June 2012 - Baseball Wiretap

Cook To Start In Place Of Boston's Beckett
Red Sox right-hander Aaron Cook will make his first big league appearance of the year on Saturday as a starter.

MLB.com

New Owners Lower Parking Cost At Dodgers Stadium
Magic Johnson, an NBA Hall of Famer, is the face of the team's ownership group.

Associated Press

Washington: Game 6 Was Supposed To Kill Rangers
The Rangers were twice one strike away from beating the Cardinals and winning World Series last October.

MLB.com

Pettitte: I May Have Misunderstood Clemens
Andy Pettitte admitted that there was a "50-50" chance that he misunderstood a conversation he had prior to the 2000 season with Rogers Clemens.

MLB.com

Cardinals To Honor Tony La Russa
The Cardinals will honor Tony La Russa by honoring his No. 10 later this month.

Associated Press

Wainwright Wins First Game Since 2010
Adam Wainwright earned his first win since 2010 on Tuesday night as St. Louis defeated Pittsburgh 10-7.

Associated Press

Former Top Pick Beckham Suspended 50 Games
Rays prospect Tim Beckham has received a 50-game suspension from Major League Baseball after a second violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program for a drug of abuse.

Tampa Tribune

Pujols, Hitting Coach Mum On Clash
Friction arose between Albert Pujols and hitting coach Mickey Hatcher on Monday night, but neither would discuss the clash on Tuesday.

Los Angeles Times

New Ownership Increases Chances Of Ethier Deal
Andre Ethier, who had an issue with Frank McCourt, could receive a deal worth roughly $90 million over six years.

Jon Heyman/CBS Sports

Affeldt Lands On DL After Reaching Out To Catch Son
Jeremy Affeldt has landed on the disabled list with a non-baseball injury for the second time in less than eight months.

Associated Press

Marlins Sticking With Bell As Closer
Heath Bell entered Tuesday 0-3 with a 10.80 ERA with two saves and three blown saves in eight appearances spanning 6 2/3 innings.

ESPN.com

Showalter Wins 1,000th Game At Yankee Stadium
He joined Dusty Baker, Bruce Bochy, Davey Johnson, Jim Leyland, Mike Scioscia and Bobby Valentine among active managers in the 1,000-win club.

Associated Press

'Oil Can' Boyd Used Cocaine During Entire 1986 Season
Dennis "Oil Can" Boyd had cocaine tucked in his cap while on the mound against the Athletics in 1986.

ESPN.com

Rays Confirm Longoria's Partially Torn Hamstring
Evan Longoria is hitting .329 with four homers and 19 RBIs.

Associated Press

Rockies Could Pursue Jorge Cantu
The Rockies are having internal discussions about pursuing Jorge Cantu.

Troy Renck/Denver Post (via Twitter)

Nationals Preparing For Harper's Home Debut
Bryce Harper will play his first home game with the Nationals on Monday night after debuting in Los Angeles over the weekend.

MLB.com

Report: Longoria Likely To Miss 6-8 Weeks
The Rays will likely be without Evan Longoria for six to eight weeks with a hamstring injury.

Tampa Bay Times

Twins Promote Butera For Depth Behind Mauer
Joe Mauer was injured while catching Sunday when he took a foul ball off his left knee.

Associated Press

Sale Of Dodgers To Guggenheim Group Finalized
The sale of the Dodgers to a group that includes former Lakers star Magic Johnson for $2 billion has been finalized.

Associated Press

Pettitte Says He's Ready, Yankees Claim He's Not
Andy Pettitte believes he is ready to pitch for the Yankees, but the team isn't ready to bring him to their starting rotation.

New York Post

Tigers To Make Push For Starting Pitcher?
The Tigers have an ERA that ranks in the bottom third of baseball.

FOX Sports

Did Pineda Show Warning Signs Of Injury?
A rival executive that had interest in Michael Pineda last offseason said his team had reservations due to the right-hander's second-half decline and his velocity drop.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports

Braun Sets Petco Record With Three Homers
Ryan Braun is the first player to go deep three times at Petco Park, which opened in 2004.

Associated Press

Delmon Young Suspended Seven Games
Major League Baseball has suspended Delmon Young for seven games without pay following his arrest on a hate crime harassment charge.

Associated Press

Report: Sale Of Dodgers Has Been Delayed
The sale of the Dodgers, which was expected to close on Monday, has been delayed.

Associated Press

Swisher To Miss Week Of Action
The Yankees hope Nick Swisher is able to play a week from Tuesday as he deals with a strained hamstring.

Associated Press

Ortiz Finishes Hot April With Two Home Runs
David Ortiz hit .405 in April with six homers and 20 RBIs, posting a .543 average in Fenway Park (19 for 35).

Associated Press