May 2011 - Baseball Wiretap

Jimmy Rollins, Phillies At An Impasse
Jimmy Rollins wants a five-year deal, but the Phillies are hesitant to meet his demands.

Buster Olney/ESPN.com

Indians Make Minor Changes To Uniforms
The Indians have made a few subtle tweaks to their uniforms for the 2012 season.

MLB.com

Moore: New Labor Deal Won't Hurt Royals
The new labor agreement places limits on spending for the draft and international acquisitions.

Kansas City Star

Buehrle Unlikely To Return To White Sox
Mark Buehrle hasn't officially left the White Sox, but the odds of him returning to the team are unlikely.

Chicago Sun-Times

Mariners Hoping To Be In On Fielder
Seattle isn't sure if there is room in their budget for Prince Fielder, but they'll at least make an attempt.

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Rays, Red Sox Interested In Luis Ayala
The Rays and Red Sox have inquired about free-agent reliever Luis Ayala, who pitched for the Yankees in 2011.

Jon Paul Morosi/FOX Sports

Marlins, A's Have Unsuccessful Talks About Gonzalez
With a host of teams interested in Gio Gonzalez, the Athletics could hold out for the best possible package.

Miami Herald

Orioles Expected To Sign Chen Wei-yin
The move will give the Orioles one Asia-born player on their 40-man roster.

Baltimore Sun

Girardi: Sveum Understands Cubs Culture
Yankees manager Joe Girardi knows how hard it is to run a team, especially one as storied as the Cubs.

Nick Friedell/ESPN.con

Report: Chili Davis To Be A's Hitting Coach
The Athletics have hired Chili Davis to be their new hitting coach, according to a report by Comcast SportsNet New England.

MLB.com

Replay Will Include Foul Balls, Outfield Traps
As part of the new collective bargaining agreement, instant replay will include fair-foul calls and outfield traps.

Jeff Passan/Yahoo! Sports

Blue Jays Asked Red Sox For Buchholz
The Blue Jays would have allowed John Farrell to return to Boston if the Red Sox had given up Clay Buchholz.

Boston Globe

Yu Darvish's Debut On Hold
Yu Darvish may not make his Major League debut in 2012 as initially expected.

Yardbarker.com

Garcia's Deal With Yankees Worth At Least $4M
Freddy Garcia went 12-8 with a 3.62 ERA and 96 strikeouts in 146 2/3 innings for New York in 2010.

Jon Heyman/Sports Illustrated (via Twitter)

Red Sox Won't Make Decision On Manager Until Next Week
Gene Lamont and Bobby Valentine both met with Boston executives earlier this week.

Boston Globe

White Sox Offer Buehrle Arbitration
Mark Buehrle has pitched at least 200 innings in every season since 2001 and has until Nov. 30 to decline or accept the offer.

Associated Press

Rangers Could Be In On Matt Garza
The Rangers have already made a number of pitching-related moves.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports

Reds Shopping Yonder Alonso For Pitcher
Cincinnati general manager Walt Jocketty has spoken to Tampa Bay, Cleveland, Toronto and Oakland, among others.

Yahoo! Sports

Gio Gonzalez Drawing Interest From Red Sox
The Red Sox are looking to fortify their starting rotation without entering the bidding war for a big name like C.J. Wilson or Mark Buehrle.

Gordon Edes/ESPN.com

Rules Changes May Allow Red Sox To Spend More
The Red Sox can sign relievers Heath Bell, Ryan Madson and Francisco Rodriguez without losing a first-round pick.

Gordon Edes/ESPN.com

Incoming GMs Have A Chance To Be Bold
The long-standing notion in baseball is that a general manager hates to trade one of "his guys."

Jon Paul Morosi/FOX Sports

Tigers Could Show Interest In Kelly Johnson
If Detroit signs Kelly Johnson, he won't cost them a first-round draft pick as he would have previously.

Detroit Free-Press

Six Teams Interested In Street
The Blue Jays, Orioles, Marlins, Mets, Red Sox and Reds have shown interest.

Jon Heyman/Sports Illustrated (via Twitter)

Phillies Offer Rollins, Madson, Ibanez Arbitration
Philadelphia starter Roy Oswalt and reliever Brad Lidge were not offered arbitration.

Associated Press

Pujols Sticking With Lozano As Agent
Albert Pujols will not change representation in response to a report alleging his agent was involved in sordid activities.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Maple Bat Maker OK With MLB Ban
The president of a Canadian bat company is embracing a Major League Baseball ban on the use of low-density maple bats by new players.

MLB.com

Wilson Offered Arbitration By Rangers
The Rangers have protected themselves by offering free-agent pitcher C.J. Wilson salary arbitration.

Jeff Caplan/ESPN.com

Wilpons May Face Jury Trial In Madoff Scheme
The trustee suing Mets principal owner Fred Wilpon and his family in an attempt to recover alleged profits from Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme scored a victory this week.

Adam Rubin/ESPN.com

Fielder, Pujols, Reyes Among Those Offered Arbitration
The move guarantees the Brewers, Cardinals and Mets two extra draft picks next year if they sign with new teams.

Associated Press

Brother Ordered Held In Halman Slaying
An investigating judge has ordered the brother of slain Mariners outfielder Greg Halman to be detained for a further two weeks on suspicion of murder or manslaughter.

Associated Press