June 2012 - Baseball Wiretap

Thome Hits 610th HR, Moves Past Sosa
Jim Thome move past Sammy Sosa into seventh place on the career homers list as Baltimore defeated Cleveland 10-2.

Associated Press

Brewers Have Offered Greinke $100M Extension
The Brewers have offered Zack Greinke a five-year contract extension worth more than $100 million in recent weeks, according to sources.

Jon Heyman/CBS Sports

Phillies Downplaying Interest In Pence
Hunter Pence can't become a free agent until after the 2013 season.

Jayson Stark/ESPN.com

Red Sox Falling Behind In Race For Garza
The Red Sox are lagging behind a few other teams in the race to acquire Matt Garza from the Cubs, according to a source.

Nick Cafardo/Boston Globe (via Twitter)

Trade Value Of Garza, Shields Increasing
With Cole Hamels and Zack Greinke possibility coming off the market, the Cubs and Rays might be able to get more for Matt Garza and James Shields, respectively.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports

Tigers Still Searching For Starting Pitcher
They are less than two games back of the White Sox in the American League Central.

Danny Knobler/CBS Sports (via Twitter)

Dodgers Make Offer For Dempster
The Dodgers have made a trade proposal to the Cubs for right-hander Ryan Dempster, according to a source.

Bruce Levine/ESPN.com

RealGM's MLB Team Rankings Through 7/20
Our Top 10 remains largely the same, but the Red Sox and Giants have made the leap into the top third with more than two months left in the season.

Andrew Perna/RealGM

Royals Acquire Guthrie From Rockies
The Royals have acquired right-hander Jeremy Guthrie from the Rockies in exchange for left-hander Jonathan Sanchez.

RealGM Staff Report

Astros, Jays Agree On 10-Player Deal
J.A. Happ is headed to Toronto as part of a huge deal between the Blue Jays and Astros.

MLB.com

Malholm Becoming Another Trade Chip For Cubs
Chicago has been fielding calls for Ryan Dempster and Matt Garza ahead of the trade deadline and Paul Malholm is starting to draw interest.

Bruce Levine/ESPN.com

Wandy Rodriguez Isn't On Yankees' Radar
The Yankees are not looking at left-hander Wandy Rodriguez ahead of the trade deadline.

Marc Carig/Star-Ledger (via Twitter)

Pirates Remain Interested In Justin Upton
The Arizona outfielder is at or near the top of Pittsburgh's wish list of hitters.

Jon Paul Morosi/FOX Sports (via Twitter)

Dodgers Won't Deal Zach Lee For Rental Player
The Dodgers won't trade pitching prospect Zach Lee in a deal for a rental player such as Ryan Dempster, according to sources.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports (via Twitter)

Braves, Cubs Haven't Gotten Serious About Dempster
The Braves have only spoken to the Cubs about general scenarios involving a trade for Ryan Dempster, according to sources.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports (via Twitter)

Twins Want Pitching For Liriano
The Yankees, Mets, Angels, Braves, Blue Jays and Red Sox are among the teams keeping an eye on Liriano.

Scott Miller/CBS Sports

Cubs Aren't Close Enough To Attack Free Agency
The Cubs are not far enough along in their rebuilding process to make a major splash in free agency this winter.

CSN Chicago

Morales Could Be Odd Man Out With Angels
The Angels could trade or non-tender Kendrys Morales, who is entering his final year of arbitration.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports (via Twitter)

Texas Has Small List Of Pitching Targets
If Cole Hamels signs a long-term contract with the Phillies, the Rangers might fall out of the trade market for a pitcher.

Buster Olney/ESPN.com (via Twitter)

Japanese Players Threaten WBC Boycott
Japan's players association has threatened to boycott the 2013 World Baseball Classic because calls for a larger share of tournament revenue weren't met.

Associated Press

Talks Between Phillies, Hamels Intensify
The Phillies and the agent for Cole Hamels have picked up the pace of contract discussions in recent days, according to sources.

Jayson Stark/ESPN.com

Cubs Acquire Justin Germano From Red Sox For Cash
The Cubs have acquired RHP Justin Germano from the Red Sox for cash.

AP

Cody Ross Wins It With Another Three-Run HR
Redd Sox outfielder Cody Ross hit a walk-off three-run home run to beat the White Sox, 3-1, on Thursday.

MLB.com

Price First In AL To 13 Wins
David Price became the AL's first 13-game winner on Thursday beating the Indians 6-0.

ESPN.com

Crawford Has No Regrets About Signing With Red Sox
Carl Crawford has no regrets about joining the Boston Red Sox.

ESPN.com

Gardner Needs Elbow Surgery, Likely Out For Season
Brett Gardner will undergo surgery on his right elbow, most likely ending his season.

ESPN.com

Carpenter Has Shoulder Surgery
Chris Carpenter is expected back for the 2013 season after surgery Thursday to repair a nerve injury in his right shoulder.

ESPN.com

Reggie Returns To Yankees
Reggie Jackson returned to the Yankees on Thursday in the wake of comments about Alex Rodriguez last week.

ESPN.com

Feds Want Bonds Ruling Upheld
Prosecutors have urged a federal appeals court to uphold Barry Bonds' obstruction of justice conviction.

ESPN.com

Source: Dodgers After Dempster
The Dodgers have proposed a trade for Cubs starter Ryan Dempster.

ESPN.com