June 2014 - Baseball Wiretap

Rockies Hitting Nearly 100 Points Better At Home
The Rockies are 13-5 at home this season, but just 10-12 on the road.

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Winless Samardzija Has 1.45 ERA In Eight Starts
Jeff Samardzija has a 1.45 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 45 strikeouts in 56 innings. Only Johnny Cueto (1.43) has a lower ERA in the Major Leagues.

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Royals Could Demote Struggling Moustakas
The 25-year-old is hitting .147/.215/.321 with four home runs and 14 RBIs in 121 plate appearances.

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Justin Upton Sits With Bruised Lower Back
Upton was hurt when he was hit by a pitch from Chicago's Jeff Samardzija on Saturday night.

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Weaver Asks To Be Taken Out Against Blue Jays
Jered Weaver improved to 4-0 with a 1.71 ERA in his past four starts.

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Orioles Activate Chris Davis; Place Matt Wieters On DL
The Orioles placed Matt Wieters on the disabled list on Sunday.

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Rangers To Push Back Darvish's Next Start
Yu Darvish is next scheduled to start next Friday against the Blue Jays.

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Nats Place Adam LaRoche On 15-Day DL
The Nationals have placed Adam LaRoche on the 15-day DL with a right quad strain.

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Marlins Designate Carlos Marmol For Assignment
The Marlins have designated Carlos Marmol for assignment.

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Yankees Place CC Sabathia On DL
CC Sabathia underwent an MRI on Sunday and was then placed on the DL with inflammation of the right knee.

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Chapman Hits 100 MPH, Gets Save In Return
Aroldis Chapman made his first appearance Sunday since being hit above the eye during spring training.

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Tracy McGrady Gives Himself 'B-Minus' In Pro Debut
Former NBA Player allowed two hits and two runs in his pro baseball debut on Saturday night.

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Jays Activate Casey Janssen
The Blue Jays activated closer Casey Janssen from the DL on Sunday.

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Adams, Craig Could Be Trade Bait Once Taveras Arrives
There has been speculation that the Cardinals could trade Matt Adams or Allen Craig once top prospect Oscar Taveras makes his way to the Major Leagues.

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UNLV's Fedde To Have Tommy John Surgery
Ericke Fedde was projected as a potential top-ten pick in next month's draft.

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A's Send Dan Straily To Triple-A Sacramento
Dan Straily is 1-2 with a 4.93 ERA in seven starts.

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Brandon Belt Breaks Thumb Against Dodgers
The Giants beat the Dodgers on Friday night, but lost Brandon Belt in the process.

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Twins Beat Verlander For First Time In Four Years
It was Justin Verlander's first loss in his past 10 decisions against the Twins. The last time they beat him was April 27, 2010.

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Scorer Criticized For Error In Red Sox-Rangers Game
With two outs in the seventh inning, Yu Darvish had a perfect game going.

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Brewers Fan Approaches Jeter During Game
The fan jumped out of the left-field stands and walked toward Jeter's spot at shortstop while the Brewers were batting against the Yankees in the sixth inning.

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Arenado Has Hitting Streak Snapped
The Rockies third baseman went 0-for-3, snapping his club-record streak, the longest in the majors this season.

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Braves Move Alex Wood To Bullpen For Week
The move allows Atlanta to fix an overstuffed starting rotation.

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Reworked TV Deal Could Bring $500M To Braves
Changes to local television deals will generate about $500 million in additional revenue for the Braves "over the life of the contracts," according to a Liberty Media executive.

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Giants, Romo Will Wait To Discuss Contract
The Giants would like to extend Sergio Romo, but they are likely to wait to discuss a long-term deal.

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Braves Not Expected To Release Uggla
The Braves have seemingly been trying to figure out Dan Uggla's future since they left him off their roster for last fall's National League Division Series.

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McGrady To Start For Skeeters Saturday
Tracy McGrady is set to make his first start for the Sugar Land Skeeters on Saturday night against the Somerset Patriots.

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Matt Harrison Earns First Win Since 2012
Matt Harrison made his first home start since April 6, 2013, his last before two operations for a herniated disk in his back.

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Phillies Lose To Blue Jays In 20,000th Game
Philadelphia's record is 9,406 wins, 10,480 losses and 114 ties or no decisions.

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Arenado Sets Rockies Record With Hitting Streak
Nolan Arenado's hitting streak reached 28 games on Thursday night, breaking the franchise record for the longest run in Rockies history.

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Strasburg Struggling In First Inning
Stephen Strasburg has a 7.71 ERA in the first frame. Also, opponents are hitting .396 when putting the ball in play against the right-hander.

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