Torii Hunter News

Outfielder Vladimir Guerrero and third baseman Chone Figgins of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim were two of the 39 players that filed for free agency on Friday.

The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim have given general manager Tony Reagins a contract extension, the club announced on Friday.

The Los Angeles Angels were only too happy to oblige the slugger who transformed their lineup this year.

Tigers outfielder Curtis Granderson continued his offseason recognitions binge by winning the Man of the Year award Friday morning.

Tigers outfielder Curtis Granderson was awarded this year's Marvin Miller Man of the Year for his on-field and off -field performance this past season.

Angels outfielder Gary Matthews Jr. told the Los Angeles Times that he would like to be traded.

The Los Angeles Angels loss in six games to the New York Yankees eliminated them from the postseason but it didn't diminish the strong feelings they have for fallen teammate Nick Adenhart.

Carlos Ruiz is turning into a clutch postseason player for the Phillies. The catcher entered Monday night's game batting .429 with a homer and seven RBIs in the playoffs this year.

16, 2009, in New York. - Stung by a rash of blown calls in the playoffs, Major League Baseball is breaking tradition and sticking with only experienced umpires for the World Series.

A It's hard to look so bad for so long and still come away with a win. But that's exactly how the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim wriggled their way back into this ALCS match-up against the New York Yankees, winning Game Three in walk-off fashion by a score of 5-4. Unfortunately, the dramatic victory only masks a disturbing trend for the Angels in ...

Few clutch hits. The Los Angeles Angels are running out of chances to turn things around in this AL championship series.

It only seemed as if they were playing on the deck of a ocean liner caught in a nor'easter ... with 25-foot waves listing the playing field first towards one dugout and then the other.

Torii Hunter grabbed his hat, tied his spikes and headed out of Los Angeles' home clubhouse into the abundant sunshine and cool breezes of Angel Stadium.

Torii Hunter is no stranger to Friday Night Lights. As a safety for the Pine Bluff High School football team in the early 1990s, he took pride in his ability to lay out opposing wide receivers.

The New York Yankees are back in the American League Championship Series for the first time in five years, as they will kick off the best-of-seven set against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on Friday at Yankee Stadium.

Mark Teixeira remembers calling Torii Hunter last winter. "After I signed with the Yankees, I said, 'You know, good luck to you guys.

Given the tong wars between the Yankees and the Red Sox over the years, it was a bit of an eye-opener for the New Yorkers that the Los Angeles Angels dismissed Boston with such ease.

October baseball is about a second chance. No matter how lousy the season or depressing the numbers, October can make everything better.

Los Angeles Angels helmets are shown during baseball practice in Anaheim , Calif ., Tuesday, Oct.

As if to keep pace with their cross-town interleague rival, the Los Angeles Angels came from behind to beat Boston and sweep their American League Division Series at Fenway Park on Sunday.