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The Los Angeles Angels went from one aging designated hitter to another on Wednesday, finalizing a $6 million, one-year contract with World Series MVP Hideki Matsui that all but signals the end of the Vladimir Guerrero era.
Chone Figgins is moving to the Seattle Mariners — and perhaps a new position.
Chris Davis homered and drove in three runs, Julio Borbon triggered a six-run sixth inning with a go-ahead RBI single and the Texas Rangers beat the playoff-bound Los Angeles Angels 11-3 on Thursday night.
Kendry Morales homered and drove in three runs, and the Los Angeles Angels snapped their first four-game losing streak of the season with a 7-4 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Sunday.
Justin Verlander got a sense of what it's like to follow baseball from afar.
Andy Pettitte just wants Monday to arrive and get a true gauge of how his tired left shoulder is feeling.
Felix Hernandez pitched eight scoreless innings to spoil the Los Angeles debut of pitcher Scott Kazmir and the Seattle Mariners beat the Angels 3-0 on Wednesday night.
The Texas Rangers, who have cut several staff members from their front office and may be sold, are offering a ticket discount for weekday games in August and September as they try to capture their first AL West title in 10 years.
Justin Morneau hit two homers, rookie Anthony Swarzak shut down the Angels' potent lineup with 6 2-3 strong innings, and the Minnesota Twins ended Los Angeles' eight-game winning streak with a 10-1 victory Sunday.
Andruw Jones hit three home runs in his first three at-bats and the Texas Rangers routed the Los Angeles Angels 8-1 on Wednesday night.
Vladimir Guerrero hit tying two-run homer in his first game back in right field, and the Los Angeles Angels took advantage of a wild Baltimore Orioles bullpen to rally for a 9-6 win Sunday.
Hank Blalock's second homer of the game, a two-run shot with two outs in the ninth inning, gave Texas a 9-7 victory over Los Angeles on Wednesday night and moved the Rangers within one-half game of the Angels in the AL West.
After Minnesota's bullpen sprung more leaks, Joe Crede provided the relief. It took 13 innings, four hours and 48 minutes, but Crede's two-out, two-strike grand slam gave the Twins a 14-10 victory over the Tigers just before midnight Wednesday — long after Dontrelle Willis made his first start of the season for Detroit.
Andre Ethier hit a solo homer and RBI triple, Casey Blake hit a two-run shot, and the Dodgers beat the Angels 6-2 Thursday night as the division champions of the NL West and AL West squared off at Chavez Ravine.
Time to look into my crystal ball, and tell fans the ups and downs of the coming season — in terms of team winning totals compared to 2008.
Free-agent reliever Brian Fuentes and the Los Angeles Angels reached agreement on a two-year, $17.5 million deal Wednesday, giving the AL West champions a replacement for record-setting closer Francisco Rodriguez. Fuentes gets $8.5 million next season and $9 million in 2010. There's a club option for $9 million in 2011.
Ken Macha gets to manage again. That's because Brewers general manager Doug Melvin is a big believer in second chances. The 58-year-old Macha was hired Thursday as the manager of the Brewers, taking over the role from Dale Sveum following the team's first postseason appearance since 1982.
The Los Angeles Angels posted their team-record 100th win, with Joe Saunders pitching six sharp innings and Mike Napoli homering Sunday in a 7-0 win over the Texas Rangers.
Travis Buck hit an RBI single in the 11th inning and the Oakland Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 4-3 Monday night to move into second in the AL West.
Kendry Morales, Mike Napoli and Brandon Wood hit solo home runs in order during a span of four pitches from Keith Foulke in the seventh inning and the AL West champion Los Angeles Angels withstood a late rally by the Oakland Athletics for a 6-4 victory Thursday to avoid a three-game sweep.
The AL West champion Los Angeles Angels made two throwing errors in the ninth inning, the second by closer Francisco Rodriguez that allowed Oakland's Daric Barton and Jack Hannahan to score in the Athletics' 3-2 victory Wednesday night.
The Oakland Athletics own their first three-game winning streak in three months after earning a rare win over Los Angeles Angels ace John Lackey in an 8-1 victory Tuesday night that ended the AL West champions' five-game winning streak.
Chone Figgins singled home the winning run in the ninth inning and Mark Teixeira hit his 200th career homer as the AL West champion Los Angeles Angels beat Seattle 4-3 Sunday for a four-game sweep.
Ichiro Suzuki and Raul Ibanez had four hits apiece to help the Seattle Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 8-7 on Wednesday, handing the AL West title to the Los Angeles Angels.
Tex is an Angel; the devil is was the deal worth it?So Braves fans, Mark Teixeira look good wearing red and white and playing in the postseason? That wasn't the plan when the Braves dealt for Tex at the 2007 trade deadline. But I'd do the trade again if I had the chance.
Angels' Jered Weaver shares his good day with his brother The two brothers pitch great games for their AL West rivals.
Watching the Seattle Mariners the last few nights I am beginning to believe they will win the AL West. Here are a few reasons.
Andre Ethier helped the Dodgers put the screws to the Angels. The White Sox and Cubs had a little dustup. And some dude tied some other dude's home run record.
Jose Lopez is a Mariners makeover storyThey told him to learn a new position. They told him he had to lose weight. They told him he needed to change his style of hitting. They urged him to show more intensity. They even told him to learn how to run differently.
Just when you think you've got it all figured out, just when you're ready to write off the Mariners and the Rangers as lost for the season – not that it's anything other than way too damned early to write off anyone (other than the Royals and Devil Rays, of course) &ndash
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