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Angels GM Reagins gets contract extension (AP)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:02:48 PST

Los Angeles Angels general manager Tony Reagins has agreed to a long-term contract extension. The Angels have won the AL West in both of his years as GM. Reagins received the extension Friday. The 42-year-old Reagins succeeded Bill Stoneman in October 2007 after six seasons as the Angels' director of player development.

Phillies title gear a hit far from World Series (AP)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:15:40 PST

Rich Stearns works and lives just outside Seattle. He grew up in New York state. He lived in Philadelphia for 10 years. So he was torn as a fan watching the Yankees and Phillies in the just-completed World Series. He couldn't wait for someone -- anyone -- to lose. "I just want to make sure someone loses, so others can win," the president of World Vision said.

Angels Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:07:17 PST

The changes began last winter when franchise fixture Garret Anderson and record-setting closer Francisco Rodriguez left via free agency. This winter has the potential to be just as significant a transition period for the Angels, as the team has seven potential free agents, including key players John Lackey, Chone Figgins and Vladimir Guerrero.

"Every year there's always going to be a little bit of change in any clubhouse. We had our share of it last year," manager Mike Scioscia said. "This is obviously a group that we want to keep together and keep moving forward with. Some of the decisions are going to be out of (Angels GM Tony Reagins') hands, and I'm sure he's going to be proactive on ones that can get done.

"There are always decisions that have to happen every year.

Abreu agrees to $19 million, 2-year deal (AP)

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:19:43 PST

Bobby Abreu had no interest in spending another winter -- or even another week -- without an employer. The Los Angeles Angels were only too happy to oblige the slugger who transformed their lineup this year. The veteran outfielder agreed Thursday to a $19 million, two-year contract to stay with the Angels rather than test the free-agent market again.

Matsui, Yankees beat Phillies 7-3 to win record 27th World Series title (The Canadian Press)

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:54:00 PST

NEW YORK - The New York Yankees bolted from the dugout even before the last grounder was scooped up. After waiting nine years for championship No. 27, no one would dare hold them back.

On the cusp of a championship, Yankees turn to Pettitte against old foe Martinez (The Canadian Press)

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:01:00 PST

NEW YORK - Andy Pettitte leaned forward in his chair and recounted a recent chat he had with Derek Jeter as soon as they realized what was next in this World Series.

Baseball 'Champagne goggles' make some fans groan (AP)

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:32:32 PST

When the New York Yankees clinched their spot in the World Series last week, the casual TV viewer might have wondered if they were about to go swim the 200-meter butterfly with Michael Phelps. Call it a fashion statement for the very rich and very happy: There they were, stars like CC Sabathia, Mark Teixeira and Johnny Damon, sporting swim goggles to protect their eyes from the victory Champagne...

Howard's slump puts Phillies in trouble (Yahoo! Sports)

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 04:39:00 PST

Alex Rodriguez found his groove in Game 3. Now Philadelphia needs its big hitter to do the same.

A-Rod's bizarre homer finds a camera (Yahoo! Sports)

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 21:18:00 PDT

Alex Rodriguez snapped a slump with a home run off a TV camera in the Yankees' Game 3 win.

Large-market teams dominate baseball this year (AP)

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:07:01 PDT

Milwaukee Brewers owner Mark Attanasio thought about the teams in baseball's final four this year -- all large-market clubs -- and wondered whether there would be room for his franchise anytime soon. "We don't know if that's a trend or just an aberration," he said. "The disparity among the clubs appears to be widening." Baseball's four league championship series...

Baseball's big bucks: Large-market teams open wallets, get plenty to show for it (The Canadian Press)

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:44:30 PDT

PHILADELPHIA - Milwaukee Brewers owner Mark Attanasio thought about the teams in baseball's final four this year - large-market clubs all - and wondered whether there would room for his franchise any time soon.

Big bats look to bust loose as World Series shifts to Philly for Game 3 (The Canadian Press)

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:11:16 PDT

PHILADELPHIA - Derek Jeter almost seems to delight in the way this World Series is playing out.

Yankees get sucker-punched into a crisis (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:03:00 PDT

The Yankees were pounded in Game 1, with Cliff Lee and Chase Utley delivering the haymakers.

Gary Matthews Jr. wants out of Anaheim (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:38:15 PDT

The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim had themselves a pretty good year, unless you count the dismal ALCS.

Angels pack up, clear out after early exit (AP)

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:44:04 PDT

On the day before the World Series was to start in the Bronx, the Los Angeles Angels gathered in their clubhouse for the final time in 2009 and cleaned out their lockers. "There's always an amount of disappointment and emptiness when you don't reach that final level with a team you had very high expectations for," manager Mike Scioscia said on Tuesday.

World Series hasn't been played in sun in 25 years (AP)

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:28:33 PDT

Bud Selig wants a throwback game in the World Series -- one in daylight. The sun hasn't shone on baseball's biggest stage since 1984, when Detroit beat the San Diego Padres in Game 5 at Tiger Stadium to win the World Series. There was a single day game three years later, but it was played indoors at Minnesota's Metrodome.

Angels hoping to stay together after playoff loss (AP)

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:19:41 PDT

After a season that began with a tragedy and ended in bittersweet defeat for the Los Angeles Angels, manager Mike Scioscia was left thinking about what his team accomplished and what it left undone during perhaps his longest year in baseball. "It's tough to get a silver lining when you're knocked out," Scioscia said after the Angels' final loss to the New York Yankees in Game...

Vladimir Guerrero may be done in Anaheim (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:58:38 PDT

Vladimir Guerrero finished off his season by driving in a run last night against New York Yankees closer Mariano...

A-Rod proves he belongs in pinstripes (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:22:00 PDT

He's still short of a World Series ring, but Alex Rodriguez can breathe easier as a Yankee.

CC Sabathia all aces for Yanks as he wins ALCS MVP (AP)

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:10:46 PDT

As the pitching prize of last offseason, CC Sabathia had options. Sure, the Yankees threw a mountain of money at him. It was names like Jeter, Pettitte, Posada and Rivera that sealed the deal, though. "That's why I signed," Sabathia said of the core group from New York's run of four World Series titles from 1996-2000.

Despite ALCS loss, Angels put together a season to be proud of (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:36:58 PDT

Between the profound heartache of early April and the deep disappointment of late October, Mike Scioscia's...

What We Learned: Vintage Pettitte helps Yanks break out the bubbly (SportingNews.com)

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:16:12 PDT

Sporting News' Bill Eichenberger analyzes Game 6 of the ALCS between the New York Yankees and...

Behind A-Rod and Andy Pettitte, Yankees beat Angels to advance to World Series (The Canadian Press)

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:18:37 PDT

NEW YORK - They dashed from the dugout and in from the outfield, swarming Alex Rodriguez in a sea of pinstripes only steps from his spot at third base.

Yankees beat Angels 5-2, advance to World Series (PA SportsTicker)

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:51:28 PDT

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer

Yankees' durable ace CC Sabathia voted MVP of ALCS (The Canadian Press)

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:48:18 PDT

NEW YORK - CC Sabathia received a contract from the New York Yankees that matched his mountainous presence on the mound for one big reason: to lead them back to a World Series title.