June 2012 - Baseball Wiretap

Sandoval, Jones Donate Items To Cooperstown
A few items from Tuesday night's All-Star Game in Kansas City are headed to the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown.

Associated Press

Gee Set For Second Surgery, Could Miss Season
Dillon Gee will undergo potentially season-ending surgery Friday in St. Louis to fix artery damage in his pitching shoulder.

Adam Rubin/ESPN.com

Gammons Senses Lester Is Unhappy In Boston
In an interview with 98.5 The Sports Hub in Boston on Wednesday, Peter Gammons expressed belief that Jon Lester is unhappy with the Red Sox.

CBS Boston

Yankees Aren't Looking For Help At Catcher
Russell Martin has struggled, but the Yankees aren't looking for help at catcher this month.

Star-Ledger

Indians Trying To Deal For Quentin
The Indians enter the second half of the season just three games back of the White Sox in the AL Central.

Cleveland Plain Dealer

Dodgers Lead Race For Dempster, May Also Target Garza
The Dodgers are talking to the Cubs about acquiring one of their two coveted starting pitchers, Ryan Dempster or Matt Garza, according to sources.

Jon Heyman/CBS Sports

Street OK With Geren, Could Mean Move To Mets
The pair had a poor relationship in Oakland, but now the Padres reliever is being linked to the Mets, where Bob Geren is a bench coach.

Jon Heyman/CBS Sports

D-Backs Listening To Upton Offers, But Not Shopping Him
The Diamondbacks are not actively shopping Justin Upton leading up to the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline.

Arizona Republic

Athletics Release Brian Fuentes
Oakland designated the left-handed Fuentes for assignment a little more than a week ago.

Associated Press

Kinsler Glad Chipper's Grounder Went For Hit
Ian Kinsler denies that he could be made a better play to keep Chipper Jones from an ground-ball hit during Tuesday night's All-Star Game.

Richard Durrett/ESPN.com

Doctor: Rivera Could Pitch This Season
The Yankees consider Mariano Rivera done for 2012, but the future Hall of Fame reliever has other ideas.

New York Post

Angels Have Joined Race For Greinke
The Rangers, Orioles and Braves are also keeping tabs on Zack Greinke, who can become a free agent after the season.

Jon Heyman/CBS Sports

Joba Hits 97 MPH In First Rehab Appearance
Joba Chamberlain made his first rehab appearance on Tuesday since suffering a major ankle injury four months ago.

New York Post

Dunn Gives All-Star At-Bats To Butler
The plan was for Adam Dunn to enter Tuesday night's All-Star Game in the fifth inning as the American League's designated hitter.

Chicago Tribune

Report: Ellsbury, Buchholz To Return This Weekend
The plan is for Jacoby Ellsbury to be activated on Friday and Clay Buchholz on Saturday.

Sports Illustrated

Interleague Rivalry Games To Be Reduced In 2013
That means fewer battles between the Yankees and Mets, Cubs and White Sox, and Dodgers and Angels.

Associated Press

Reggie Jackson May Rejoin Yankees Friday
The Yankees asked Reggie Jackson to avoid Fenway Park last weekend after he made negative remarks about Alex Rodriguez.

Andrew Marchand/ESPN.com

Konerko: Change From Guillen To Ventura Was For The Best
The White Sox are overachieving under rookie manager Robin Ventura.

Scott Powers/ESPN.com

Halladay Could Return To Phillies Next Week
Roy Halladay will make a rehab start on Thursday and could return to the mound for the Phillies next week if all goes well.

ESPN.com

Cano: KC Fans Crossed Line By Yelling At Family
Fans at Kauffman Stadium were upset that Robinson Cano didn't select Royals slugger Billy Butler to compete in the Derby.

Jerry Crasnick/ESPN.com

NL Blanks AL In All-Star Game
Pablo Sandoval and Melky Cabrera keyed a five-run first inning that sent the NL to an 8-0 romp over the AL on Tuesday night.

ESPN.com

Royals Plan To Chase Starter This Winter
The Royals are determined to find a starting pitcher this coming winter, according to people familiar with the team's plans.

Danny Knobler/CBS Sports

Phillies, Hamels Keeping Open Dialogue On Extension
If the Phillies aren't able to lock up Cole Hamels, they are expected to trade the left-hander.

Jim Salisbury/CSN Philly

Red Sox Discussing Trade Of Ryan Sweeney
Ryan Sweeney will become expendable when Jacoby Ellsbury returns from the disabled list after the All-Star break.

Boston Herald

Papelbon: Francona Firing 'Closed The Door' On Return
Terry Francona was Jonathan Papelbon's only manager in Boston.

Boston Herald

Rays Concerned Longoria Won't Return In 2012
The third baseman has been sidelined with a hamstring injury since May.

Buster Olney/ESPN.com (via Twitter)

In-Season HGH Testing Could Begin In 2013
Major League Baseball could start in-season testing for human growth hormone next year.

Associated Press

Dillon Gee Hospitalized With Blood Clot
Dillon Gee will remain hospitalized for the next day or two after undergoing surgery for a blood clot in his right shoulder.

Adam Rubin/ESPN.com

Hamilton Humbled By Record Number Of Votes
Josh Hamilton received 11.1 million votes, roughly 50 percent more than any other single player had ever received.

MLB.com

Cubs Reach Terms With Top Pick Almora
The Cubs have reached an agreement with first-round pick Albert Almora, who received a $3.9 million signing bonus.

Chicago Tribune