June 2011 - Baseball Wiretap

Beckett Hopes To Miss Just One Start
Josh Beckett sprained his ankle during a start on Labor Day.

Gordon Edes/ESPN.com

Posada Makes First Appearance At Catcher In 2011
Jorge Posada hadn't even played an exhibition game behind the plate this season.

Andrew Marchand/ESPN.com

A-Rod Out At Least 3-4 Days
Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez will be out for at least the next 3-4 days because his nagging thumb injury isn't healing.

Andrew Marchand/ESPN.com

Buster Posey Begins Rehab By Playing Catch
Buster Posey's rehab included baseball activities on Saturday, playing catch for a few minutes from 60 feet.

Mercury News

'No Plans' For Johan Santana To Return To Mets This Month
The Mets haven't made final plans for the remainder of Johan Santana's rehabilitation this season.

MLB.com

Zumaya Gets Good Sign For Next Season
Joel Zumaya is trying to work his way back from elbow problems.

MLB.com

Cubs Draw 3 Million Fans; Will Lower Ticket Prices In 2012
Chicago has drawn three million fans for eight straight seasons.

Bruce Levine/ESPN.com

White Sox Shut Down Peavy
Chicago has decided to shut down Jake Peavy for the remainder of the season.

Sahadev Sharma/ESPN.com

Ozzie Guillen Wants To Manage White Sox 'Next 20 Years'
Ozzie Guillen doesn't want the 2011 season to be his final one with the White Sox.

ESPN.com

Utley Cleared To Exercise After Concussion
Chase Utley sustained a concussion when he was hit in the head with a pitch on Wednesday.

Associated Press

Youkilis Has MRI On Troublesome Hip
Kevin Youkilis has been bothered by a hip injury for most of the season.

Associated Press

Johan Santana Throws Three Innings In Rehab Start
Johan Santana could be inching towards his first Major League start of the season.

Star-Ledger

Chien-Ming Wang Wants To Return To Nationals
Chien-Ming Wang will be a free agent after this season, but the right-hander wants to remain with the Nationals.

MLB.com

Strasburg To Make Three More Starts
Stephen Strasburg returned to the mound for the first time since undergoing Tommy John surgery this week against the Dodgers.

Associated Press

Hamilton Scratched For Child's Birth
Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton was scratched from Friday's lineup after his wife went into labor earlier than expected.

Richard Durrett/ESPN.com

Pujols Has No Comment On Morgan's Tweet
Albert Pujols had no comment about a tweet Milwaukee's Nyjer Morgan posted after getting ejected from a game against the Cardinals.

Associated Press

Backyard Barbecue Accident Ends Affeldt's Season
Jeremy Affeldt's season came to an end Thursday when he punctured his right hand with a knife while trying to separate frozen hamburger patties.

Mercury News

Mets Expected To Listen To Trade Offers For Wright
While a lot of the focus on the Mets and their pending offseason is on Jose Reyes Reyes, a trade of David Wright may become an even bigger story.

Buster Olney/ESPN.com

Source: MLB Wants Astros To Move To AL
Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig has asked Jim Crane to agree to move the Astros to the American League if he's approved as owner.

MLB.com

Banged Up Mauer Toughing It Out
Twins catcher Joe Mauer hasn't been 100 percent at all this season, but he's playing as often as his body and the team will allow.

MLB.com

Torre: Emotions From 9/11 Remain
Joe Torre was the manager of the Yankees during a rocky time in New York and the United States.

Joe Torre/MLB.com

Phillies Activate Rollins, But Will He Play?
The Phillies have activated Jimmy Rollins from the disabled list even though they aren't sure if he's ready to play.

Philadelphia Inquirer

Carl Everett Arrested In Texas
Former Major League outfielder Carl Everett was arrested last week at his Texas home on charges of family violence.

Dallas Morning News

Youkilis Out Of Lineup, Returns To Boston
Jed Lowrie is playing third base for Boston on Friday night.

ESPN.com

Sandberg Continues To Impress As Triple-A Manager
Larry Bowa says that Ryne Sandberg is ready for a job in the Majors.

Jon Heyman/Sports Illustrated

Miguel Tejada Hopes To Play Next Season
Miguel Tejada said he hopes to keep playing baseball in 2012.

ESPN.com

RealGM's MLB Team Rankings Through 9/9
The Tigers have entered the Top 10 after reeling off six straight wins and grabbing hold of the American League Central.

Andrew Perna/RealGM.com

Teheran Gets First Major-League Win
Braves starting pitcher Julio Teheran settled down after a shaky start to beat the Mets on Thursday.

MLB.com

Rasmus Could Return Next Week
Blue Jays center fielder Colby Rasmus took batting practice on Thursday as he aims to return from a wrist injury.

MLB.com

Pudge Rodriguez Aims To Play Four More Years
Ivan Rodriguez is just 158 hits away from 3,000 for his career.

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