June 2011 - Baseball Wiretap

K-Rod Hires Scott Boras As Agent
Francisco Rodriguez is one of the most likely players to be dealt prior to the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline.

MLB.com

Cubs Likely To Hold Onto Garza, Zambrano And Dempster
The Cubs will be aggressive, but they won't create extra holes in their roster.

Chicago Sun-Times

White Sox Not Expected To Replace Ozzie
There have been rumors that Chicago is looking to make a managerial change.

Buster Olney/ESPN.com (via Twitter)

Owner: Rockies Unlikely To Make 'Huge Deals'
Rockies owner Dick Monfort expected the team to be over. 500 at this point.

Denver Post

Beltran Shrugs Off Trade Talk
Carlos Beltran knows he could be dealt, but he's still enjoying an All-Star worthy first half of the season.

Star-Ledger

Bautista Sets Jays Mark For Pre-All-Star Break HRs
Jose Bautista's 31 home runs are the most by a Blue Jay before the All-Star break.

Toronto Star

Beckham Sorry For 'Gay' Joke
Gordon Beckham used his foot to write a message in the infield dirt on Monday night against the Royals.

Doug Padilla/ESPN.com

McCutchen, Rolen Named NL All-Star Replacements
The pair will replace Ryan Braun and Chipper Jones on the National League All-Star team.

Associated Press

Dodgers Fans Protest McCourt Outside Stadium
The first fan-organized protest against Dodgers owner Frank McCourt took place on Saturday afternoon.

Jon Weisman/ESPN.com

Ortiz Felt 'Pushed' Into Fight
David Ortiz is far from proud of his fight with Orioles reliever Kevin Gregg on Friday night.

Joe McDonald/ESPN.com

Astros Claim White Sox's Harrell
Lucas Harrell spent parts of the last two seasons with Chicago.

Chicago Tribune

Fan That Caught Jeter's HR Gets Sweet Deal
The man who caught Derek Jeter's 3,000th hit will receive four tickets to the remaining games at Yankee Stadium this season.

New York Daily News

Braves Need To Get Creative To Make Deals
Atlanta is near their payroll limit, making any trade more difficult to complete.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports

Soria's No-Trade Protection Includes Contenders
Joakim Soria has no-trade protection to prevent a deal to six different teams.

Jon Morosi/FOX Sports (via Twitter)

Chipper Jones To DL; Surgery Set
Chipper Jones could be back on the field for the Braves by the end of the month.

Associated Press

Bloomberg Congratulates Jeter On 3K
Derek Jeter joined the 3,000-hit club with a home run against the Rays in the third inning on Saturday afternoon.

RealGM Staff Report

Boggs: I Had No Doubts Jeter Would Reach 3,000 Hits
Wade Boggs played with Derek Jeter during the shortstop's rookie season in New York.

RealGM Staff Report

Derek Jeter Gets 3,000 Hit (HR)
Derek Jeter homered off David Price in the third inning Saturday to reach the 3,000-hit plateau.

ESPN.com

Chipper Jones Mulls Knee Surgery
Chipper Jones didn't get any relief in his right knee from a recent cortisone injection.

MLB.com

Rangers Set Up Memorial Fund For Fan
The Rangers have set up a memorial fund for the family of Brownwood fireman Shannon Stone.

MLB.com

Beltran Would Waive No-Trade Clause For Giants
Carlos Beltran says he'd waive his no-trade clause if the Mets wanted to trade him to a contending team.

San Jose Mercury News

Wang Might Pitch For Nationals Soon
Chien-Ming Wang last pitched in the Major Leagues on July 4, 2009.

Washington Post

Beckett Leaves With Hyperextended Knee
Josh Beckett slipped on the wet rubber during the fifth inning and the game was halted so the grounds crew could place quick-dry on the mound.

Joe McDonald/ESPN.com

Red Sox, Orioles Engage In Brawl
The Red Sox pounded the Orioles 10-3 on Friday night and a bench-clearing brawl broke out in the eighth inning.

Associated Press

A-Rod Has Slight Meniscus Tear
Alex Rodriguez could miss a month of action if he undergoes surgery on his right knee.

Matt Ehalt/ESPN.com

Dodgers Fire Steve Garvey
The Dodgers have fired former first baseman Steve Garvey from their marketing and community-relations department.

ESPN.com

Peralta, Youkilis Added To AL All-Star Team
Jhonny Peralta has been named to replace Derek Jeter, while Kevin Youkilis will replace Alex Rodriguez in next Tuesday's All-Star game.

Press Release

Jeter, Rodriguez To Skip All-Star Game
Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez will not participate in next week's All-Star Game.

RealGM Staff Report

MLBPA To Stay Out Of Immigration Fight
The Major League Baseball Players Association will not ask players to skip next week's All-Star game.

Associated Press

K-Rod In Talks With Scott Boras
Francisco Rodriguez could hit the free agent market this winter if his 2012 option doesn't vest.

Wall Street Journal