June 2011 - Baseball Wiretap

Peavy Day-To-Day With Groin Strain
Jake Peavy was removed from Sunday's game against the Tigers in the fourth inning.

Doug Padilla/ESPN.com

Pettitte Doesn't Think He'll Pitch Again
Andy Pettitte appears happy in retirement.

Andrew Marchand/ESPN.com

Zambrano Apologizes For Marmol Rant
Carlos Zambrano ripped closer Carlos Marmol following Chicago's loss to St. Louis on Sunday.

ESPN.com

Lincecum Five K's Shy Of 1,000 For Career
Giants right-hander Tim Lincecum already has two Cy Young awards and a World Series ring.

MLB.com

Source: Pirates Will Select Cole
Pitchers have been taken first overall in three of the last five First-Year Player Drafts.

MLB.com

Fans Give Hunter Grief On Homer
Torii Hunter collided with a Yankees fan in Anaheim on Saturday night while trying to catch a home run.

Big League Stew

2011 MLB Draft
The Pirates drafted Gerrit Cole, a right-hander out of UCLA, with the first overall pick in Monday night's First-Year Player Draft.

Andrew Perna/RealGM.com

Hanley Goes On DL With Back Strain
The move was made retroactive to May 30 as the Marlins were hoping he'd heal quickly.

Associated Press

Dykstra Faces Auto-Theft Charge
Lenny Dykstra faces up to 12 years in prison if convicted.

Associated Press

Posey Pays Visit To Giants Clubhouse
Buster Posey can use crutches with pain now and he visited his teammates on Sunday afternoon.

MLB.com

Pirates: No. 1 Pick Will 'Come Down To 2 Minutes Before The Draft'
This year's draft is considered deep, but there isn't a clear-cut first pick as in the last two years with Stephen Strasburg and Bryce Harper.

Yahoo! Sports

Harper HBP, Leaves With Lower Leg Bruise
Bryce Harper is batting .338 with 13 home runs and 41 RBIs in his first year in the Minors for the Nationals.

MLB.com

Astros May Get Rodriguez Back On June 13
Wandy Rodriguez has been on the disabled list since May 23 with effusion in his left elbow joint.

MLB.com

Soria Close To Reclaiming Closer Role
After pitching in a pressure situation, Ned Yost could move Joakim Soria back to the role of Kansas City's closer.

Kansas City Star

Zambrano Rips Marmol, Calls Cubs 'Embarrassing'
The Cubs lost back-to-back games to the Cardinals this weekend on walk-off jacks by Albert Pujols.

Chicago Sun-Times

Former Players Form Group; Interested In Dodgers
The Dodgers aren't currently for sale, but Steve Garvey and Orel Hershiser are laying the groundwork for a purchase.

ESPN.com

MLB Still Investigating A-Rod's Link To Galea
Alex Rodriguez was first interviewed by investigators prior to the 2010 season.

ESPN.com

Phillies Denied Run After Brown's Hit Bumps Ump
Domonic Brown's hit was ruled a dead ball, loading the bases prior to an inning-ending double-play.

MLB.com

Berkman Sits After Getting Cortisone Shot
Lance Berkman has been dealing with a sprained wright since May 18.

MLB.com

Mariners Could Pick Rendon With No. 2 Pick
Anthony Rendon began the season as the consensus No. 1 draft pick before injuries and diminished numbers clouded his status.

Seattle Times

Furcal Isn't Using The Word 'Retire'
Rafael Furcal is on the disabled list for the second time this season.

Los Angeles Times

Rays Move Cobb Into Rotation, Sonnanstine Out
Tampa Bay has added rookie Alex Cobb to their starting rotation.

St. Petersburg Times

Dice-K Has 'Anxiety' About Elbow Surgery
Daisuke Matsuzaka's contract with the Red Sox runs through the 2012 season, meaning Tommy John surgery could limit him to just a few more months with the Red Sox.

Steven Krasner/ESPN.com

Buchholz Won't Pitch Against Yankees
Clay Buchholz is dealing with a sore back that has interfered with his pitching.

Steven Krasner/ESPN.com

Peavy Leaves With Strained Groin
Jake Peavy was making just his fifth start since returning from surgery to reattach his latissimus dorsi muscle last July.

Doug Padilla/ESPN.com

Choo: Arrest Affecting Game
Shin-Soo Choo was arrested May 2 on suspicion of drunken driving after a breathalyzer test.

Associated Press

Pirates Will Draft Cole First Overall
Pittsburgh is expected to draft right-handed pitcher Gerrit Cole this week.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Nationals Have Interest In B.J. Upton
B.J. Upton is having a down year at the plate, but the Nationals are still interested in acquiring him to play center field.

MLBlogs.com

Posey Wants To Move On From Controversy
Giants catcher Buster Posey released a statement on Saturday.

MLB.com

Hamilton Starts In Center For First Time Since April 9
Josh Hamilton is hitting .353 with two home runs and six RBI in the month of June.

Dallas Morning News