Sandy Alderson is on his way to Port St. Lucie, Fla., which has been the focus of his Twitter posts lately.
June 2012 - Baseball Wiretap
Alderson Continues To Poke Fun At Mets On Twitter
Still No Compensation Agreement Between Red Sox, Cubs
Theo Epstein left Boston as general manager with a year on his contract to join Chicago as their president of baseball operations.
Talks Between Ramirez, Blue Jays Haven't Progressed
Toronto had interest in Manny Ramirez, but talks haven't progressed into anything serious.
Kazmir Will Throw For Scouts In Houston
The free agent left-hander appeared in just one game last season, pitching less than two innings with the Angels.
Jose Canseco To Try Out For Mexican League
Jose Canseco will try out with the Quintana Roo Tigers of the Mexican League.
Sabermetric Legend Luebke Ready For Big 2012
Cory Luebke had a 9.92 strikeouts-to-innings pitched ratio as well as a stunning 3.02 xFIP in 2011.
Stephen Drew Hoping To Play On Opening Day
Stephen Drew continues to recover from a right ankle injury that required season-ending surgery in 2011.
Yankees Have Discussed Burnett With Four Other Teams
While the Pirates are the front-runner in trade talks for A.J. Burnett, the Yankees have discussed the right-hander with four other teams.
Mariners Open Spring Training In Arizona
The team's newest import from Japan, right-hander Hisashi Iwakuma, got plenty of attention.
Miami's Offer To Cespedes Less Than $40M
The Miami Herald reports that the six-year deal offered to the Cuban outfielder is worth less than $40 million.
Orioles Apologize To South Korean Organizations
A pair of South Korean baseball organizations are upset with the Orioles over their contract with a local high school pitcher.
Burnett Not Bothered By Talks, Just Wants To Pitch
A.J. Burnett has heard the rumors that he could be traded to the Pirates, but he isn't bothered by them.
Jeter Is First To Arrive At Yankees Camp
Derek Jeter has been hitting in the batting tunnels and will begin hitting on the field on Sunday.
Yankees, Pirates Have Framework For Burnett Deal
The Yankees and Pirates have the framework in place for a possible A.J. Burnett trade.
Source: Rangers, Napoli Reach One-Year Deal
Mike Napoli gets a $3.6 million raise after putting up career-high numbers.
Miami Unretires No. 5 For Logan Morrison
For the first time in franchise history, a player will wear the No. 5 this season.
Report: Marlins Make Offer To Cespedes
The Marlins have offered Yeonis Cespedes a six-year, $40 million contract.
Talks Between Yankees, Pirates Moving Forward
Pittsburgh would rather absorb more of A.J. Burnett's salary than part with some of their young players.
Molina, Cardinals Continue To Discuss Long-Term Deal
Yadier Molina has expressed a desire, but not a demand, that something be finalized by Opening Day.
Oswalt To Rangers, Phillies 'Not Gonna Happen'
Roy Oswalt has flirted with the Rangers, Cardinals, Red Sox, Phillies and Reds.
Royals Agree To Terms With 12 Players
The Royals have agreed to terms with 12 players who will be with the team for the start of spring training later this month.
Filing: Wilpons Were Warned About Madoff's High Returns
A former executive for a hedge fund started by the owners of the Mets warned them almost a decade ago that Bernard Madoff had to be doing something illegal.
Chamberlain Making Progress At Training Complex
The right-hander is continuing his rehabilitation from Tommy John surgery performed in June.
Cabrera Slimming Down To Play Third Base
Miguel Cabrera has been working on his agility and has dropped 20-25 pounds.
Manny Ramirez Not In Baltimore's Plans
Baltimore considered Manny Ramirez, but as an organization they were never close to seriously pursuing him.
Guillen: Marlins Would Be 'Gambling' To Sign Cespedes
Ozzie Guillen says that Yoenis Cespedes is "pretty impressive," but that it's no slam dunk that the Cuban defector will end up in Miami.
Dunn's Swing Concerned Chicago Last Spring
Signed to a four-year, $56 million deal in the offseason, Adam Dunn batted .159 with 177 strikeouts in 415 at-bats.
Valentine Admits He Really Doesn't Understand Red Sox-Yankees Rivalry
Soon after he was named Boston's manager, Bobby Valentine joked that he hated New York.
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