June 2013 - Baseball Wiretap

Fan Relieved He Didn't Cost Tigers Home Run
Victor Martinez connected in the seventh inning, but the hit was disputed by the Athletics.

Associated Press

Kemp To Have Shoulder Surgery
Matt Kemp had been ruled out for the playoffs because of an ankle injury.

Ramona Shelburne/ESPN

Angels Retain Both Scioscia, Dipoto; Drop Two Coaches
L.A.'s hitting coach Jim Eppard and bench coach Rob Picciolo will not return in 2014.

Associated Press

Yankees Deny Cubs, Nationals Permission To Speak With Girardi
Joe Girardi is under contract with New York through the end of the month.

Gordon Wittenmyer/Chicago Sun-Times

Rockies Exercise Option On Jorge De La Rosa
The left-hander was 16-6 with a 3.49 ERA this season.

Rockies

Arroyo Hasn't Heard From Reds
Bronson Arroyo, who will be a free agent this winter, is aware he may have made his final start with the Reds.

Mark Sheldon/MLB.com

Diamondbacks Fire PItching, First Base Coach
The Diamondbacks have fired pitching coach Charles Nagy and first base coach Steve Sax.

Associated Press

Source: Bowa Close To Rejoining Phillies
Larry Bowa was a shortstop for the Phillies during his playing career. He also served as coach and manager.

Jim Salisbury/CSN Philly

Pirates Want To Keep Walker, Alvarez Over Long-Term
The Pirates will have to make contract decisions on core players Neil Walker and Pedro Alvarez soon, but they seem willing to keep both.

Tom Singer/MLB.com

Carlos Gonzalez Won't Have Finger Surgery
Carlos Gonzalez, who turns 28 on Oct. 17, acknowledged that forgoing at this point surgery is a risk.

ESPN

Price Apologizes For Twitter Rant, Says He's 'Embarrassed'
David Price has apologized for a Twitter rant following a poor start against the Red Sox on Saturday night.

Chris Girandola/ESPN

Braves Have Lost Six Straight NLDS
The Braves were eliminated from the playoffs by the Dodgers on Monday night.

Associated Press

Hunter Expects To Play Through Shoulder Injury
Torii Hunter expects to play Tuesday in Game 4 of the ALDS against the Athletics despite a sore shoulder.

ESPN

A's Owner Confident In Game 4 Victory
Lew Wolff is confident his club will clinch the ALDS at Comerica Park against the Tigers on Tuesday night.

ESPN

Astros Hire Brent Strom As Pitching Coach
Strom had been working as minor league pitching instructor for the Cardinals.

Brian McTaggart/MLB.com

Cubs Meet With Manny Acta
Manny Acta was in Chicago on Monday to meet with the Cubs about their managerial vacancy.

David Kaplan/CSN Chicago

Yankees Willing To Wait On Girardi
The Yankees are prepared to give Joe Girardi as much time as he needs to decide on their recent contract offer, according to a source.

Andrew Marchand/ESPN

MLB Trying To Get A-Rod's Lawsuit Thrown Out
MLB believes a federal judge would rule that Alex Rodriguez is bound by the collective bargaining agreement to pursue his appeal through the arbitration process.

Andrew Marchand/ESPN

Kershaw To Start Game 4 For Dodgers
Ricky Nolasco had been scheduled to pitch, but the Dodgers opted to go with their ace with a chance to close out the NLDS.Kershaw won Game 1 on Thursday, allowing one run on three hits in seven inning

Associated Press

Sources: MLB Looking Into Magic's Talk About Cano
Magic Johnson is a part of the Los Angeles Dodgers' ownership group.

Buster Olney/ESPN

Ortiz Talks To Price, Insists Everything Is Fine
David Ortiz has spoken to David Price about an incident during Game 2 of Saturday night that upset the Rays pitcher.

Ian Browne/MLB.com

Dodgers May Need To Win NLDS For Mattingly To Return
The Dodgers haven't yet picked up Mattingly's reasonable contract option for the 2014 season.

Jon Heyman/CBS Sports

Source: White Sox To Make Push For Granderson
Curtis Granderson makes sense for the White Sox as a left-handed hitter and an Illinois native.

Daryl Van Schouwen/Chicago Sun-Times

Source: Rodriguez's Suspension Appeal On Hold
The delay is because arbitrator Fredric Horowitz has other commitments.

Wallace Matthews/ESPN

Dodgers Explode For Most Playoff Runs Since 1956
The Dodgers scored 13 runs as they defeated the Braves on Sunday night.

ESPN Stats & Info

Remy's Son Denies Killing Girlfriend
Jared Remy said allegations that he killed Stephanie Martel are "ridiculous."

Associated Press

Tigers Will Play Peralta In Left Field
The Tigers are in dire need of some offense and Jim Leyland is looking at Jhonny Peralta for help.

Jim Caple/ESPN

Orioles Will Allow Matusz, Hunter To Work As Starters
The Orioles will allow Brian Matusz and Tommy Hunter to pitch as starters this spring despite success out of the bullpen.

Roch Kubatko/MASN

Colon Likely To Triple Salary In 2014
Bartolo Colon could be highly sought after as a 40-year-old pitcher this winter.

Nick Cafardo/Boston Globe

Yankees May Look At Peralta For Left Side Of Infield
There has been speculation that Jhonny Peralta may be a fit with the Yankees next season.

Nick Cafardo/Boston Globe