June 2011 - Baseball Wiretap

Boras Doesn't Expect Ellsbury Contract Talks Until Winter
Jacoby Ellsbury isn't eligible for free agency until after the 2013 season.

Boston Herald

Beltran Would Accept Deal To Red Sox
Carlos Beltran, who has a no-trade clause in his contract, says he would accept a deal to the Red Sox.

Hardball Talk

MLB Not Happy With Jeter's Decision To Skip ASG
Not even Joe Torre was able to convince Derek Jeter to attend this week's All-Star events in Arizona.

New York Daily News

Fan Nearly Falls From Stands During Home Run Derby
Keith Carmickle was saved from a long fall chasing a home run hit by Prince Fielder on Monday night.

AP

Exhausted Jeter Won't Attend All-Star Festivities
Derek Jeter won't be attending the All-Star festivities because of "emotional and physical exhaustion" from his pursuit of 3,000 hits.

ESPN.com

Cano Wins All-Star Home Run Derby
Robinson Cano outslugged Adrian Gonzalez 12-11 in the final round of the Home Run Derby on Monday night.

ESPN.com

Many Teams Monitoring Heath Bell
Heath Bell is being looked at by the Yankees, Rays, Rangers, Diamondbacks and Phillies.

Boston Globe

Tallet Learns He Has Kidney Disease
A strained ribcage muscle allowed doctors to surprisingly discover that the left-hander has a kidney issue.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Aramis Ramirez Declined All-Star Bid
National League manager Bruce Bochy asked Ramirez to replace Placido Polando at third base.

Bruce Levine/ESPN.com

Peavy To See Trainer In Alabama
Jake Peavy recently returned from a stint on the disabled list with a troublesome groin muscle.

Sahadev Sharma/ESPN.com

Halladay To Start For National League
Phillies right-hander Roy Halladay will start for the National League in Tuesday night's All-Star Game in Arizona.

Associated Press

Rodriguez Undergoes Successful Knee Surgery
Alex Rodriguez had arthroscopic surgery to correct a meniscus tear in his right knee at the University of Miami (FL).

RealGM Staff Report

Sandoval Stretches Hit Streak To 21 Games
Pablo Sandoval is hitting .303 with eight home runs and a .341 on-base percentage this season.

Associated Press

After Disagreement, Quade Fine With Dempster
Ryan Dempster wasn't happy that Mike Quade pulled him after five innings on Saturday.

Chicago Tribune

Hardy Optimistic About Contract Extension
J.J. Hardy is set to become a free agent after the season.

Baltimore Sun

Kazmir Hasn't Generated Much Interest
Scott Kazmir was released by the Angels last month.

Boston Globe

Braun Expects To Return Thursday
Ryan Braun is dealing with a lingering calf injury.

Associated Press

U.S. Beats World In Futures Game
Bryce Harper went 0-for-4 in the game, while Grant Green took home MVP honors for the United States.

Associated Press

More Ejections Between Red Sox, Orioles
A ton of bad blood was stirred up between the Red Sox and Orioles this weekend.

ESPN.com

Union Chief Defends All-Stars Skipping Game
Fifteen players have withdrawn from this year's All-Star Game, causing a bevy of replacements.

Jayson Stark/ESPN.com

Orioles Demote Britton To Double-A
Zach Britton is 6-7 on the season with a 4.08 ERA in 18 starts.

Baltimore Sun

Riggleman To Interview With Giants
Jim Riggleman abruptly resigned as manager of the Nationals on June 23.

Sports Illustrated

Abreu Draws 3-Ball Walk
For the second time in a week, the Mariners walked a batter on just three pitches.

Mark Saxon/ESPN.com

Girardi Defends Jeter, Says He'll Remain Leadoff Hitter
Derek Jeter entered Sunday's game hitting .270.

Mike Mazzeo/ESPN.com

Weaver To Start For American League
Jered Weaver will be the first Angel to start the All-Star Game since Mark Langston in 1993.

Mark Saxon/ESPN.com

Montero Replaces Polanco On NL All-Star Team
Miguel Montero of the host Diamondbacks will make the first All-Star appearance of his career.

RealGM Staff Report

Lester, Romero Named To AL All-Star Team
Jon Lester replaced Felix Hernandez as the next pitcher on the list, but because he is on the disabled list, Ricky Romero will fill his spot.

RealGM Staff Report

Robertson Replaces Price On AL All-Star Team
Dave Robertson will make the first All-Star appearance of his four-year career.

RealGM Staff Report

Bernie Williams On Jeter's 3,000th Hit
Bernie Williams had a front row seat for a majority of Derek Jeter's hits.

RealGM Staff Report

A-Rod To Have Knee Surgery
Alex Rodriguez has elected to undergo arthroscopic surgery on his right knee on Monday.

ESPN.com