Vladimir Guerrero

The Los Angeles Angels went from one aging designated hitter to another on Wednesday, finalizing a US$6 million, one-year contract with World Series MVP Hideki Matsui that all but signals the end of the Vladimir Guerrero era.  

Most of the articles I've published about the Yankees' offseason plans have been based off newspaper articles and rumors written on baseball Web sites. This will be my first article making a possible suggestion about a player the Yankees haven't looked into yet. Before, I had written about the Yankees talking to Nick Johnson about possibly being the team's designated hitter for 2010. While that is happening, the Yankees are still looking into...  

Hideki takes special pride in being a complete player—at the plate and in the outfield—and from the start of negotiations, the Angels made every effort to accommodate him. On Sunday, during a meeting with team officials at my home, manager Mike Scioscia offered Hideki the chance to show that he can still play the field. Hideki is a longtime fan of Scioscia, and the lunch cemented his desire to play for him. Scioscia’s current plan is to have...  

Farewell, Edward Woodward. Hello Whicker, man. For now the Angels have Matsui, a perfectly fine DH who probably will outperform the 2009 Vladimir Guerrero, if he holds up physically. Lumbering around in left field, as both Matsui and Scioscia were speculating, might be pushing it. The leadoff man, Scioscia repeated, will be either Aybar or Maicer Izturis and not Abreu. The lineup again will be organic, and will shift according to who’s...  

When Major League Baseball's Winter Meetings got underway on Dec. 7, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim were said to be serious contenders in the bidding war for outfielder Jason Bay. By week's end, Bay remained unsigned and Angels manager Mike Scioscia told reporters his team had “more pressing needs” to address. Scioscia may have meant a new starting pitcher, but he might as well have been talking about his bullpen. On Friday, the Angels...  

The hot stove is hot! Jakarta at noon hot! The latest Yankee-related rumor bums me out. Word is Hideki Matsui is heading to Anaheim. This means the Vladimir Guerrero era is over in Anaheim. Hmm, quick thought: Would Vlad be a match for the Yanks?  

Mike Scioscia's entire Los Angeles Angels coaching staff to return in 2010The Canadian PressMike Scioscia's entire coaching staff will be back with the Los Angeles Angels next season. Bench coach Ron Roenicke, pitching coach Mike Butcher, ...Angels' Mike Scioscia a pro at taking the leadModesto BeeAngels retain coaching staff for 2010Seattle Post IntelligencerScioscia is the ultimate team leaderMLB.comAnaheim Angels -Angels blog (blog)all 71...  

Travelling to the left coast for our latest Hot Stove League case, we learn that the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (formerly known as the Anaheim Angels, the California Angeles, and the Los Angeles Angels), filed an opposition to registration of the mark IBIZA ANGELS in the design for shown below, for clothing, beauty care retail services, entertainment services (personal appearances by models), and beauty salon services. Unfortunately, the...  

MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com - SALT LAKE CITY (December 9, 2009) – The Salt Lake Bees and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim announced today that the organizations have signed a two-year Player Development Contract (PDC) extension that will keep the Bees . . .  

  Roy Halladay's pitch hand is strong. So strong, in fact, he's got practically every team in the Majors falling all over themselves to make sure it belongs to them.  Top prospects, proven starters, first born children—all being offered up like sacrificial lambs to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for Halladay's unique services, but one team has emerged as a potential front-runner. The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim worked their little wings...  

MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com - Indianapolis, IN – The Cedar Rapids Kernels continue the run of the longest affiliation in the Midwest League as today, at the Baseball Winter Meetings in Indianapolis, IN, they signed a two year Player Development Contract extension with . . .  

More photos » by Darren Calabrese - AP 3 months ago: Los Angeles Angels pitcher Trevor Bell throws against the Toronto Blue Jays during second-inning AL baseball game action in Toronto on Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press,Darren Calabrese...  

NEW YORK -- Jim Tracy of Colorado won the National League Manager of the Year award Wednesday -- and earned a new contract, too -- while Mike Scioscia of the Los Angeles Angels was selected for the American League honor. Tracy became the second manager to win the award after taking over during the season, joining Jack McKeon for Florida in 2003. Less than an hour after the award was announced, the Rockies said Tracy had been rewarded with...  

Angels outfielder Vladimir Guerrero and Dodgers pitcher Randy Wolf were among the free agents who weren't offered salary arbitration, a move that enables new teams to sign them without losing draft picks. Tuesday was the first big deadline of baseball's offseason, with teams having until midnight to make arbitration offers to their former players who became free agents. Players have until Monday to accept; if they reject, they still can re...  

Top 10 prospects for 2010: Los Angeles Angels and Oakland AthleticsHardball Times1. Hank Conger: Sporting an exceptional bat for a backstop, Conger is one of the best catching prospects in baseball. The Angels hope that his defense ...