June 2012 - Baseball Wiretap

Mickelson Excited About Padres
Phil Mickelson is excited about being a part of the future of the San Diego Padres.

ESPN.com

Konerko To Miss Second Straight Game With Concussion
Paul Konerko will miss tonight's game with the A's after suffering a mild concussion earlier this week.

ESPN.com

Rivera Working Hard To Return To Yankees
Yankees closer Mariano Rivera has no timetable, but is working hard to return from injury.

AP

Palmeiro Feels Clemens, Bonds Deserve HOF
Former major league player Rafael Palmeiro says Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds should be voted into the Hall of Fame.

ESPN.com

Reds Give Jay Bruce Time Off
Reds manager Dusty Baker is giving Jay Bruce a couple of days off.

ESPN.com

Blue Jays Recall David Carpenter
The Jays recalled pitcher David Carpenter from their Triple-A team in Las Vegas.

AP

Podsednik Signs With Red Sox Nine Days After Trade
Scott Podsednik never reported to the D-Backs, who wanted him to play for Triple-A Reno.

ESPN

Manny Machado To Play Third, Bat Ninth In Debut With Orioles
The Orioles have officially promoted top prospect Manny Machado, who will play third base and bat ninth on Thursday against the Royals.

MLB.com

Playoffs Will Begin With Wild Card Games On Oct. 5
The 2012 postseason will begin on Oct. 5 as the inaugural Wild Card games are played in both the American and National League.

MLB.com

Hanley Ramirez Looking Forward During First Return To Miami
Hanley Ramirez is preparing to play in Miami as a member of the Dodgers for the first time this weekend.

MLB.com

Indians Fire Pitching Coach Scott Radinsky
The Indians have fired pitching coach Scott Radinsky, just a day after ending an 11-game losing streak.

Associated Press

Astros Acquire Tyler Greene From Cardinals
The Cardinals have traded infielder Tyler Greene to the Astros for a player-to-be-named later or cash considerations.

Associated Press

Bobby Abreu Accepts Minor League Assignment
Bobby Abreu has accepted a minor league assignment with the Dodgers after clearing waivers.

Jerry Crasnick/ESPN

Leyland Supports Cabrera As AL MVP
Miguel Cabrera entered Thursday with a .323 average, 29 homers and 95 RBIs, the most in the majors.

ESPN

RealGM's MLB Team Rankings Through 8/9
The Tigers have jumped into the Top 10, the Mariners have fallen to 25th and the Yankees, Nationals, Cardinals and Reds still comprise the first four spots.

Andrew Perna/RealGM

Longoria Hoping To Impact Entire Lineup In Return
Evan Longoria has returned to the Rays after a lengthy absence because of a lingering hamstring injury.

Marc Topkin/Tampa Bay Times

Cabrera, Giants Haven't Engaged In Advanced Extension Talks
Melky Cabrera is headed for his second consecutive season of at least 200 hits and was the MVP of last month's All-Star Game.

Henry Schulman/San Francisco Chronicle

Hamilton, Rangers Won't Discuss Deal Until Offseason
Josh Hamilton is believed to be seeking a deal in the neighborhood of 10 years and $200 million dollars.

Jon Heyman/CBS Sports

Hendry Helped Yankees Sign Pick, Acquire McGehee
Jim Hendry has made an impact since joining the Yankees as a special-assignment scout in February.

Daniel Barabarisi/Wall Street Journal

Orioles To Call Up Manny Machado
Manny Machado was drafted as a shortstop, but it appears as though Baltimore will use him at third base.

Mark Polishuk/MLB Trade Rumors

Granderson Unconcerned About Drop In Batting Order
Curtis Granderson was dropped to sixth in the batting order on Wednesday night and delivered with a home run and four RBI.

Associated Press

Red Sox Add Morales To Rotation, Unclear Who Exits
Aaron Cook seems like he would be the most logical candidate to be removed from the rotation in favor of Franklin Morales.

Ian Browne/MLB.com

Carlos Pena To Sit Against Left-Handers
Carlos Pena will see a reduction in playing time as Evan Longoria returns from the disabled list.

Marc Tompkin/St. Petersburg Times

Bourn, Nationals May Be Inevitable Match
The Nationals need a center fielder and Michael Bourn is headed for free agency this winter.

Buster Olney/ESPN.com

Overuse Played Role In Byrdak's Shoulder Injury
Tim Byrdak has a torn anterior capsule in his left shoulder.

Matt Ehalt/ESPN

Rangers To Release Yorvit Torrealba
The Rangers have put Yorvit Torrealba on waivers so that he can be given his unconditional release.

Richard Durrett/ESPN

Valentine Views Red Sox As Playoff Team
Boston is currently nine games back of New York in the American League East and more than four games out of the Wild Card race.

ESPN

Miguel Cabrera Enjoying Fastest RBI Pace Of Career
Miguel Cabrera has 95 RBI through 110 games this season.

Jason Beck/MLB.com

Rockies Not Successful With Project 5,183
The Rockies could become the first team in baseball history without a single pitcher logging at least 100 innings.

Steve Henson/Yahoo! Sports

Leyland Has No Problem With Verlander Throwing 130 Pitches
Jim Leyland isn't a stickler for pitch counts, especially in regards to Justin Verlander.

MLive.com