June 2011 - Baseball Wiretap

Greg Walker Talking To Braves, Padres
Former White Sox hitting coach Greg Walker is in talks with the Braves and Padres for the same position.

Bruce Levine/ESPN.com

White Sox Add Parent, McEwing To Staff
The White Sox will add Mark Parent and Joe McEwing to Robin Ventura's coaching staff.

Doug Padilla/ESPN.com

Delmon Young Will Return For Game 2
Delmon Young has replaced Magglio Ordonez on Detroit's ALCS roster.

Jerry Crasnick/ESPN.com

Brewers Enjoy Record-Tying Inning In Game 1
The Brewers rallied in the fifth inning in a span of just three pitches thrown by Cardinals starter Jaime Garcia.

MLB.com

K-Rod Open To Return To Mets
Francisco Rodriguez started the season as a member of the Mets and now he's a part of the NLCS.

Newsday

Carpenter Shrugs Off Greinke's Criticism
Zack Greinke said over the weekend that Chris Carpenter had a "phony" attitude.

Associated Press

Ryan Happy Ventura Has Gotten Managing Opportunity
Nolan Ryan and Robin Ventura will forever be linked because of an incident that took place in 1993.

Associated Press

Holland OK With Delay Of ALCS Game 2
Derek Holland will make just his second career postseason start in Game 2 of the ALCS.

Associated Press

Could AL Team Offer Posada One-Year Deal?
Jorge Posada can still hit from the left side and the Yankees aren't expected to offer him a contract to remain in pinstripes.

Joel Sherman/New York Post

Marcum Will Start Game 2 For Brewers
Shaun Marcum was better on the road this season, but he'll start twice at home in the NLCS.

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

Don Kelly Is Latest 'Leyland Guy'
Tigers manager Jim Leyland has a history of special relationships with overachieving players.

Jerry Crasnick/ESPN.com

Orioles, Guthrie Haven't Discussed Long-Term Deal
Jeremy Guthrie has been a member of Baltimore's rotation for five seasons.

MASN.com

Yankees Are Early Favorite To Sign C.J. Wilson
Many believe C.J. Wilson is keen on New York, who will likely be looking for a starting pitcher this offseason.

Jon Heyman/Sports Illustrated (via Twitter)

Warning Issued After Garcia Plunks Fielder
Even though Joe Torre warned both managers before Game 1 of the NLCS, Jaime Garcia hit Prince Fielder in the first inning after a home run by Ryan Braun.

MLB.com

Angels Part Ways With Another Executive
The Angels have continued to turn over their front office this fall.

Mark Saxon/ESPN.com

Cardinals Add McClellan, Lynn To NLCS Roster
The Cardinals have added right-handers Kyle McClellan and Lance Lynn to their NLCS roster against the Brewers.

Associated Press

Ordonez To Miss Remain Of Postseason
The Tigers will be without Magglio Ordonez for the remainder of the postseason because of an ankle injury.

ESPN.com

Rain Postpones ALCS Game 2 Until Monday
The game will be played on Monday afternoon.

Richard Durrett/ESPN.com

Verlander On Game 1: 'I Just Didn't Have It'
Justin Verlander has been average in the playoffs so far.

Tim Brown/Yahoo! Sports

Three Minor Leaguers Suspended For Drug Violations
A member of the Yankees farm team and two players from Philadelphia's system were suspended.

Associated Press

After Two Rain Delays, Rangers Take Game 1
There were two lengthy rain delays in Arlington during Game 1 of the ALCS between the Tigers and Rangers on Saturday night.

Jerry Crasnick/ESPN.com

Rival Executives: Reds Will Listen To Offers For Votto
Rival executives are getting the feeling that while the Reds won't shop Joey Votto, they will listen to offers for the slugger.

Buster Olney/ESPN.com (via Twitter)

Swisher's Option Is Affordable, But Yankees May Look Elsewhere
The Yankees have a $10.25 club million option on Nick Swisher's contract for the 2012 season.

ESPN.com

Could Brewers Pursue Jose Reyes?
Ryan Braun believes the Brewers are more likely to sign Jose Reyes than re-sign Prince Fielder.

Mike Puma/New York Post

Howard Has Torn Achilles, May Miss Start Of 2012 Season
A torn Achilles tendon typically takes six months of recuperation to heal, which would put Ryan Howard at the first week of April.

Associated Press

Greinke: Carpenter Has 'Phony Attitude'
The comments, which came from the subdued Zack Greinke, were surprising heading into the NLCS.

Associated Press

Cardinals-Phillies Sets NL Viewing Mark
Close to nine million households watched Friday night's Game 5 between the Phillies and Cardinals.

Associated Press

Before Extension, Cardinals Worried About Carpenter's Stuff
While some of his basic statistics have declined, the Cardinals determined that nothing had significantly changed.

Buster Olney/ESPN.com

Rangers Add Tateyama, Leave Treanor Off Roster
The Rangers have decided to go with an extra pitcher for the ALCS against the Tigers.

Richard Durrett/ESPN.com

Talks Between Yankees, Cashman Going Smooth
The talks could yield a new deal in the week ahead.

Buster Olney/ESPN.com