June 2011 - Baseball Wiretap

Yankees Clinch Home-Field Through ALCS
The Yankees will host both the ALDS and ALCS, if they advance.

New York Post

Dying Father's Wish Was For 'Nunez' To Reclaim Identity
Earlier this year, Juan Carlos Oviedo was asked by his dying father to come clean and regain his true identity.

Miami Herald

Capuano Didn't Know Red Sox Wanted Him
The Red Sox wanted to acquire Chris Capuano from the Mets for a single start against the Yankees this weekend.

The Republican

Sons Think Maris Should Have Home Run Record
The Yankees commemorated the 50th anniversary of Roger Maris hitting his 61st home run on Saturday.

Ian Begley/ESPN.com

Torii Hunter Wants Another Shot In World Series
Torii Hunter, 36, is running out of chances for October glory.

Mark Saxon/ESPN.com

Orioles End Verlander's 12-Game Win Streak
Justin Verlander hadn't lost a start since July 15, but he got a no-decision on Saturday night in his final regular season start.

Associated Press

Girardi Won't Commit To No. 3 Starter
The Yankees haven't decided who will follow CC Sabathia and Ivan Nova in the postseason.

Associated Press

MLB Getting Closer To Adding Wild Card Teams
An additional Wild Card team could be added in each league as soon as 2012.

New York Post

Strawberry To Reyes: Stay In New York
Darryl Strawberry believes shortstop Jose Reyes should stay in New York with the Mets.

Associated Press

Alfonso Soriano Isn't Fan Of Hitting Seventh
Alfonso Soriano doesn't like the way the Cubs treated him this season, his fifth with the organization.

Bruce Levine/ESPN.com

Aramis Ramirez Wants To Play For Contender
Aramis Ramirez will hit the free agent market this winter.

ESPN.com

Report: Flanagan Had Previously Threatened Suicide
Former Orioles pitcher Mike Flanagan threatened to kill himself on several occasions before he committed suicide in August.

ESPN.com

Rangers' Rotation Not Set After C.J. Wilson
The Rangers will go with four starting pitchers in the ALDS.

Randy Jennings/ESPN.com

David Ortiz Calls Rumors Of Clubhouse Rift 'Bull----'
The Red Sox have lost fourteen of their last eighteen games.

Jeff Passan/Yahoo! Sports

Thome Undecided About Future
Jim Thome hasn't decided if he'll retire and insists he's not leaning toward a return or giving up the game to be with his family.

Associated Press

CC Predicts Rollins Will Sign With Giants
Jimmy Rollins was the first to predict that CC Sabathia would sign with the Yankees a few winters ago.

Jon Heyman/Sports Illustrated (via Twitter)

Leo Nunez Admits To Faking ID
A source claims that his real name is Juan Carlos Oviedo.

Associated Press

MLB Asks Judge To Order Dodgers Sale
Attorneys for Major League Baseball have asked a bankruptcy judge to clear the way for a sale of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Associated Press

Brewers Win First Division Title Since 1982
The Brewers won thanks to some help from the Cubs and a late home run by homegrown star Ryan Braun.

Associated Press

Angels Lose, Rangers Take AL West
The Angels still have a shot at the Wild Card, but the Rangers are in thanks to their second-straight division title.

Associated Press

Goldschmidt's Triple Gives D-Backs NL West Crown
The Diamondbacks were just 65-97 last season.

Associated Press

Kemp Plans On Being A Dodger For Life
Matt Kemp is hitting .326 with 36 home runs and 118 RBIs for Los Angeles this season.

ESPN Radio (via Twitter)

Mets Will Make Decision On Terry Collins Soon
Within the next 10 days the Mets will decide whether or not to exercise the 2013 option on the contract of manager Terry Collins.

New York Daily News

Yankees Likely To Use Three-Man Rotation
The Yankees are open to starting CC Sabathia on short rest in the ALDS.

New York Post

Tigers Won't Start Verlander On Three Days' Rest
Justin Verlander won't start three times for the Tigers in a seven-game series.

Detroit News

Wrigley Field To Show 'Ferris Bueller' In October
Wrigley Field will be open in October, but baseball won't be played.

ESPN.com

Phillies Send Zagurski To D-Backs
The Diamondbacks have acquired left-handed reliever Mike Zagurski from the Phillies for a player to be named later.

Associated Press

Yankees Faked Interest In Crawford To Drive Up Price
Yankees general manager Brian Cashman had a meeting about Carl Crawford, but there was never legitimate interest in the outfielder.

ESPN.com

RealGM's MLB Team Rankings Through 9/23
The Angels have jumped to seventh in our rankings as they attempt a late-season surge into the playoffs.

Andrew Perna/RealGM.com

Agent: Oswalt Isn't Contemplating Retirement
Roy Oswalt is feeling healthy and enjoying baseball again, which has pushed retirement out of his mind.

MLB.com