Hot Commodity Once Again
Carlos Beltran has an NL-leading 20 doubles and leads the Mets with nine home runs this season.

Jon Morosi/FOX Sports

Major Trades Unlikely For Phillies
Ruben Amaro Jr. has said that the Phillies are unlikely to pull the trigger on a major move.

Courier Post Online

Martin To Miss Third Straight Game
Francisco Cervelli will once again start for New York in his place.

Mike Mazzeo/ESPN.com

Pedroia Returns; Surgery Not Ruled Out
Knee surgery hasn't been ruled out as a possibility for Dustin Pedroia, according to a team source.

ESPN.com