June 2012 - Baseball Wiretap

Miguel Cabrera Excited For World Series, Chance To Unwind This Winter
Miguel Cabrera is excited for his second trip to the World Series and first since he was a rookie with the Marlins in 2003.

Noah Trster/Associated Press

Nick Punto, Wife Cheer On Cardinals In Game 6
Nick Punto was a member of the 2011 World Series champion Cardinals and the Giants are a division rival of the Dodgers.

David Brown/Big League Stew

Giants Aren't Planning To Trade Lincecum
Tim Lincecum struggled during the 2012 season, but with one year left on his contract the Giants have no plans to trade the former Cy Young winner.

John Shea/San Francisco Chronicle

Cardinals 2-0 In NLCS Game 7s Since 2004
The Cardinals and Giants are headed for a Game 7, not something St. Louis envisioned when they won three of the first four games of the series.

ESPN Stats & Info

Giants Force Game 7 Behind Vogelsong
The Giants avoided elimination once again on Sunday night, beating the Cardinals 6-1.

ESPN.com

After Interview With Rockies, Giambi Considered Legitimate Candidate
Jason Giambi has become a legitimate contender for Colorado's vacant managerial position after an impressive interview this past week.

Troy Renck/Denver Post

Peavy Could Command $40M Over Three Years
The White Sox will not pick up the $22 million option on Jake Peavy for 2013, but what does that mean for his future?

Nick Cafardo/Boston Globe

Mets May Be Willing To Deal Santana
New York would almost certainly have to absorb some of the remaining money on his $22.5 million deal.

Nick Cafardo/Boston Globe

Red Sox Turn Attention To Re-Signing Ortiz
Now that they have John Farrell in place as their new manager, they have turned their attention towards re-signing David Ortiz.

Joe McDonald/ESPN

Cashman: A-Rod No Longer Untouchable
While trading Alex Rodriguez might be "unrealistic," Brian Cashman says that he would listen to offers for the player -- who he conceded is no longer a superstar.

Ian O'Connor/ESPN

Shohei Otani Picks MLB Over Turning Pro In Japan
Shohei Otani has a fastball that can hit 100 mph.

ESPN

Leyland To Use Valverde In World Series, Doesn't Specify Role
Jose Valverde hasn't pitched for the Tigers since he blew a save in the ninth inning of Game 1 against the Yankees.

Noah Trster/Associated Press

Andruw Jones Wants To Play Four More Years
Andruw Jones wasn't on the postseason roster of the Yankees and his time with the club appears to be over, but that doesn't mean he's headed for retirement.

George A. King III/New York Post

Bell Trade May Indicate Marlins Will Retain Guillen
The Marlins traded Heath Bell, who signed with the team as a free agent last winter, to the Diamondbacks in a three-team deal on Saturday night.

Scott Miller/CBS Sports

Beane Called D-Backs About Young Day After A's Were Eliminated
If Billy Beane did call Kevin Towers the next day, it took them eight days to work out the three-team deal that sent Chris Young to Oakland and Miami's Heath Bell to Arizona.

Joe Stiglich/Bay Area News Group (via Twitter)

A's Have No Plans To Move Outfielder After Acquiring Young
The Athletics have a number of outfielders after acquiring Chris Young in a three-team deal with the Diamondbacks and Marlins on Saturday afternoon.

Casey Pratt/CSN (via Twitter)

Alomar Considered Favorite For Jays To Replace Farrell
The Blue Jays are in need of a manager after allowing the Red Sox to hire John Farrell.

Troy Renck/Denver Post (via Twitter)

Yankees Will Issue Qualifying Offer If Rafael Soriano Opts Out
If Rafael Soriano opts out of his contract, as agent Scott Boras as hinted, the Yankees will issue a qualifying offer to the reliever.

Jon Heyman/CBS Sports (via Twitter)

Jered Weaver Relied Less On Fastball In 2012
Jered Weaver relied less on his fastball, throwing it just 56.3 percent of the time compared to 61.7 percent last year.

Mark Saxon/ESPN

Source: Red Sox Hire John Farrell
The Red Sox have hired John Farrell as their new manager.

ESPN

Bochy Joked With Molina: 'Don't Call That Pitch Any More'
Yadier Molina had called for Lance Lynn's curveball on three of the four pitches that Pablo Sandoval had faced.

Big League Stew

Farrell Wanted Blue Jays To Release Vizquel In July
John Farrell wanted to release backup infielder Omar Vizquel in July, but Alex Anthopoulos did not want to cut loose a future Hall of Famer, according to a source.

Bob Elliott/Toronto Sun

Matt LaPorta Has Hip Surgery
Indians infielder has had surgery on his left hip and will need 3-4 months to recover.

ESPN.com

Cano Expecting 10-Year, Top Dollar Contract
Robinson Cano hasn't commented on what type of contract he may be looking for in the future, but some of his teammates have insight.

Joel Sherman/New York Post

D-Backs Plan To Use Bell As Setup Man For Putz
Prior to Saturday's trade, Arizona picked up the option on J.J. Putz's deal for 2013.

Bill Shaikin/Los Angeles Times

Chris Young To A's, Heath Bell To D-Backs In Three-Team Deal
The Athletics, Diamondbacks and Marlins have completed a three-team trade that will send Chris Young to Oakland and Heath Bell to Arizona.

Associated Press

Granderson To See Eye Specialist After Strikeout-Heavy Season
This isn't the first time Curtis Granderson's eyes have been an issue.

New York Daily News Staff

Sabathia To Undergo Elbow Exam
At some point, CC Sabathia will undergo an elbow exam to be sure that there are no lingering issues going into the offseason.

George A. King III/New York Post

Rafael Soriano Expected To Reject $14M Option For 2013
Scott Boras has provided a strong indication that Rafael Soriano will reject his $14 million player option with the Yankees for next season.

Joel Sherman/New York Post

Red Sox Ask To Speak Directly To Farrell
John Farrell was the Red Sox pitching coach for four years before he left for Toronto after 2010.

Jimmy Golen/Associated Press