July 2012 - Baseball Wiretap

Dipoto Brings Love Of Stats To Angels
Jerry Dipoto has brought his love of statistics to the Angels, but he wouldn't describe himself as solely a numbers guy.

Orange County Register

Phillips On Extension: 'I Thought I Was Gone'
Brandon Phillips thought Joey Votto's new contract meant the end for him in Cincinnati.

MLB.com

Feliz Dominates Mariners, Wins First Start
Neftali Feliz saved 72 games for the Rangers over the last two seasons.

Associated Press

Chipper Returns To Braves, Homers In Win
Chipper Jones missed Atlanta's first four games following surgery on his left knee.

Associated Press

Bard Struggles In First Major League Start
Daniel Bard made 192 relief appearances for the Red Sox before his first start.

Associated Press

David Wright Has Broken Pinkie
David Wright suffered a fractured right pinkie sliding back into first base on a pickoff throw on Monday night.

Adam Rubin/ESPN.com

Indians Could Extend Masterson's Contract
Nothing is imminent and the two sides appear to have put talks on hold for now.

Jordan Bastian/MLB.com (via Twitter)

Torre: Kemp Is 'Probably The Best Player' In Baseball
Joe Torre says that Matt Kemp's age, he's 27, makes him the best player in baseball.

Tony Jackson/ESPN.com

Vin Scully To Miss Home Opener
Vin Scully will miss calling the team's home opener on Tuesday for just the second time in his 63 years at the microphone.

Tony Jackson/ESPN.com

Reds, Phillips Agree On Six-Year Extension
The new deal is worth $72.5 million.

ESPN.com

Pedroia Leaves Valentine Nearly Speechless
Bobby Valentine got an introduction into just how Dustin Pedroia plays in Boston's win over Toronto on Monday night.

Boston Herald

Santana's Deal Worth $21M Over Five Years
The contract includes a club option for 2017.

Associated Press

Guerrero Turns Himself In After Disco Incident
Vladimir Guerrero has surrendered to police after authorities contend he attacked a police officer in a disco.

Associated Press

Marlins Suspend Guillen For Five Games
The Marlins have suspended Ozzie Guillen for five games for comments he made in which he expressed admiration for Fidel Castro.

ESPN.com

Magic Johnson Won't Attend Home Opener For Dodgers
Magic Johnson will be in New York City, where his play Magic/Larry is opening on Broadway this week.

Ramona Shelburne/ESPN.com

Pettitte Throws 32 Pitches In Class-A Outing
Andy Pettitte allowed one run and two hits over three innings for Class-A Tampa on Monday night.

Associated Press

Oakland's Devine To Have Elbow Surgery
Athletics right-hander Joey Devine will undergo a second surgery on his troublesome pitching elbow on Tuesday.

Associated Press

Report: Indians Give Santana Multi-Year Deal
Carlos Santana, who hit 27 homers in his first full season in 2011, is expected to sign his new contract on Tuesday.

Associated Press

Ivan Nova Wins 13th Straight Game
Ivan Nova is tied with Ron Guidry for the third-longest streak in Yankees history.

Associated Press

Kinsler, Rangers Agree To $75M Extension
Ian Kinsler's new contract with Texas could run through the 2018 season.

ESPN.com

Rangers Bail Out Yu Darvish
Despite a rough start, Yu Darvish was a winner against the Mariners on Monday night.

ESPN.com

Ruth's Daughter Still Roots For Red Sox
It may be hard to believe, but the daughter of Babe Ruth, Julia Ruth Stevens, publicly roots for the Red Sox and Diamondbacks.

Big League Stew

Burnett Could Pitch For Pirates By End Of Month
The Pirates want A.J. Burnett to be at 100 pitches at the end of his rehab assignment.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Giants Using Sanchez As Zito's Personal Catcher
The Giants used Hector Sanchez at catcher on Monday afternoon when Barry Zito took the mound.

San Francisco Chronicle

Crawford Will Play In Exhibition Games Soon
Carl Crawford will begin playing in extended Spring Training games soon as he makes his way back to the Red Sox.

Alex Speier/WEEI.com (via Twitter)

Brandon Phillips Mum On Contract
Brandon Phillips is closing in on a new contract with the Reds.

Associated Press

Ryan Howard Fields Grounders On Stool
The exact timetable for his return is still unknown.

Associated Press

Lincecum's Velocity Way Down, Struggles Without Slider
Tim Lincecum's velocity is down nearly three mph from his career average and he has tabled his slider.

Jeff Passan/Yahoo! Sports

Kemp Appears Serious About 50-50 Season
Matt Kemp has looked very aggressive on the bases through four games.

Jeff Passan/Yahoo! Sports

Strasburg Throwing Harder Than Anyone Else
Stephen Strasburg averaged 95.3 mph in his Opening Day start for the Nationals.

Jeff Passan/Yahoo! Sports