May 2012 - Baseball Wiretap

Wise Fools Umpire After Dropping Ball In Yankees' Win
Dewayne Wise fooled the umpire while trying to make a catch in the Yankees' win over the Indians on Tuesday night.

ESPN.com

Robinson To Run Baseball Development
Frank Robinson has been appointed as the league's executive vice president of baseball development.

MLB.com

Utley Could Return Wednesday
Chase Utley realizes that people have given up on him and his Phillies.

Courier-Post

Tulowitzki Has Been Battling Pain All Season
Troy Tulowitzki says that chronic pain in his left groin has bothered him throughout the season.

Denver Post

Mets Looking To Improve Bullpen
The Mets are now looking outside the organization in hopes of improving their struggling bullpen.

New York Post

Phillies Haven't Made Hamels, Victorino Available
Philadelphia is struggling, which has led contenders to inquire with the front office about their stars.

Buster Olney/ESPN.com

Obama's Youkilis Ribbing Earns Boston Boos
Barack Obama jokingly thanked the city of Boston for trading Kevin Youkilis to the White Sox during a campaign speech.

ESPN.com

Rangers To Add Martin Perez
Texas signed the 21-year-old left-hander as a free agent out of Venezuela in 2007.

Richard Durrett/ESPN.com

Royals Haven't Received Calls On Francoeur, Chen, Broxton
Dayton Moore says that he has received zero phone calls regarding a trio of players that have been linked in trade rumors this season.

Jon Heyman/CBS Sports (via Twitter)

Rockies Ending Four-Man Rotation, Pomeranz Could Return
Drew Pomeranz, who was sent down in May to correct delivery flaws, is under consideration for a promotion.

MLB.com

Kemp Likely To Sit Out All-Star Game
The Dodgers have all but ruled out Matt Kemp for next month's All-Star Game in Kansas City.

Associated Press

Josh Hamilton Attempts To Quit Dipping
Josh Hamilton, who is struggling at the plate, is attempting to end his chewing tobacco habit.

Richard Durrett/ESPN.com

Scutaro Hit In Head With Pitch
Marco Scutaro walked off the field under his own power.

Associated Press

Rizzo Will Play For Cubs Tuesday
Anthony Rizzo is batting .342 with a Pacific Coast-leading 23 home runs and 62 RBIs, good for third in the league.

ESPN.com

Blue Jays Sign Moyer To Minors Deal
The 49-year-old will report to Triple-A Las Vegas, where he is expected to join the rotation.

ESPN.com

Arizona Wins College World Series
Arizona beat South Carolina 4-1 on Monday night to win the 2012 College World Series.

ESPN.com

AL Continues Interleague Dominance Of NL
The American League went 142-110 in the 252 Interleague games, continuing their dominance against the National League.

MLB.com

Zimmerman Has Cortisone Shot, Will Play Through Pain
The Nationals third baseman will continue to have injections when necessary.

Washington Post

Jays Not Ready To Bring Snider Back To Bigs
Travis Snider has improved in the minor leagues, but the Blue Jays do not have a timetable for his return to Toronto.

Toronto Sun

Padres Getting Calls About Headley
The third baseman has an OPS of .789, which is good considering that he plays at Petco Park.

Jon Heyman/CBS Sports (via Twitter)

D-Backs, Hernandez Reach Two-Year Deal
The Diamondbacks have agreed to terms with David Hernandez on a two-year contract.

Associated Press

Marlon Byrd Suspended 50 Games
Marlon Byrd tested positive for Tamoxifen, a performance-enhancing substance.

Sportscenter (via Twitter)

30-Team MLB Scoop, June 25th Edition
The Free Bauer movement can rest, Mike Trout was passed on by 21 teams, collisions at home plate and the mystery of Chad Billingsley.

Andrew Perna/RealGM

Verlander Improves To 19-2 Against NL
Justin Verlander helped the Tigers defeat the Pirates on Sunday, continuing his mastery against the National League.

MLB.com

Will Diamondbacks Shop Justin Upton?
The Diamondbacks have entertained the idea of trading Justin Upton in the past, but Kevin Towers never pulled the trigger.

Jeff Passan/Yahoo! Sports

Hamels Headed For Free Agency?
The Phillies are struggling, which has compounded their expensive payroll and future.

Jeff Passan/Yahoo! Sports

Soriano: Cubs Struggles 'Mentally Tiring'
The Cubs are a season-low 24 games under .500 after losing their fourth straight game on Sunday.

Chicago Tribune

Rizzo Likely To Make Debut For Cubs
Anthony Rizzo is expected to make his Cubs debut against the Mets on either Monday or Tuesday night.

Chicago Sun-Times

Six Teams Showing Interest In Garza
The Boston Globe writes that the Braves, Tigers, Cardinals, Red Sox, Blue Jays, and Royals have interest in Garza.

Nick Cafardo/Boston Globe

Mets Find Home For Byrdak's Chicken 'Little Jerry Seinfeld'
The chicken will be heading to Farm Sanctuary in Watkins Glen, N.Y.

Matthew Ehalt/ESPN.com