June 2011 - Baseball Wiretap

White Sox Will Try To Sign Buehrle For Two Years
Mark Buehrle could show his fondness for the White Sox organization by staying for less.

Jon Heyman/Sports Illustrated

Senators Urge Baseball To Ban Tobacco
Four senators and health officials are urging the baseball players union to agree to a ban on chewing tobacco at games and on camera.

Associated Press

Layne Heads World Series Umpire Crew
Jerry Layne has been named crew chief for the World Series between the Texas Rangers and St. Louis Cardinals.

Associated Press

Ozzie Guillen Rips Former Pitching Coach
Ozzie Guillen called Don Cooper a great coach, but said he stabbed his fellow coaches in the back when he negotiated a recent contract extension.

ESPN.com

Carpenter's Elbow Not A Concern, Set To Start Game 1
Chris Carpenter has thrown a ton of innings for the Cardinals this season.

MLB.com

Lowe To Replace Uehara On World Series Roster?
Rangers reliever Mark Lowe threw batting practice this week and reiterated that he believes his strained hamstring is fully healed.

Dallas Morning News

Yankees Worried About Sabathia's Weight Gain
CC Sabathia has had two knee surgeries already in his career and the Yankees are concerned about what his weight will mean going forward.

Joel Sherman/New York Post

At Least Six Teams Expected To Make Play For Fielder
The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel writes that the Mariners, Rangers, Orioles, Marlins, Angels and Cubs are all expected to be players in the race to sign Prince Fielder.

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

Ex-Reds CEO Lindner Jr. Dies At 92
Financier Carl Lindner Jr., a former CEO of the Cincinnati Reds, died Monday night.

Associated Press

Wilson To Start Game 1; Cruz To Hit 7th
Rangers left-hander C.J. Wilson will start Game 1 of the World Series against the Cardinals on Wednesday night.

Richard Durrett/ESPN.com

Red Sox Wanted Garza For Epstein
Chicago refused to send Matt Garza to Boston for general manager Theo Epstein.

Bruce Levine/ESPN.com

Lester Calls Clubhouse Backlash A 'Witch Hunt'
Jon Lester is forcefully disputing the way the Red Sox have been characterized in the aftermath of their September collapse.

Gordon Edes/ESPN.com

Ryan Predicts Rangers In Six Games
Nolan Ryan says his club will win the World Series over the Cardinals in six games.

ESPN.com

Carpenter Will Benefit From Few Days Off
Chris Carpenter is approaching a career-high in innings pitched.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Bryce Harper Struggling In Winter Ball
Bryce Harper, who turned 19 on Sunday, is just 3-for-27 with the Scottsdale Scorpions.

Nats Insider

Michelle Obama To Attend World Series Opener
Michelle Obama and Jill Biden are scheduled to attend the World Series opener in St. Louis to honor military veterans.

Associated Press

TV Ratings Down For Championship Series
With poor weather and four small market teams, baseball's league championship series drew far fewer television viewers than last year.

Associated Press

McCourts Reach Settlement, Frank Gets Dodgers
The settlement paves the way for a showdown in bankruptcy court between embattled team owner Frank McCourt and Major League Baseball.

Associated Press

Lester Admits To Clubhouse Drinking
Jon Lester admits to drinking beer in the clubhouse, but says it had nothing to do with Boston's September swoon.

ESPN.com

Nationals, Wang Discussing Extension
Chien-Ming Wang feels loyalty towards Washington for giving him chances as he worked back from shoulder issues.

MLB.com

Rays Won't Make Quick Decisions On Damon, Kotchman
The Rays continue to enjoy success, but they do have some significant decisions to make this offseason.

St. Petersburg Times

Pujols Was Shaken Up On Play In Fifth
Albert Pujols remained in the game after a scary scene in the fifth inning of Game 6 on Sunday night.

MLB.com

Heath Bell Wants Three-Year Deal
The Padres would give Heath Bell a two-year deal worth a total of $14 million to $16 million.

San Diego Union-Tribune

Fielder Not Yet Thinking About Free Agency
Prince Fielder grounded out in what could turn out to be his final at-bat with the Brewers.

Yahoo! Sports

Freese's Ride To NLCS MVP Began At Burger King
The Cardinals acquired David Freese in a forgettable trade four years ago involving Jim Edmonds.

Jeff Passan/Yahoo! Sports

Hinch Isn't Candidate To Replace Francona
The Red Sox have no plans to bring in former Diamondbacks manager A.J. Hinch to interview for their vacancy.

Alex Speier/WEEI.com

Mets Hire Geren As Bench Coach
Bob Geren will fill the bench coach vacancy created when Ken Oberkfell was axed last week as part of a staff shakeup.

New York Post

David Freese Named NLCS MVP
David Freese hit a three-run homer on Sunday and was named MVP of the NLCS.

ESPN.com

Cardinals Win To Advance To World Series
The Cardinals captured their 18th NL pennant on Sunday night, defeating the Brewers 12-6.

ESPN.com

Reyes Unlikely To Re-Sign With Mets During Exclusivity Period
The Mets will lose their exclusive negotiating rights with Jose Reyes five days after the World Series.

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