If you don't believe it, just think back to a few months ago when the chat rooms, talk shows, and highlight shows were filled with news of the posting for Daisuke Matsuzaka by Seibu Lions, the spirited bidding war that ensued, the Boston Red Sox winning

Matt Forte was cleared to play in the Pro Bowl this week, and quite frankly, I'm surprised at the semi-outcry against him choosing to do so. I don't think the Pro Bowl is any sort of precursor to getting himself the biggest deal possible, or any kind of

Major League clubs had their first opportunity to scout Cuban defector Yoenis Cespedes in winter ball Thursday -- and likely walked away unimpressed. Cespedes went 0-for-3 with three strikeouts, serving as the designated hitter in his debut for the Aguil

"The only team that I know of that legitimately is still left on the table, albeit [at] much less than the asking price, is the Washington Nationals," Bowden said this afternoon on his MLB Network Radio show "Inside Pitch." "Now, Ted Lerner [and] Mark Le

Kendry Morales #8 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim gets ready to take batting practice prior to the Los Angeles Dodgers game at Tempe Diablo Stadium on February 26, 2011 in Tempe, Arizona. (Norm Hall, Getty Images) The 28-year-old switch-

In the span of a few December hours, the Los Angeles Angels committed roughly $320 million to two players, sending shock waves through the industry and sparking a surge of enthusiasm from their fans, who came out some 5,000 strong a few days later to wel

Now that the Texas Rangers have won the right to negotiate with the Japanese pitching phenom Yu Darvish, Major League Baseball has turned its attention to Yoennis Cespedes, a captivating Cuban outfielder with a running back’s body whom scouts have been f

At the 2010 Winter Meetings in Orlando, participants awoke the last morning to a headline-grabbing, unexpected announcement. Carl Crawford, Tampa Bay's coveted free-agent star outfielder, chose to join the Boston Red Sox. Blurry-eyed from a lack of sleep

Prince Fielder gestures after he hit a double in the top of the fourth inning against the Cardinals during Game 4. (Christian Petersen, Getty Images / October 13, 2011) DALLAS — The Angels signin

By Marc Topkin , Times Staff Writer In Print: Friday, December 9, 2011 DALLAS — Like the Rays, the Angels went into the offseason targeting a series of areas for improvement. After smaller moves to strengthen themselves at catcher and in the bullpen, the

According to a report on Yahoo! Sports, Pujols has agreed to a 10

The Angels announced Thursday that they have reached a "tentative understanding" with Pujols on a contract, pending a physical, but did not specify terms of the agreement. According to a report on Yahoo! Sports, Pujols has agreed to a 10-year deal that

David Backes. That’s what you’re left with, St. Louis. Good luck with that. How could El Hombre leave the best fans in baseball?!?!?!? Now someone in the AL sign Prince Fielder so that the NL Central can be ripe for the Cubs’ taking in 2 years. Makes sen

The Angels have been one of the busier teams moving into the Winter Meetings. General manager Jerry Dipoto hasn't been on the job long, but he has already corrected one of the big problems with the Angels. Mike Scioscia had an unhealthy fascination with

The San Francisco Giants are one of the favorites that could make a big push towards signing Jose Reyes. The Giants have already released the aging Miguel Tejada, with Brandon Crawford and Mike Fontenot as currently the only players at shortstop for the