May 2012 - Baseball Wiretap

Bundy Wouldn't Feel Pressure Of Playoff Race If Promoted
There are rumors that the Orioles will promote Dylan Bundy to start on Tuesday night.

MASN Sports

Padres Promoting Top Prospect Casey Kelly To Face Braves
Casey Kelly is San Diego's top-ranked prospect and one of the key parts in the 2010 trade that sent Adrian Gonzalez to Boston.

Associated Press

David Ortiz May Have Played Final Game Of 2012
Just a few days after being activated, David Ortiz appears headed back to the disabled list because of a lingering right Achilles strain.

Joe McDonald/ESPN

Royals Deny Interest In Roger Clemens
Kansas City senior pitching advisor Bill Fischer was on hand at Saturday night's game, but he was merely there as an old coach and friend of Clemens.

MLB.com

Mets Want To Pursue Extensions For Wright, Dickey
David Wright and R.A. Dickey both have club options in their contracts for next season.

Matt Ehalt/ESPN

Orioles Acquire Joe Saunders
The Orioles have acquired Joe Saunders for the Diamondbacks as they look to make the playoffs for the first time since 1997.

Associated Press

Vin Scully To Return For 64th Season
The Dodgers are expected to announce soon that Vin Scully will return for his 64th season in the broadcast booth next year.

MLB.com

Mets Place Hairston, Torres On Waivers
The Mets expressed an interest in re-signing Scott Hairston at one point.

Adam Rubin/ESPN

Bryce Harper May Sit Against Left-Handers
In his last 108 at-bats, Bryce Harper is hitting just .167 against left-handers.

Washington Post

White Sox Announcer Again Critical Of Umpires
Ken "Hawk" Harrelson went on a rant about home-plate umpire Lance Barrett on Saturday.

Scott Powers/ESPN

Unknown Team Claims Justin Upton
Justin Upton was claimed by an unknown team late last week, according to a report.

Arizona Republic

Dodgers Have Estimated $188.7M In Commitments For 2013
The Dodgers have added the sizeable contracts of Adrian Gonzalez, Carl Crawford, Josh Beckett and Hanley Ramirez over the last month.

MLB Trade Rumors

Giants Like Ross, But Red Sox Want To Keep Him
The Red Sox want to keep Cody Ross and there is no way that he would make it to San Francisco through the waiver process.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports (via Twitter)

D-Backs May Soon Deal Joe Saunders
The Diamondbacks may have scratched Joe Saunders from his scheduled start against the Padres on Sunday, according to a source.

Bob McManaman/Arizona Republic (via Twitter)

Kemp: Gonzalez Gives Dodgers 'More Confidence'
Just a few hours after arriving in Los Angeles as a new member of the Dodgers, Adrian Gonzalez hit a three-run home run in his first at-bat against the Marlins.

Associated Press

Clemens Not Thinking About Return After Scoreless Outing
Roger Clemens pitched 3 1/3 scoreless innings for the Sugar Land Skeeters of the Independent League on Saturday, his first appearance in five years.

ESPN.com

Red Sox Suspend Aceves For Arguing With Valentine
Alfredo Aceves was reportedly upset at being passed over for a save opportunity on Friday night and stormed into the office of Bobby Valentine after the game.

Gordon Edes/ESPN.com

Angels Scoring More Since Pujols Injury
Albert Pujols has not played since Wednesday because of an injured right calf.

RealGM Staff Report

Athletics Drop Reddick To Sixth For First Time Since March
Josh Reddick is hitting .149 over his last 23 games.

MLB.com

Red Sox Have Cut 2013 Commitments From $106.9M To $45.6M
In trading Carl Crawford, Adrian Gonzalez and Josh Beckett to the Dodgers, the Red Sox have cut their payroll commitment for next season significantly.

Yahoo! Sports

Hoping To Return By Sept. 1, Berkman Leaning Towards Retirement
Lance Berkman is leaning towards retiring after his second season with the Cardinals.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Gonzalez Has Career .212 Average At Dodger Stadium
Adrian Gonzalez has a .212 career batting average at Dodger Stadium.

ESPN Stats & Info (via Twitter)

Red Sox-Dodgers Trade Started With Call About Gonzalez
While Carl Crawford and Josh Beckett are also headed to the Dodgers, Adrian Gonzalez was the centerpiece of the trade.

Jon Heyman/CBS Sports (via Twitter)

Boston Receiving Webster, De Jesus, Sands And De La Rosa
The Dodgers are sending four prospects to the Red Sox along with James Loney to complete this weekend's mega deal.

MLB Trade Rumors

Red Sox Hoping Deal Goes Through Soon, Gonzalez Wants To Play Saturday
If the Dodgers and Red Sox complete their massive trade on Saturday, Adrian Gonzalez wants to play against the Marlins.

Gordon Edes/ESPN.com

Red Sox, Dodgers Agree On Blockbuster Deal
Boston will send Adrian Gonzalez, Carl Crawford, Josh Beckett and Nick Punto to the Dodgers in exchange for James Loney and four prospects.

Dan Roche/WBZ (via Twitter)

Diamond Suspended Six Games For Throwing At Hamilton's Head
The Twins left-hander will appeal the suspension.

Star Tribune

Dodgers On Crawford's No-Trade List
The Dodgers and Red Sox are still discussing a blockbuster trade that would send Carl Crawford, Adrian Gonzalez, Josh Beckett to Los Angeles.

Jon Heyman/CBS Sports (via Twitter)

Eric Chavez Aspires To Become Manager
A few years ago, Eric Chavez decided that he wanted to become a manager when his playing days were over.

Wall Street Journal

Boras Advised Rizzo, But Nationals Made Final Call On Strasburg
Scott Boras shared information with general manager Mike Rizzo and agrees with the decision, but he insisted that the franchise made the ultimate decision.

Washington Post