June 2012 - Baseball Wiretap

Lidge: Phillies Need To 'Ante Up' In Talks With Hamels
Brad Lidge added that he could see Cole Hamels signing with the Dodgers if talks break down with Philadelphia.

Jon Heyman/CBS Sports (via Twitter)

Gonzalez Plays Outfield, Keeping Middlebrooks In Lineup
The Red Sox had several lineup decisions to make after activating Kevin Youkilis from the disabled list on Tuesday.

MLB.com

Litsch Receives Good News On Shoulder Infection
Doctors have informed Blue Jays right-hander Jesse Litsch that the infection in his shoulder has completely healed.

Toronto Sun

Should Cubs Trade Castro Now For Big Haul?
Starlin Castro seems capable of being a .300 hitter for the next decade, but he has twice as many errors as walks this season.

Buster Olney/ESPN.com

Worley Has To Pitch Through Bone Chips In Elbow
Vance Worley won't need Tommy John surgery, but he will have to pitch through pain for the rest of the season.

Philadelphia Daily News

Mets Have No Interest In Marquis
The right-hander was released by the Twins earlier this week after a rough start to the season.

Mike Puma/New York Post (via Twitter)

Red Sox Activate Youkilis, Who Homers In Loss
The Red Sox activated Kevin Youkilis (back) from the disabled list prior to Tuesday night's game against the Orioles.

Gordon Edes/ESPN.com

A-Rod Hopes Win Gets Yankees 'On A Roll'
The Yankees have struggled to score runs as of late, but they had just enough to defeat the Royals 3-2 on Tuesday night.

Associated Press

Rollins Placed On Paternity Leave
Jimmy Rollins, 33, is hitting .229 with one home run and nine stolen bases in 42 games.

MLB.com

Sabathia, HOFs Headline Draft Representatives
There will be some big names representing teams at this year's First-Year Player Draft.

MLB.com

Aroldis Chapman Sued For $18M
Aroldis Chapman is being sued for $18 million by a Cuban-American man imprisoned on the communist island.

Associated Press

Rickie Weeks Forgets Number Of Outs, Passes Up On DP
Rickie Weeks passed up on a potential inning-ending double-play on Monday against the Giants because he forgot the number of outs in the inning.

Big League Stew

Astros Give Galarraga Minor-League Deal
He was famously denied a perfect game two years ago when umpire Jim Joyce missed a call at first base that would have been the final out.

MLBlogs.com

Twins Release Jason Marquis
Jason Marquis made just seven starts with Minnesota, which will soon use their ninth starting pitcher of 2012.

Associated Press

Stanton's Grand Slam Busts Marlins Scoreboard
The Marlins made sure the scoreboard was shatter-proof and after a few minutes of malfunction, all returned to normal.

Big League Stew

Wright Hopes To Be Part Of Mets' Turnaround
The Mets hold a $16 million option on David Wright for 2013.

New York Post

Vernon Wells Has Torn Thumb Ligament
Following surgery, Vernon Wells is expected to miss at least eight to 10 weeks.

Los Angeles Times

Rangers To Discuss Adding Oswalt
The Rangers will hold internal discussions about the possibility of adding Roy Oswalt to their pitching staff.

Dallas Morning News

Gwynn Joins Group In Bid To Buy Padres
Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn is joining with movie producer Thomas Tull in an attempt to buy the Padres.

Associated Press

Fan Catches Back-To-Back Home Run Balls
A fan in Cincinnati caught two home runs balls in the same game, doing so on back-to-back at-bats in a matter of minutes.

Associated Press

Chapman Arrested For Driving Almost As Fast As He Pitches
Aroldis Chapman was arrested for speeding and driving with a suspended license on Monday.

Associated Press

Lance Berkman Out 6-8 Weeks
The best-case scenario would have Lance Berkman back with the Cardinals after the All-Star break.

Associated Press

Ortiz Unleashes Postgame Rant, Claims He Gets No Respect
David Ortiz has been a lightning rod for criticism in Boston recently due to his slow starts.

ESPN.com

30-Team MLB Scoop, May 21st Edition
Arizona isn't living up to expectations, the struggles of Todd Helton and Carlos Pena in the clutch, Chris Perez is more like Cleveland than he thinks and a pitcher performing with cancer.

Andrew Perna/RealGM

Rays Get Sutton From Pirates, Day After Braves Trade
The infielder had a short stop in Pittsburgh after he was acquired in a trade with Atlanta less than 24 hours ago.

MLB Trade Rumors

Mets Recall Utilityman Rottino
This will be Vinny Rottino's second stint in the big leagues this season.

MLB.com

Report: Berkman Suffered Torn ACL
That is the early diagnosis and an MRI on Monday is expected to confirm the injury.

Joe Strauss/St. Louis Post-Dispatch (via Twitter)

Strasburg Suffers From Arm Tightness
Stephen Strasburg hit a home run and pitched well against the Orioles on Sunday.

MLB.com

Four Arrested After Beating At Dodger Stadium
A driver was beaten in the Dodger Stadium parking lot after a weekend game and four people were arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon.

Associated Press

Cubs May Call On Anthony Rizzo Soon
Chicago will need a designated hitter for two interleague series at American League parks next month.

Chicago Tribune