April 2011 - Baseball Wiretap

Milton Bradley Arrested In LA
Milton Bradley has been arrested for investigation of felony battery.

ESPN.com

Kemp Makes History In Dodgers Win Over D-Backs
Matt Kemp became the first Dodgers player in 70 years to lead the NL in home runs and RBIs.

AP

Quade Confident In 2012 Return
Cubs manager Mike Quade is confident he will return in 2012.

ESPN.com

Jose Reyes Wins NL Batting Title
Jose Reyes became the first player in Mets history to win a batting title.

ESPN.com

Longoria's HR Wins AL Wild Card For Rays
The Rays overcame a seven-run deficit to beat the Yankees 8-7 on Evan Longoria's home run in the 12th inning on Wednesday night.

ESPN.com

Cardinals Win, Earn NL Wild Card When Braves Lose
The Cardinals will open the postseason on Saturday at Philadelphia.

AP

Holland To Start Game 2 For Rangers?
All signs point to Derek Holland after Colby Lewis was allowed to pitch Tuesday without any limit on his innings.

Star-Telegram

Rollins Wants Five-Year Contract
Jimmy Rollins will be a cheaper alternative to Jose Reyes this winter.

Jon Heyman/Sports Illustrated

Red Sox To Target Bruce Chen?
The Red Sox could target Bruce Chen to start against the Rays on Thursday if there is a 163rd game.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports (via Twitter)

Official: No Charges For Leo Nunez
Marlins closer Leo Nunez will not face charges for using false documents to sign a professional baseball contract.

Associated Press

Judge: Mets Could Owe $386M Over Madoff
The figure slices more than $600 million off the $1 billion award requested by court-appointed trustee Irving Picard.

Associated Press

Bubba Starling Cited For Underage Drinking
Starling was cited during a random alcohol check after Saturday's football game between Arizona State and Southern California.

Associated Press

Mariners, A's To Open At Tokyo Dome
The Ichiro-led Mariners will open the 2012 season in Tokyo next March against the Athletics.

Associated Press

Mets Pull Batting Leader Reyes After Hit
Ryan Braun can steal the batting title away from Jose Reyes with three hits in four at-bats in the season finale.

Adam Rubin/ESPN.com

30-Team MLB Scoop, Sept. 28 Edition
The Diamondbacks will take day off, Kerry Wood believes Bartman is as much a part of Cubs history as the players, the Royals have been hot and Ivan Nova looks to Andy Pettitte for inspiration.

Andrew Perna/RealGM

Aramis Ramirez Intrigued By Marlins
With Ozzie Guillen headed to the Marlins, Cubs third baseman Aramis Ramirez says that Florida could become an attractive destination.

Chicago Sun-Times

Kershaw Looking Forward To New Contract
Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw is in line for a huge raise in his first year of arbitration eligibility.

MLB.com

Shuffling Of Baltimore's Front Office Imminent
The Orioles are expected to begin working on their front office's organization chart as early as Thursday.

Baltimore Sun

Red Sox Could Acquire Pitcher For One-Game Playoff
Boston and Tampa Bay were tied heading into the final day of the regular season on Wednesday.

Rob Bradford/WEEI

MLB Sets Times For Potential One-Game Playoffs
The winner of the American League Wild Card would have to turn around and play Game 1 of the ALDS less than 24 hours later.

Associated Press

Gallardo Will Start Game 1 For Brewers
Milwaukee still doesn't know who they will play in the first round of the playoffs.

Associated Press

FOX Sues Dodgers Over TV Rights Sale
Fox Sports has sued the Dodgers over the proposed television rights sale that owner Frank McCourt has been counting on to keep the troubled franchise afloat.

Associated Press

White Sox GM Offered To Step Down
Kenny Williams suggested that he has offered to step down on at least five different occasions.

Doug Padilla/ESPN.com

Colletti: Dodgers Can Afford To Keep Key Players
Frank McCourt has told Ned Colletti that he'll have the financial means to give Clayton Kershaw, Matt Kemp and Andre Ethier long-term contracts this winter.

Los Angeles Times

White Sox Expected To Trade Quentin
The White Sox will definitely trade outfielder Carlos Quentin this winter, according to a source within the organization.

Danny Knobler/CBS Sports (via Twitter)

A's Acquire Kila Ka'aihue From Royals
The Athletics have acquired first baseman Kila Ka'aihue from the Royals for minor league pitcher Ethan Hollingsworth.

MLB Trade Rumors

Guillen Blog Post On Marlins Was 'Human Error'
For five minutes Monday night, thanks to what was described as "human error," Ozzie Guillen's blog announced a move that hadn't actually happened yet.

Jayson Stark/ESPN.com

Girardi Doesn't Like Rushed Playoff Start
Yankees manager Joe Girardi doesn't like the rushed playoff start, which leaves just one off-day after the regular season.

Associated Press

Marlins, Infante Agree To Extension
Omar Infante would have been eligible for free agency this winter.

South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Reds Hope Cozart Can Be Full-Time Shortstop
Zack Cozart had a very impressive trial run before an elbow injury and subsequent surgery ended his season.

Cincinnati Enquirer