
June 2012 - Baseball Wiretap
Rangers To Spend $10M On Ballpark Upgrades


The Rangers plan to spend $10M in renovations for the Ballpark in Arlington.
Cashman Calls Teixeira's Recovery 'Slow'


The Yankees hope Mark Teixeira returns for the team's final road series in Toronto.
MLB Investigating Escobar's Slur On Eye Black


MLB is investigating reports concerning Yunel Escobar wearing eye black depicting a gay slur during last Saturday's game.
Showalter No Longer Fights Workaholic Image


Buck Showalter admits that there is an air mattress tucked in his Camden Yards office and that he has slept on it this season.
Kershaw May Miss Beginning Of 2013


If Clayton Kershaw must undergo surgery to repair his ailing right hip, he could be out until May.
Executive: 'Zero' Chance Red Sox Sign Ellsbury To Extension


The Red Sox may explore trading Jacoby Ellsbury for pitching this winter.
Pettitte Will Consider Pitching Next Season


Andy Pettitte will start for the first time since June 27 on Tuesday night when the Yankees take on the Blue Jays.
Rangers Replace Feldman In Rotation With Perez


Martin Perez will pitch for the Rangers against the Mariners, replacing Scott Feldman in the team's starting rotation.
Rangers Agree To Extension With Colby Lewis


The contract has a base salary of $2 million and could be worth an additional $4 million in incentives.
Top-10 In Payroll Entering Season Could Yield Just Four Playoffs Teams


There has been almost no correlation between Opening Day payroll and likely playoff clubs this season.
Rays' 32 Most-Attended Games Have Come On Road


The Rays haven't had a sellout all season despite visits by the Yankees, Red Sox and Rangers.
Rockies Have No Plans To Trade Tulowizki, But Could Move To 3B


Troy Tulowitzki has missed the majority of two seasons because of injury, leading some to suggest a trade or position change.
Hurdle's Job Safe Despite Pirates' Latest Collapse


Clint Hurdle will not be fired after Pittsburgh's latest late season collapse.
Selig Could Rule On A's Move To San Jose By End Of Year


The Athletics badly want to move to San Jose, but the Giants don't want their American League neighbor stealing their fan base and revenue stream.
Rockies Will Switch Back To Five-Man Rotation In 2013


Colorado has been using a four-man starting rotation, with starters throwing less pitches and a"piggy-back" reliever involved.
Teams Averaging Three Losses For 2012 When Entering Ninth With Lead
In Major League Baseball this season, teams entered Sunday's action with a collective record of 1886-95 when entering the ninth inning with a lead.
Carpenter To Make 2012 Debut Against Cubs


Chris Carpenter will make his first start of the season on Friday against the Cubs.
Orioles Clinch First Winning Season Since 1997


Baltimore hasn't made the postseason since their last winning season in 1997.
Three AL East Teams Could Have More Wins Than Central Winner


The Rays, sitting third place in the AL East, had the same number of wins (78) as the first-place White Sox entering Sunday's action.
Ventura's Approach Working For First-Place White Sox


The White Sox have been in first place since July 24 under first-year manager Robin Ventura.
Girardi's Job Safe Despite Second Half Struggles


The Yankees have coughed up a 10-game lead in the American League East, but Joe Girardi's job is not in jeopardy.
Offense, Pitching Have Plagued Pirates


Pittsburgh's ERA is 4.37 since Aug. 1 after standing at 3.55 at the end of July.
Cardinals Likely To Look Similar In 2013
The Cardinals have managed to remain in the postseason race despite the departure of Albert Pujols and injuries to Chris Carpenter and Lance Berkman.
Royals Call Up Top Prospect To Make September Starts


The Royals have called up top pitching prospect Jake Odorizzi from Triple-A Omaha.
Pirates Move McDonald To Bullpen


James McDonald has allowed 14 runs in his last three starts -- a total of 12 innings pitched.
Valentine Didn't Mean To Offend With 'Weakest Roster' Remark


Bobby Valentine did some damage control on Sunday, two days after saying he was working with "the weakest roster we've ever had in September in the history of baseball."
Kemp Batting .104 Since Hitting Wall At Coors Field


The Dodgers need Matt Kemp more than ever, but he has struggled since running into the outfield wall at Coors Field a few weeks ago.
Carpenter Could Return To Make Pivotal Starts For Cardinals


Chris Carpenter threw a 90-pitch simulated game before about 20 teammates and staff on Saturday and the Cardinals could add him to the active roster this week.
Hanley Fires Back At Marlins After 'Couldn't Win With Him' Comment


Hanley Ramirez has fired back at the Marlins after president David Samson explained that the team traded him because they "just realized we couldn't win with him."
Should Mets Pick Up Wright's Option Instead Of Extending Him?


David Wright was hot in the first half of the season, but he has struggled as of late.