June 2011 - Baseball Wiretap

Cervelli Passes On Concussion Test, Says He's OK
Francisco Cervelli has suffered at least three known concussions in his career.

New York Daily News

Wang Has Trouble Warming Up Surgically-Repaired Shoulder
In the first and second inning this year, Chien-Ming Wang has a 7.86 ERA.

Washington Post

Robertson Emerges As Possible Successor To Rivera
Dave Robertson is being asked to be Mariano Rivera's dominant setup man.

New York Post

White Sox Lose Lillibridge To Broken Hand
The White Sox will be without Brent Lillibridge for the remainder of the season after he fractured a bone in his right hand.

Doug Padilla/ESPN.com

Red Sox Drop To 2-6 In September
The Red Sox lost 7-4 to the Blue Jays on Thursday, and remain 2 1/2 games behind the Yankees with 19 games to play.

AP

Ian Kennedy Wins NL-Leading 19th Game
Ian Kennedy and the D-Backs beat the Padres 4-1 on Thursday night.

ESPN.com

Brewers Activate Rickie Weeks
The Brewers activated Rickie Weeks from the DL just before Thursday night's game.

ESPN.com

Jim Crane Still Waiting To Buy Astros
Houston businessman Jim Crane is becoming impatient at how long it's taking MLB to approve the purchase of the Astros.

ESPN.com

Pierre Reaches 2,000-Hit Milestone
Juan Pierre recorded his 2,000th career hit on Thursday against the Indians.

ESPN.com

Giants Release Rowand, Tejada
The Giants released Aaron Rowand and Miguel Tejada on Thursday, after designating both veterans for assignment last week.

ESPN.com

MLB Denies Phillies' Protest
The Phillies have been denied their protest for a fan interference call in a 5-4 loss to the Marlins last Sunday.

ESPN.com

Isringhausen Wants To Pitch Next Season
Despite currently having a herniated disk, Jason Isringhausen has resolved to pitch in 2012 rather than retire.

ESPN.com

Utley Out At Least Two Games With 'Mild Concussion'
Phillies second baseball Chase Utley will miss at least two games with a very mild concussion.

ESPN.com

Dominican Winter League Game May Be Played At Citi Field
Plans are in the works to play an Dominican winter league game on November 13 at Citi Field.

ESPN.com

Ethier To See Dr. Andrews
Dodgers outfielder Andre Either will consult with Dr. James Andrews about his troublesome right knee.

ESPN.com

Morgan Lashes Out At Pujols On Twitter
Nyjer Morgan continued to blow off steam on Twitter after the Brewer's loss to the Cardinals on Wednesday night.

ESPN.com

Verlander Earns 22nd Victory
Justin Verlander won his 10th straight start and earned his 22nd victory overall on Wednesday.

ESPN.com

Cano Will Decide Future When He Becomes Free Agent In 2013
The Yankees hold reasonable team options on the contract of second baseman Robinson Cano for the next two seasons, but free agency will come calling after the 2013 season.

Newsday

Pujols, Cardinals Have Had No Discussions
The Cardinals haven't negotiated with Albert Pujols since offering him a lucrative deal last winter.

USA Today

Rays Get 1,000th Win On Walk-Off HR
Desmond Jennings homered to lead off the bottom of the 10th inning to give Tampa Bay the historic victory.

MLB.com

Phillies Assistant GM LaMar Resigns
Phillies assistant general manager Chuck LaMar resigned from his post after four seasons with the club on Tuesday.

Jim Salisbury/CSN Philly

Orioles Take Matusz Out Of Rotation
Brian Matusz earned a no-decision in Baltimore's 11-10 loss to New York on Monday.

Associated Press

Trout Named Minors Player Of Year
Angels outfielder Mike Trout has been named the Minor League Player of the Year by Baseball America.

Mark Saxon/ESPN.com

Marlins Ballpark 80 Percent Complete
The organization says the $515 million project is on schedule.

Associated Press

MLB Denies Protest By Phillies
An umpire ruled Hunter Pence out due to fan interference in Philadelphia's loss to Florida.

RealGM Staff Report

Chipper Jones: Amaro Is Executive Of The Year
Chipper Jones pointed to Philadelphia's acquisitions of Cliff Lee, Hunter Pence, Roy Halladay and Roy Oswalt.

Danny Knobler/CBS Sports

Bochy Unsure If Zito Fits In Giants' Plans
The Giants owe Barry Zito $39 million over the next two seasons, with a $7 million buyout option for the 2014 season.

MLB.com

Montero Eager To Remain With D-Backs
Diamondbacks catcher Miguel Montero isn't sure if the team will approach him about a contract extension this winter.

Arizona Central

Padres, Maybin Have Mutual Interest In Extension
There is mutual interest between the Padres and Cameron Maybin on a long-term contract extension.

Tim Brown/Yahoo! Sports (via Twitter)

Buchholz Hopes To Throw Off Mound Soon
Clay Buchholz is recovering from a stress fracture in his lower back and hasn't pitched since June 16.

MLB.com