May 2011 - Baseball Wiretap

Torre: No More Awkwardness With Yankees
Joe Torre hadn't been able to attend previous Old-Timers' Days because he was managing the Dodgers.

Mike Mazzeo/ESPN.com

Nationals Officially Hire Davey Johnson
Davey Johnson will manage the Nationals for at least the remainder of the season.

Associated Press

Pirates Welcome Record Crowd At PNC Park
The Pirates defeated the Red Sox on Saturday in front of the largest crowd ever at PNC Park.

MLB.com

Niese Pulled Early With Rapid Heartbeat
The Mets pulled Jon Niese in the sixth inning against Texas on Saturday.

Star-Ledger

Giants Focused On Catchers; Torrealba On List
Yorvit Torrealba began his career in San Francisco.

Jon Morosi/FOX Sports

Millwood Doesn't Have Opt-Out Clause
Kevin Millwood is 3-0 with a 2.89 ERA for the PawSox in five starts.

Boston Globe

Delmon Young Carried Off Field On Stretcher
The Twins immediately placed Delmon Young on the disabled list with an ankle injury.

Associated Press

Phillies Lose Oswalt Through August
Roy Oswalt hopes to return for the final two months of the season despite intense back pain.

Associated Press

Jurrjens Becomes First In NL To 10 Wins
Jair Jurrjens pitched six strong innings against the Padres on Saturday night.

Associated Press

Sabathia Is First Pitcher To 10 Wins
CC Sabathia has been red hot since mid-May.

Associated Press

A-Rod Playing With Bum Knee
Alex Rodriguez has been told that he won't tweak his injured knee.

Mike Mazzeo/ESPN.com

Soboroff Resigns From Dodgers
Steve Soboroff cited Major League Baseball oversight as the reason.

Tony Jackson/ESPN.com

SF Places Sanchez On DL, Activate Zito
Giants pitcher Jonathan Sanchez has been placed on the 15-day DL with tendinitis in his left biceps.

AP

Giants Unlikely To Deal Pitcher For Hitter
The Giants have an anemic offense, but they are unlikely to trade any of their major-league pitchers in order to add a hitter.

Jon Morosi/FOX Sports (via Twitter)

Andrus Could Miss Time With Sore Wrist
Elvis Andrus hurt his left wrist on a slide following a stolen base attempt.

Associated Press

Mets Won't Trade K-Rod To Yankees
The Mets don't want to improve the crosstown Yankees by trading Francisco Rodriguez to the Bronx.

New York Post

Cubs In No Hurry To Trim Salary
The Cubs have lost seven of their last eight series, but Jim Hendry says they've played better as of late.

Chicago Sun-Times

Seattle's Figgins Losing Time To Kennedy
The Mariners benched Chone Figgins in favor of Adam Kennedy at third base on Friday, a trend that will likely continue.

MLB.com

Jeter Swings Bat, Plays Catch
Derek Jeter isn't expected to come off the disabled list when eligible on Wednesday.

Andrew Marchand/ESPN.com

Broken Thumb Lands Choo On DL
Shin-Soo Choo's trying 2011 season has taken a turn for the worse.

MLB.com

McCourt May Be Willing To Sell Piece Of Dodgers
Frank McCourt may not have the funds to meet next week's payroll.

Tim Brown/Yahoo! Sports

Jeter Has 'No Idea' When He'll Return
Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter doesn't know when he'll return to the team's lineup and resume his chase for 3,000 hits.

New York Daily News

Manuel Admits Reliever Madson Is Hurt
Ryan Madson is dealing with an injured hand.

CSN Philly

Furcal Might Return As Second Baseman
The Dodgers want to keep rookie shortstop Dee Gordon in the lineup.

Los Angeles Times

Shields Tosses Third-Straight Complete Game
James Shields has already thrown six complete games this season.

Associated Press

Hamilton Believes Blue Eyes Are To Blame For Day Struggles
Josh Hamilton wore special contact lenses during batting practice on Friday.

Richard Durrett/ESPN.com

Hughes Hits 93 MPH In Second Rehab Start
Yankees starter Phil Hughes left his second rehab start on Friday night feeling good about his progress.

ESPN.com

Source: Nationals To Name Davey Johnson Manager
Davey Johnson is to be named the Nationals new manager, according to a source familiar with the situation.

ESPN.com

Morneau To Have Neck Surgery
Justin Morneau will have neck surgery on Wednesday, keeping him out for another six weeks.

ESPN.com

Beckett's Next Start Pushed Back
Red Sox pitcher Josh Beckett's next start will be next Tuesday in Philadelphia.

AP