June 2012 - Baseball Wiretap

Eddie Yost Dies At 86
Former major league player and coach Eddie "The Walking Man" Yost died Tuesday morning at the age of 86.

ESPN.com

Bob Brenly Leaves Cubs Booth
Longtime Cubs broadcaster Bob Brenly won't return to the team next season.

AP

Beltran Day-To-Day With Knee Strain
Carlos Beltran left Wednesday's game against the Giants with a strained left knee.

ESPN.com

Cardinals Beat Giants To Take 2-1 Series Lead
Matt Carpenter hit a two-run homer to lead the Cardinals past the Giants 3-1 on Wednesday night.

ESPN.com

Ludwick Will Turn Down $5M, Reds Still Want To Re-Sign Him
Ryan Ludwick hit .275 with 26 home runs and 80 RBI and also had an .877 OPS.

Jon Heyman/CBS Sports

Jeter To Have Surgery, Face 4-5 Month Recovery
He is expected to face a four-to-five month recovery from the injury, which was suffered on Saturday night in Game 1 of the ALCS against the Tigers.

Yankees (via Twitter)

Yankees Deny Reports Of Rodriguez Trade Talks With Marlins
The Yankees are denying reports that they have discussed a potential Alex Rodriguez trade with the Marlins.

Joel Sherman/New York Post (via Twitter)

Blue Jays Claim Cory Wade Off Waivers
The 29-year-old right-hander was designated for assignment by New York on Oct. 8.

MLB Trade Rumors

Scutaro In Lineup For Game 3
Marco Scutaro injured his left hip during Game 2 on a hard slide by Matt Holliday.

ESPN

Davey Johnson Has 'Unfinished Business' With Nationals
Davey Johnson wants to return as manager of the Nationals next season, citing "unfinished business."

Associated Press

Hernandez, Torrealba Become Free Agents
Livan Hernandez and Yorbit Torrealba have become free agents after after refusing outright assignments to the minor leagues.

Associated Press

Cabrera Sets Mark With 16-Game LCS Hit Streak
Cabrera has also reached base in all 19 postseason games he has played with the Tigers.

Jason Beck/MLB.com

Bochy Rejects Retaliation Talk Heading Into Game 3
Two days after Matt Holliday plowed into Marco Scutaro at second base, Bruce Bochy is rejecting talk of retaliation by the Giants.

Associated Press

Fields, Smith Won't Return To Cleveland's Staff
Hitting coach Bruce Fields and third-base coach Steve Smith won't be retained for 2013.

Paul Hoynes/Cleveland Plain Dealer

Mills To Join Francona's Staff With Indians
Brad Mills was fired as manager of the Astros in August.

Paul Hoynes/Cleveland Plain Dealer

Soriano Might Find It Difficult To Become DH
Alfonso Soriano is expected to be involved in trade rumors this winter and a potential move to the American League could see him become a designated hitter.

Paul Sullivan/Chicago Tribune

Should Dodgers Move Kemp From Center Field?
It has been suggested that the Dodgers should move Matt Kemp from center field in order to preserve his health going forward.

Mark Saxon/ESPN

Kobe Has Spoken To A-Rod To Offer Support
Alex Rodriguez, who has been benched multiple times, is hitting .130 with no RBI in the playoffs.

Ramona Shelburne/ESPN

Yankees Hitting .200 During Postseason
New York has only had two postseasons in which they hit below .200 They hit .171 in 1963 and .199 in 1962.

ESPN Stats & Info

Hughes Leaves Game 3 Start In Fourth Inning
He left with no outs in the fourth inning with Detroit leading New York 1-0 in Game 3.

RealGM Staff Report

Trout Named Top Rookie By Baseball America
Mike Trout has become the first player ever to win Baseball America's Rookie of the Year and Major League Player of the Year awards in the same season.

Alden Gonzalez/MLB.com

Westbrook Could Pitch If Cardinals Advance
Jake Westbrook tossed a 49-pitch, two-inning simulated game on the diamond of Busch Stadium on Tuesday.

Barry M. Bloom/MLB.com

A-Rod Flirted With Fans During ALCS Game 1
The New York Post has quoted an unnamed witness claiming Alex Rodriguez openly flirted with two female fans sitting near the dugout.

David Brown/Big League Stew

Royals Might Pursue Lohse
Kyle Lohse hasn't received an offer from the Cardinals and expects to test the free agent market this winter.

Bob Dutton/Kansas City Star

Angels Promote DiSarcina, Add Huff To Front Office
The Angels have shuffled their front office a bit.

Mike DiGiovanna/Los Angeles Times

Scutaro Reportedly Has Hip Strain
There is a "good chance" Marco Scutaro will play in Game 3 of the NLCS, according to Bruce Bochy.

Associated Press

Yankees Bench A-Rod, Swisher For Game 3
Joe Girardi inserted Brett Gardner in left field and at the leadoff spot and Eduardo Nunez at shortstop. Eric Chavez is the team's starting third baseman.

Andrew Marchand/ESPN

Red Sox Won't Raise Ticket Prices After 93-Loss Season
After their worst season in 50 years, the Red Sox will not increase ticket prices for the 2013 season.

Associated Press

David Ortiz Seeking Two-Year, $30 Million Deal
The Red Sox are excepted to reach out to David Ortiz this week.

Boston Herald Staff

Cano's Poor Postseason May Cost Him Millions In Next Contract
Robinson Cano went hitless in 29 straight at-bats this postseason before a single in the bottom of the ninth in Game 3.

Joel Sherman/New York Post