June 2013 - Baseball Wiretap

Colon Believes He Can Pitch Three More Years
Bartolo Colon, 40, had a 2.65 ERA over more than 190 innings of work this season.

Susan Slusser/San Francisco Chronicle

Balfour Wants To Keep Pitching Until He Wins World Series
Grant Balfour, who will be a free agent this winter, has indicated that he has no plans to retire.

Jane Lee/MLB.com

Rangers Re-Sign Jason Frasor
Jason Frasor was 4-3 with a 2.57 ERA in 61 games (49 innings) in 2013.

Richard Durrett/ESPN

Red Sox To Start Buchholz, Lackey After Lester
The Red Sox have flipped Clay Buchholz and John Lackey for the ALCS.

Gordon Edes/ESPN

Tigers May Trade Scherzer Before Cost Skyrockets
There is a chance that the Tigers will entertain offers for Max Scherzer this winter, according to sources.

Danny Knobler/CBS Sports

Royals Hopeful Of Re-Signing Ervin Santana
The Royals insist that losing Ervin Santana in free agency this winter isn't a foregone conclusion.

Bob Dutton/Kansas City Star

Mets Won't Pursue Robinson Cano
The Mets will have more cash to spend this offseason, but that doesn't mean Sandy Alderson will spend recklessly.

Andy Martino/New York Daily News

Machado Surgery May Force Orioles To Extend Hardy
J.J. Hardy is entering the final year of his contract with the Orioles.

Rich Dubroff/CSN Baltimore

Piniella Turns Down Offer To Manage Mariners
The Mariners were recently turned down when they contacted Lou Piniella about coming out of retirement to manage again.

Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports

Yankees Expected To Bid High On Masahiro Tanaka
The Yankees will be serious players in the bidding for Masahiro Tanaka next month, according to baseball sources.

George A. King III/New York Post

Ethier Could Play Center Field In Game 1
Andre Ethier could play center field for the Dodgers in Game 1 of the NCLS on Friday night.

ESPN.com

Verlander Pitches Tigers Back To ALCS
Justin Verlander made it a postseason-record 30 straight scoreless innings against the A's.

ESPN.com

Cardinals Name Joe Kelly Game 1 Starter
The Cardinals have named Joe Kelly their starting pitcher for Game 1 of the NLCS on Friday.

ESPN.com

Manny Machado Opts For Knee Surgery
Manny Machado will have surgery on Monday to repair a ligament in his left knee.

ESPN.com

Rockies Owner: Plan Is To Keep Tulowitzki, Gonzo
The Rockies finished last in the NL West.

ESPN.com

David Price Expects To Be Traded
David Price is eligible for arbitration heading into next season.

ESPN.com

Andy Pafko Dies At Age 92
Andy Pafko, a four-time All-Star, played for 16 season in the major leagues.

ESPN.com

Sources: Rick Renteria Likely To Meet With Cubs
The Cubs plan to hire a new manager sometime before the general managers meetings in November.

ESPN.com

Dodgers Decide To Start Zack Greinke In Game 1
The Dodgers plan to start Clayton Kershaw in Game 2 on regular rest.

ESPN.com

A's To Start Rookie Sonny Gray In Game 5
The A's are bypassing veteran pitcher Bartolo Colon in Game 5 Thursday night.

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Sources: Paul O'Neill Has Spoken With Reds
Paul O'Neill, who played for the Reds and Yankees, has been working as an analyst with the YES Network.

Michael Kay/ESPN New York

Astros Payroll Could Reach $60M In 2014
Astros owner Jim Crane said last week the team would be in position to increase its payroll next season.

Brian McTaggart/MLB.com

Ripken Jr. Mulling Return To Major League Baseball
Cal Ripken, Jr. has the "itch" to return to Major League Baseball, possibly as a manager.

ESPN

Lester Likely To Start ALCS Game 1 For Red Sox
The Red Sox started Jon Lester in Game 1 of the ALDS, followed by John Lackey, Clay Buchholz and Jake Peavy.

ESPN

Towers Wants Pitchers To Adopt 'Eye For An Eye' Mentality
Kevin Towers doesn't think the Diamondbacks showed enough fight at times during the season.

ESPN

Joe Girardi Agrees To New Four-Year Deal With Yankees
Joe Girardi has agreed to a four-year deal to remain as manager of the Yankees.

RealGM Staff Report

Yankees Won't Offer Cano 10-Year Deal
The Yankees plan to make a "solid offer" to re-sign Robinson Cano, but Hal Steinbrenner says the club won't sign the infielder to a 10-year contract.

Andrew Marchand/ESPN

Manuel Mulling Job In Philadelphia's Front Office
Charlie Manuel is still considering a front office role with the Phillies, who relieved him of his managing duties in August.

Matt Gelb/Philadelphia Inquirer

McCann Trying Not To Think About Leaving Braves
The Braves are the only franchise Brian McCann, a Georgia native, has played for and he will be a free agent this winter.

Anthony DiComo/MLB.com

Orioles Believe Morse Injury 'Pre-Dated' Seattle Trade
Michael Morse is expected to undergo surgery on his left wrist after receiving a second opinion at the Mayo Clinic.

Roch Kubatko/MASN