June 2015 - Baseball Wiretap

Jake Arrieta's Velocity Dips During Game 2 Start
On fire during the second half of the regular season, Jake Arrieta turned in his second consecutive subpar outing in Game 2 of the NLDS on Sunday night.

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Royals To Start Chris Young In Game 4
Ned Yost admitted that he was deciding between Chris Young and Kris Medlen for the start.

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Cubs To Start Kyle Hendricks In Game 3
The Cubs will likely pitch Jason Hammel in Game 4 of the NLCS.

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Report: Yankees Dismiss Hitting Coach Jeff Pentland
The letting go of Jeff Pentland comes as something of a surprise since the Yankees hit 65 more home runs and scored 131 more runs this year compared to the 2014 team.

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Chase Utley's Appeal Hearing Postponed
Chase Utley was suspended two games for a slide that broke Ruben Tejada's leg.

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Mets To Start Noah Syndergaard In Game 2
Mets manager Terry Collins had thought Noah Syndergaard might need some extra rest but has decided to go with the right-hander in Game 2.

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Dodgers' Athletic Trainer Stan Conte Resigns
Stan Conte is committed to determining the causes and effects of various baseball injuries.

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Edwin Encarnacion To Play In Game 2 Of ALCS
Edwin Encarnacion underwent an MRI before deciding to DH on Saturday in Game 2.

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Report: Greinke Will Opt Out Of Deal With Dodgers
Zack Greinke should receive multiple offers of at least $125M over five years.

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Dodgers' Players: Don Mattingly Not To Blame
The Dodgers lost to the Mets in a decisive Game 5 of their playoff series on Thursday night.

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Astros Unlikely To Issue Rasmus Qualifying Offer
He was the team's hottest hitter in the postseason, but the Astros aren't expected to issue Colby Rasmus the $15.8 million qualify offer.

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Greinke Expected To Eclipse $147M Deal Signed In 2012
Zack Greinke will opt out of the three years and $71 million that remains on his contract with the Dodgers and become a free agent this winter.

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Cubs, Mets Were Never Close To Hitting-For-Pitching Trade
They have seemed like a good match for a trade in recent years, but Sandy Alderson says the Mets and Cubs have never been close to a hitting-for-pitching trade.

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Resale Prices For NLCS Tickets Increasing Steadily
The Mets will host the Cubs in Game 1 of the NLCS on Saturday.

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Blue Jays Are Favorites To Win World Series
The Blue Jays will open the American League Championship Series on Friday night as the favorite among the four remaining teams to win the World Series.

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Cardinals Want To Re-Sign Jason Heyward
John Mozeliak said Jason Heyward "was a tremendous fit on this club [and] did exactly what we wanted him to do."

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deGrom: Game 5 Was 'Probably The Hardest I've Had To Work'
Jacob deGrom, who allowed two runs over six innings against the Dodgers in Game 5 of the NLDS on Thursday night, said the appearance was one of the most difficult of his brief career.

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Astros Postpone Plan To Remove Tal's Hill
The Astros have postponed plans to remove Tal's Hill and shorten the distance from the plate from 436 to 409 feet in center field at Minute Maid Park.

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Alex Cora Interviews With Padres
Cora currently serves as an ESPN analyst as well as general manager and manager of the Criollos de Caguas of the Puerto Rican winter baseball league.

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Mark Buehrle Undecided On Retirement
Mark Buehrle has not decided whether he'll retire or return to pitch another season.

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Jerry Dipoto Retaining Key Members Of Seattle's Front Office
Some members of the Mariners front office will not be returning, but new general manager Jerry Dipoto is retaining several key members of the organization.

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Dayton Moore Had Plan For Royals To Be Perennial Contender
Kansas City hired Dayton Moore as their general manager in 2006 and nine years later they are in the ALCS for the second-straight year.

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Cubs Rule Addison Russell Out For NLCS
The Cubs say Addison Russell will not play in the NLCS because of a strained left hamstring.

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Duquette, Showalter Laugh Off Reports Of Tension
Numerous reports have claimed that there is tension between Dan Duquette and Buck Showalter in Baltimore, but the two laughed off rumors recently.

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Orioles, Colby Rasmus Flirted With Deal Last Offseason
Not much went right for the Orioles this season and one of the questionable decisions was not signing Colby Rasmus as a free agent last winter.

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MLB Expected To Pick Cubs Or Giants For Eddy Julio Martinez
The Cubs and Giants have both laid claim to Eddy Julio Martinez, but Major League Baseball officials are hoping to sort out who the Cuban outfielder will play for in the near future.

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Rogers Centre Peppered With Beer Cans After Controversial Call
Things got ugly at Rogers Centre on Wednesday night after a controversial, but correct, call in the deciding Game 5 between the Rangers and Blue Jays.

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Rangers' Dyson Upset Over Bautista's Bat Flip
Sam Dyson wasn't happy with the dramatic bat flip Jose Bautista employed after hitting a go-ahead three-run home run in the seventh inning in Game 5 of Wednesday night's ALDS.

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Brewers Hire Matt Arnold As Assistant GM
Matt Arnold was formerly the director of player personnel for the Rays.

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Cubs Will 'Probably' Start Lester In Game 1 Of NLCS
The Cubs are planning to start Jon Lester in Game 1 of the NLCS, according to pitching coach Chris Bosio.

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