June 2012 - Baseball Wiretap

Cardinals Will Promote Shelby Miller
The team is in need of pitchers and Shelby Miller has pitched well as of late.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Geivett Moved Office Into Clubhouse To Better Gauge Rockies
The Rockies are looking to determine the answers to many lingering problems -- lack of pitchers' long-term success, injuries, rest and recovery of everyday players.

Troy Renck/Denver Post

Streak Has Propelled A's Near Top Of AL
Winners of nine straight, the Athletics are tied with the Yankees for the second-best record in the American League.

Jane Lee/MLB.com

Tigers Beat White Sox, Move Into Tie For First Place
Detroit has swept Chicago in a three-game series twice in the last six weeks.

Jason Beck/MLB.com

Strasburg's Final Start Will Come On Sept. 12
Stephen Strasburg will make two more starts for the Nationals before they shut him down for the season.

Bill Ladson/MLB.com

Harper Hitting .406 During Late-Season Surge
Bryce Harper saw his batting average dip as low as .248 during Washington's recent losing skid, but the rookie has rebounded in his last five games.

Mike Fiammetta/MLB.com

'Good Chance' A-Rod Returns To Yankees On Monday
There is a "good chance" Alex Rodriguez will come off the disabled list and rejoin the Yankees on Monday, according to Joe Girardi.

Steven Miller/MLB.com

Gonzalez Hitting .182 With Five Ks For Dodgers
Adrian Gonzalez had a successful debut for the Dodgers, hitting a home run, but has struggled since.

RealGM Staff Report

Profar Homers In First Major League At-Bat
When he took the field for Texas, he became the youngest player in the Major Leagues.

RealGM Staff Report

Pedroia, Aceves Engage In Shouting Match
Dustin Pedroia and Alfredo Aceves got into a shouting match in the dugout.

Scott Lauber/Boston Herald

Ellsbury May Be Positioning Himself For Extension
Jacoby Ellsbury can hit the free agent market after the 2013 season.

Michael Silverman/Boston Herald

Boras Believes Revenues, Not Luxury Tax, Should Drive Payroll Decision
Scott Boras approves of the way the Dodgers have done business over the last six weeks.

Michael Silverman/Boston Herald

Rangers Scratch Kinsler; Play Profar At Second
Jurickson Profar became the youngest active player, the first born in 1993 to play in the Major Leagues.

Associated Press

Cliff Lee Wins Back-To-Back Starts For First Time In 2012
Cliff Lee has a 1.31 ERA in his last three starts.

MLB.com

Giambi Wants To Play In 2013 At Age 42
Jason Giambi rejoined the Rockies on Saturday after missing 35 games with what the club is calling a "viral syndrome."

Denver Post

Astros Claim Laird Off Waivers From Yankees
Brandon Laird played 11 games at the Major League level in 2011, hitting .190/.292/.190 with an RBI and four strikeouts.

Chad Jennings/LoHud.com (via Twitter)

Giants Aren't Ruling Out September Acquisition
Brian Sabean is still exploring options to fortify San Francisco's lineup.

Andrew Baggarly/CSN Bay Area (via Twitter)

Beckett Ends Career-High Five-Game Losing Streak
Josh Beckett tossed 6 2/3 strong innings against the Diamondbacks on Saturday night to earn his first win as a member of the Dodgers.

Associated Press

Inge Admits He Came Off DL Too Soon
The Athletics extended their winning streak to eight games on Saturday night, but suffered a loss when Brandon Inge injured his right shoulder.

Associated Press

Wainwright Wants To Wait To Discuss Contract Extension
Adam Wainwright has informed the Cardinals that he prefers to wait until the completion of the season before negotiating over a contract extension.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Todd Frazier Headed For Fewer At-Bats
Todd Frazier is likely to see his playing time decrease when Joey Votto returns from the disabled list.

Cincinnati Enquirer

Cashman Isn't Panicking After Up-And-Down August
They entered Saturday's game with the Orioles with a lead of just two games after losing seven of their last ten.

MLB.com

Strasburg Trying To Pitch To Contact
Stephen Strasburg is striking out 11.1 batters per nine innings this season, the highest average in the National League this season.

Washington Post

Braves Acquire Jeff Baker From Tigers
Jeff Baker appeared in 15 games for the Tigers this month after he was acquired from the Cubs.

MLB Trade Rumors

Granderson Forced To Leave After Striking Out
Curtis Granderson left Saturday afternoon's game against the Orioles with a tight right hamstring.

Andrew Marchand/ESPN.com

Dodgers Owe $181.3M To Just 17 Players For Next Season
The Dodgers were $80 million below the tax threshold when the season began, but they are now comfortably over.

Jayson Stark/ESPN.com

Dunn Flirting With Lowest Average For Home Run Champion
Adam Dunn is on pace to lead baseball with 47 home runs, but is hitting just .204 with a slugging percentage of .484.

Jayson Stark/ESPN.com

Jeter Could Become Oldest Shortstop With 200 Hits
With 32 games left on the schedule, Derek Jeter is hitting .321 and has 176 hits.

Jayson Stark/ESPN.com

Trout Closing In On Stat Line Only Cobb, Wagner Have Posted
Mike Trout is flirting with statistical immortality in his rookie season.

Jayson Stark/ESPN.com

Rays Acquire Ben Francisco From Astros
He hit .244/.292/.370 with two homers in 144 plate appearances for the Astros and Blue Jays this season.

MLB Trade Rumors