June 2011 - Baseball Wiretap

Boras: Carlos Beltran Likes Giants
Agent Scott Boras expects Carlos Beltran to seriously consider returning to the Giants beyond this season.

ESPN.com

M's Add Joe McIIvaine To Front Office
The Mariners have hired Joe McIIvaine as a special assistant to GM Jack Zduriencik.

AP

Kerry Wood May Retire If Cubs Don't Bring Him Back
Kerry Wood has a torn meniscus in his left knee and will miss the remainder of the season.

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Rivera Becomes Top Saves Leader
Mariano Rivera recorded his 602nd save on Monday in the Yankees' 6-4 win over the Twins.

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MLB Officials In KC To Begin All-Star Planning
MLB officials are in Kansas City this week to begin planning for the 2012 All-Star Game at Kauffman Stadium.

AP

Red Sox Sitting Crawford With Stiff Neck
Red Sox left fielder Carl Crawford was a late scratch from Game 1 of Monday's doubleheader against the Orioles with a stiff neck.

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Morneau To Visit Sidney Crosby's Specialist
Justin Morneau hasn't played since August 28th when he had a recurrence of concussion symptoms.

Star Tribune

Report: Neukom Thought He Deserved Millions More
One part owner believes Bill Neukom was a billionaire 'soaking' the Giants by seeking $10 million annually in compensation.

San Francisco Chronicle

Pirates Set Club Record For Players Used
The Pirates have set a team record for players used in a season at 52.

Post-Gazette

Burnett Finished Experimenting With Mechanics
A.J. Burnett has spent his past three starts as a mechanics lab.

New York Post

Rays Wear Letterman Shirts On Train From Boston To New York
Tampa Bay took three out of four games at Fenway Park against the Red Sox, whom they trail by just two games in the Wild Card standings.

St. Petersburg Times

Howard To Receive Cortisone Shot
Ryan Howard will receive a cortisone shot in his injured left foot on Monday.

Philadelphia Daily News

D-Backs Cut Magic Number To 5
The D-Backs beat the Padres 5-1 on Sunday to cut the magic number to five for their first NL West title since 2007.

AP

O's Reynolds: Santana Meant To Hit Me
O's slugger Mark Reynolds says Angels pitcher Ervin Santana intentionally threw a pitch at him over the weekend.

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Giants Win Season-Best Eighth Straight
The Giants hit six homers on Sunday, beating the Rockies 12-5 for their eighth straight win.

MLB.com

Mets Sign Tim Byrdak To 2012 Contract
The Mets have signed relief pitcher Tim Byrdak to a 2012 contract.

AP

Giants Activate Brian Wilson
The Giants have activated closer Brian Wilson from the disabled list.

AP

Twins Shut Down Morneau For Season
Justin Morneau is out for the season because of concussion symptoms and a cyst in his left knee that will be removed this week.

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Verlander Reaches 24 Wins
Justin Verlander beat the A's 3-0 on Sunday and became the first pitcher in nine years to reach 24 wins.

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Rays Close To Within Two Games Of Red Sox
The Rays beat the Red Sox 8-5 on Sunday to close within two games in the AL Wild-Card race.

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Marlins, Nationals, Mariners, Rangers Could Be In Play For Fielder
The Giants and Dodgers could be interested, but both appear unlikely to have the payroll available.

Journal Sentinel

Phillies Win Another Division Title
The Phillies beat the Cardinals 9-2 on Saturday night to win their fifth straight NL East title.

ESPN.com

Giants Extend Winning Streak To 7 Games
The Giants have made up 4 1/2 games on the D-Backs in a week.

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Angels' Playoff Hopes Take Hit
The Angels shaky playoff hopes took another hit on Saturday as the club lost to the O's 6-2.

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Rays Edge Red Sox To Trim AL Wild-Card Race
The Rays beat the Red Sox 4-3 on Saturday to trim Boston's lead in the wild-card race to three games.

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Braves Beat Mets 1-0 To Maintain NL Wild-Card Edge
The Braves beat the Mets 1-0 on Saturday to hold their 3 1/2 game NL wild-card edge.

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Astros Lose 100 Games For First Time
The Astros lost 100 games in a season for the first time in franchise history, falling to the Cubs 2-1 on Saturday.

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Mariano Rivera Ties MLB Saves Record
Mariano Rivera earned the 601st save of his career on Saturday, matching Trevor Hoffman.

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Adam Dunn Delivers Baseball Oddity In Rare Start
Adam Dunn's strikeout total of 161 matched his batting average of .161 on Friday night.

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Buchholz Feels Good After Bullpen Session
Red Sox pitcher Clay Buchholz three a bullpen session on Saturday morning at Fenway park and everything went well.

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