June 2012 - Baseball Wiretap

Peralta Drops Appeal, Begins Suspension
Rays reliever Joel Peralta will begin serving his eight-game suspension Friday night.

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Livan Hernandez Signs With Brewers
The Brewers have signed pitcher Livan Hernandez to a one-year contract.

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MLB Suspends Two Minor League Players
Major League Baseball has suspended minor league players Luis Atilano and Marcus Duarte for violations of the Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.

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Royals' Paulino Has Right Elbow Tear
The Royals have announced that Frank Paulino has a torn ligament in his right elbow.

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Mets' Francisco Calls Yanks 'Chickens'
Mets closer Frank Francisco called the Yankees "chickens" on the eve of their weekend series.

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Schilling Talks About Losing Baseball Fortune
Curt Schilling said Friday that the collapse of his video game company probably has cost him his entire baseball fortune.

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RealGM's MLB Team Rankings Through 6/22
The Red Sox continued their climb up the rankings, moving to eleventh place, while the Marlins have dropped seven spots.

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Hamilton's Life Story To Be Scripted For Film
The report states the movie production of Josh Hamilton's life will be written and directed by Casey Affleck.

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Harper's 'Clown Question' T-Shirts To Be Sold
Bryce Harper's phrase, "That's a clown question, bro," will soon be available on t-shirts.

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Beachy Has Successful Tommy John Surgery
Braves pitcher Brandon Beachy had successful right elbow ligament-replacement surgery on Thursday.

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Big Papi Tired Of Negative Media Reports
David Ortiz has had enough of the negative media reports surrounding the Red Sox clubhouse.

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Kemp Hopes To Play In All-Star Game
Matt Kemp remains optimistic about playing in the All-Star game next month in Kansas City.

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Detwiler To Replace Wang In Nationals' Rotation
Ross Detwiler is replacing Chien-Ming Wang in the Nationals' starting rotation.

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Clemens Risked Prison Time
Former pitcher Roger Clemens risked his freedom by going to trial.

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Royals Trade Sean O'Sullivan To Jays For Cash
The Royals have traded minor league pitcher Sean O'Sullivan to the Blue Jays for cash considerations.

Press Release

MLB Suspends Peralta For Pine Tar
Rays pitcher Joel Peralta has been suspended for eight games for possessing a foreign substance on his glove during Tuesday's game against the Nationals.

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Jeff Kent Rumored To Compete In 'Survivor: Philippines'
Former major leaguer Jeff Kent, 44, is rumored to be competing in the next season of "Survivor."

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GM: Tulowitzki Out Two Months
Rockies GM Dan O'Dowd told the Denver ∏ost that Troy Tulowitzki will be out for the next two months.

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Gossage Says Clemens Lied About Steroid Use
Hall of Fame pitcher Rich Gossage says Roger Clemens should never make it to Cooperstown.

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Police: Woman Lied About Chapman Room Robbery
A Maryland woman has been charged with a misdemeanor count for filing a false report over a robbery at the hotel room of Aroldis Chapman.

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Tulowitzki To Have Groin Surgery
Rockies star shortstop Troy Tulowitzki will have surgery on his left groin area on Thursday and will be out indefinitely.

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Johnson Tells Maddon To 'Read The Rulebook'
In another manager spat on Wednesday, Davey Johnson said Joe Maddon should "read the rulebook."

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Oswalt To Make Rangers Debut Friday
Veteran Roy Oswalt will make his Rangers debut on Friday against the Rockies.

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Owner Will Decide Whether Brewers Buy Or Sell
Mark Attanasio will decide whether the team buys or sells prior to the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline.

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Marlins Actively Looking For Outfielder
Emilio Bonifacio may not return until around the All-Star break.

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Attendance May Keep White Sox From Making Trade
Ken Williams said the team's attendance figures are still an issue and could impact their ability to make any trade deadline moves.

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Galvis Can Serve Suspension On DL
Freddy Galvis was suspended 50 games by Major League Baseball on Tuesday for testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs.

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Yankees, Giants, Jays Scouting Wandy Rodriguez
Scouts for the Yankees, Giants and Blue Jays scouted Houston left-hander Wandy Rodriguez on Tuesday night against the Royals.

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Cabrera Overtakes Braun In All-Star Voting
San Francisco's Melky Cabrera surpassed Ryan Braun of the Brewers to take over the third starting outfield spot in the National League.

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Brett, Williams To Manage Futures Game
George Brett and Bernie Williams will serve as managers for the U.S. and the World teams.

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