June 2011 - Baseball Wiretap

McKeon Has Made Decision On Future
Florida's Jack McKeon hasn't talked with the organization about whether he will return in 2012.

Associated Press

Angels Gave Weaver Deadline To Accept Extension
The Angels said they'd trade Jered Weaver if he didn't accept the five-year, $85 million offer, which he eventually did.

Jon Heyman/Sports Illustrated

Giants Enter Make-Or-Break Series With D-Backs
Arizona has won nine straight and holds a six-game lead over San Francisco in the National League West.

MLB.com

Kershaw Eyeing Cy Young Despite L.A.'s Record
Of the 100 Cy Young awards that have been awarded, only 14 have gone to pitchers that play for a team with a losing record.

MLB.com

McCutchen Hit In Hand, Exits Game
Andrew McCutchen was hit in the hand by a Ryan Dempster fastball.

MLB.com

Mets Seeking 10 Investors To Replace Einhorn
Mets owners Fred Wilpon and Saul Katz are said to be pursuing a strategy of raising capital from an investor consortium rather than a single investor.

New York Post

Ted Williams Honored On Postage Stamp
Ted Williams will be honored on a United States postage stamp next year.

Associated Press

Zambrano Won't Return To Cubs This Season
Carlos Zambrano will start getting paid again on Sept. 11, but he won't pitch again for the Cubs this season.

ESPN.com

RealGM's MLB Team Rankings Through 9/2
The Brewers are close to surpassing the Cardinals in our rankings as they have built a huge lead in the National League Central.

Andrew Perna/RealGM.com

Weaver's Start Bumped Due To Funeral
Subbing for Jered Weaver in the series opener against the Twins at Angel Stadium will be Tyler Chatwood.

MLB.com

Byrd Frustrated, Uncertain Of Future With Cubs
Marlon Byrd is entering the final year of his contract.

Chicago Tribune

Mets Receive Two Pitchers To Complete K-Rod Trade
New York received a left-hander and a right-hander from Milwaukee.

New York Post

Johnson Won't Start For Marlins Again In 2011
Josh Johnson has spent a majority of the season on the disabled list.

Palm Beach Post

Teixeira Hit In 'Bad Spot' By Aceves Pitch
Mark Teixeira is listed as day-to-day after getting drilled in the right knee on Thursday night.

New York Daily News

Lack Of Agreement With Einhorn Could Lead To Reyes Leaving Mets
The Mets expect to have a significantly lower payroll in 2012, which will have an impact on their ability to re-sign Jose Reyes.

Adam Rubin/ESPN.com

Jurrjens To Have MRI On Right Knee
The Braves lead the NL Wild Card race, but they have significant concerns about the health of Jair Jurrjens.

Associated Press

Strasburg Tosses Six Shutout Innings In Final Rehab Start
Stephen Strasburg is expected to pitch for the Nationals against the Dodgers on Tuesday.

Associated Press

Montero Goes Hitless In Debut For Yankees
Jesus Montero went 0-for-4 against the Red Sox, leaving six runners on base.

Andrew Marchand/ESPN.com

McCourt Reportedly Offered $1.2B For Dodgers
The sales price would be a record for a major league franchise.

ESPN.com

Bumgarner Has Historic Strikeout-To-Walk Ratio
Bret Saberhagen, Don Sutton and Dwight Gooden are the only pitchers to post lower K/BB ratios at age 21 or younger.

MLB.com

Rivera Approaching All-Time Saves Mark
Mariano Rivera has 594 saves in his career.

MLB.com

Joe Nathan Declines Trade Option
Joe Nathan wanted to remain in Minnesota rather than be dealt to a contender.

Yahoo! Sports

Orioles Likely To Receive Strop To Complete Gonzalez Trade
Pedro Strop would complete the trade that sent Mike Gonzalez from Baltimore to Texas.

Dallas Morning News

Jays Scouting Japanese Phenom Darvish
Blue Jays general manager Alex Anthopoulos is in Japan this week scouting talent.

Toronto Sun

Indians Put Choo Back On DL
The Indians are missing Shin-Soo Choo, Grady Sizemore, Michael Brantley, Travis Hafner, Josh Tomlin, Carlos Carrasco and Jason Kipnis.

Associated Press

Einhorn's Deal To Purchase Mets Off
David Einhorn couldn't reach a deal with the Mets to a minority stake in the team.

ESPN.com

Midges Return In Indians-A's Game
Midges, which famously invaded Progressive Field during the 2007 postseason against the Yankees, returned on Wednesday night.

MLB.com

Kimbrel Sets Rookie Saves Record
Craig Kimbrel recorded his 41st save on Wednesday night, one more than Neftali Feliz had last season.

MLB.com

Ozzie Guillen Wants Extension By Opening Day
Ozzie Guillen is prepared to walk away from the White Sox if there isn't an extension in place by Opening Day 2012.

Doug Padilla/ESPN.com

Boston Hoping Buchholz Returns This Season
The Red Sox are being realistic about Clay Buchholz's back issues.

Boston Herald