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Angels Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:38:46 PST

From the outside, the Angels are perceived by some to have a surplus of dynamic, young center fielders.

Peter Bourjos has already made his first mark at the major league level, providing Gold Glove-level defense since his promotion to the big leagues in August 2010 and showing progress offensively. Mike Trout, meanwhile, is one of the most heralded prospects in baseball, and he touched the major leagues briefly at age 19 last year.

The combination has occasionally created fodder for trade speculation, usually involving Bourjos being dealt away to clear a spot for Trout between the Angels' veteran outfielders, Torii Hunter and Vernon Wells.

"Not too much," Bourjos said when asked if he pays attention when his name pops up in trade rumors.

Bourjos is unlikely to lose Angels' center field job to Trout (Yahoo! Sports)
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:55:13 PST
From the outside, the Los Angeles Angels are perceived by some to have a surplus of dynamic, young center fielders. Peter Bourjos has already made his first mark at the major league level, providing Gold Glove-level defense since his promotion to the big leagues in August 2010 and...

Win or lose, Ozzie Guillen's Marlins will entertain (Yahoo! Sports)
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:01:00 PST
A $191 million spending spree bought Miami a new vibe but no guarantees entering its first season in a new ballpark.

Reports: Indians sign free agent Kotchman (Yahoo! Sports)
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:30:18 PST
Free agent first baseman Casey Kotchman has agreed to a one-year, $3 million contract with the Cleveland Indians, according to multiple media reports. He could make more based on incentive clauses, the reports indicated. Kotchman figures to share first base with Carlos Santana, whom...

MLB roundup: Edwin Jackson signs with Nationals (Yahoo! Sports)
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:15:13 PST
Free agent pitcher Edwin Jackson joined his eighth organization on Thursday when he agreed to a one-year deal with the Washington Nationals. Terms of Jackson's deal weren't disclosed. Jackson, 28, is 60-60 with a 4.46 ERA in 10 seasons with Tampa Bay, the Dodgers, the White...

Pujols to arrive early for spring training (Yahoo! Sports)
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:05:14 PST
Los Angeles Angels superstar Albert Pujols will be an early arrival for spring training. The $240-million man told ESPNDeportes that he plans to arrive in Tempe, Ariz. a week ahead of the reporting date for position players. "I believe it's important [to arrive early], not...

Colorado GM tries a classic Rockies approach (Yahoo! Sports)
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:31:00 PST
Dan O'Dowd turned to a collection of graybeards in pursuit of consistency that has eluded the Rockies.

Five Arguments for an MLB Salary Cap: Fan Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:00:00 PST
The collective bargaining agreement in Major League Baseball signed last November didn't include a salary cap. Yet the league is trying to take steps towards making teams more competitive by having a draft for teams that can afford fewer high-caliber players.

Angels GM Jerry Dipoto handwrites a response to fan’s trade suggestion (Yahoo! Sports)
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:43:04 PST
Every sports fan has something they would like to personally express to a person in power representing their favorite team(s). Whether it be a trade suggestion, concern over player salaries, frustrations over loyalty to the manager or coach, ticket prices, … Continue reading →

Five Predictions for 2012 MLB Season: Fan Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:35:00 PST
The 2012 Major League Baseball season is still more than two months away. Not many things can top the end of the 2011 season that saw some fantastic finishes to the regular season as well as some of the most exciting games in the World Series.

St. Louis restaurant named for Albert Pujols gets new name (Yahoo! Sports)
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:36:25 PST
It was a culinary paradox: How could a Missouri sports bar and grill named for slugger Albert Pujols continue to exist after he departed the beloved St. Louis Cardinals for the dreaded West Coast via free agency? Answer: It couldn't. … Continue reading →

MLB Roundup: Oswalt meets with Rangers officials (Yahoo! Sports)
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:00:27 PST
Lunch went well for Roy Oswalt and the Texas Rangers in a Monday face-to-face meeting, according to an ESPN.com report. Oswalt, his wife, Nicole, and agent, Bob Garber, met Rangers general manager Jon Daniels and CEO and president Nolan Ryan.

Angels minor league pitcher gets 50-game drug ban (AP)
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:48:38 PST
Los Angeles Angels minor league pitcher Daniel Reynolds has been suspended 50 games for a second drug violation. The right-hander was penalized Tuesday under baseball's minor league program for a drug of abuse. Taken by the Angels with the 201st pick of the 2009 amateur draft, the 20-year-old was 3-2 with a 4.60 ERA in 20 relief appearances last year for the rookie level Orem Owlz of the...

Indians acquire INF/OF Canzler from Rays (PA SportsTicker)
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:34:37 PST
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer

Mike Trout Odd Man Out with Los Angeles Angels: A Fan's Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:58:00 PST
The Los Angeles Angels have a glut of outfielders and it appears that Mike Trout is going to become the odd man out this spring. With Vernon Wells in left field, Peter Bourjos in center and Torii Hunter in right, it would force Trout to come off the bench if he remained on the...

Arizona Diamondbacks CEO Derrick Hall won't let his cancer change the best workplace in sports (Yahoo! Sports)
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:11:00 PST
A candidate to succeed Bud Selig as MLB commissioner, Hall is feeling better two months after his prostate was removed.

Rangers give manager Washington 2-year extension (PA SportsTicker)
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:13:26 PST
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer

Brewers' formula may change without Fielder (PA SportsTicker)
Sun, 29 Jan 2012 14:39:40 PST
By CHRIS JENKINS AP Sports Writer

Top 5 MLB Free Agent Signings of 2012 (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Sat, 28 Jan 2012 10:22:00 PST
The free agency sweepstakes heading into the 2012 MLB season has not been as exciting as it was in recent years. With the exception of the Los Angeles Angels and Miami Marlins making big moves, there has been little excitement outside of the two big names switching teams this...

Please Bud: Spare us from your expanded playoff just one more year (Yahoo! Sports)
Sat, 28 Jan 2012 06:46:31 PST
Those of us hoping for at least one more year of the current playoff structure — and preferably decades more — seem unlikely to get our wish based on comments commissioner Bud Selig made to the assembled media at SoxFest … Continue reading →

Phillies Fans Begin to Consider Their Team’s Off-Season Changes (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:57:00 PST
While every Major League Baseball team changes out some of its on-field personnel every off-season, one might expect that the team that led both leagues in wins would remain relatively stable. Not so this winter. The MLB-leading Philadelphia Phillies (102 wins last season), have...

Selig expects expanded playoffs to start this year (AP)
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:23:50 PST
Commissioner Bud Selig expects baseball to expand its playoffs this season. Players and owners have already agreed to add an additional wild-card team in each league, but are still deciding whether it would take effect this year or in 2013. Selig said there are scheduling issues to be worked out -- once they are, the new 10-team format would begin with a one-game playoff.

A Cactus League Guide to Restaurants in Tempe, Arizona (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:18:00 PST
As the winter cold and lack of baseball start to take their toll on MLB fans across the country, it is never too early to start thinking about spring training. Cactus League games kick off across Arizona at the beginning of March, and the first chance to see baseball in perfect...

Young players to again lead Mariners (PA SportsTicker)
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:45:04 PST
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer

Prince Fielder introduced by Detroit Tigers (The Canadian Press)
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:42:07 PST
DETROIT - Prince Fielder stood with a smile and recalled his earliest memories of old Tiger Stadium, when he would hang out at the ballpark where his father hit so many massive home runs.

MLB roundup: Fielder introduced as a Tiger (Yahoo! Sports)
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:25:14 PST
Prince Fielder never thought it could happen, but it did. The Prince appeared at a Comerica Park news conference to announce his $214 million, nine-year contract, the fourth-largest deal in baseball history. "It's awesome," Fielder said.

Fielder officially arrives in Detroit (Yahoo! Sports)
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:01:14 PST
Prince Fielder never thought it could happen, but it did. The Prince appeared at a Comerica Park news conference to announce his $214 million, nine-year contract, the fourth-largest deal in baseball history. He strolled to the podium at the Tiger Club as the brightest star on a team...

Best Places to Eat in Tempe, Arizona, for Spring Training (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:28:00 PST
Tempe is a great college town, and with college comes great food. Besides great food, there is also great baseball. The Los Angeles Angels play at the nearby stadium, and after every game there is always the need to eat and to eat well.

Detroit's Fielder will earn large sums immediately (Yahoo! Sports)
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:25:15 PST
The Detroit Tigers formally announced the signing of Prince Fielder to a nine-year contract Thursday, and has scheduled an afternoon news conference. Though the team didn't announce the terms, multiple reports have the total value at $214 million, $23 million in each of his...