American League News

They went up the Canyon of Heroes on Friday, Joe Girardi leading the way in the front float through a flurry of ticker-tape, standing up alongside Hal Steinbrenner and the prettiest thing in baseball , the shiny gold Commissioner's Trophy.

The Minnesota Twins have picked up outfielder Michael Cuddyer's $10.5 million option for 2011.

As you probably know by now, the White Sox traded 2B Chris Getz and 1B/DH Josh Fields to Kansas City for OF/3B Mark Teahen.

In his 18 years with the Angels, Tony Reagins has set up bat-boy promotions, evaluated minor league players and signed one of the top center fielders in Torii Hunter.

It also cemented them as the team of the decade. From 2000-09, the Yankees won two titles - matching the Red Sox [ team stats ] ' total - while capturing two additional American League pennants.

J.J. Hardy was one of the more popular Brewers and hit .262 with 75 home runs in five seasons in Milwaukee.

Crowds roared and church bells rang in lower Manhattan on Friday as the Yankees' World Series championship celebration revved up with a ticker-tape parade.

Pitcher John Lackey and outfielder Matt Holliday were among 79 players who filed for free agency Thursday, the first possible day.

Reporting from New York - The guest of honor was not in attendance. George Steinbrenner was not here to witness the first World Series championship in the House That George Built.

Clint Hurdle plans to have a simple philosophy as hitting coach of the Texas Rangers, emphasizing a team-oriented approach and doing whatever it takes to score one more run than the opponent.

The celebration is, at once, both glorious and cruel. It is a symbol of all the Yankees accomplished in 2009 and a reminder of how close the Rays came in 2008.

Angels re-sign Abreu for two years Bobby Abreu, seen stroking a single during the American League Championship Series, has signed a new two-year contract with the Los Angeles Angels.

Not only is October the best month on the baseball calendar, it's also the busiest.

Derek Jeter has teased Mark Teixeira about his rigid regimen, about his robotic approach to the daily grind of baseball.

The Yankees have been the elite franchise of Major League Baseball throughout the years, and they added to their rich World Series history on Wednesday by capturing their record 27th title with their win over the Phillies in Game 6 at Yankee Stadium.

The Washington Examiner recently reported that the public affairs television program 'Sharing Miracles' is featuring Major League Baseball manager Joe Torre during the month of November.

NEW YORK Mariano Rivera has rested his reliable right arm for two days, so there won't be any hesitation by manager Joe Girardi tonight in Game 6. If the Yankees have a slight lead on the Phillies heading into the eighth inning, a sellout crowd should anticipate hearing the opening strains of "Enter Sandman" - a cue for the bullpen doors to swing ...

Now, if the Yankees are to complete their mission and win a 27th world championship, they face an additional challenge.

The Pirates and Rays have reached agreement on a trade that will send second baseman Akinori Iwamura to Pittsburgh for right-hander Jesse Chavez, multiple major-league sources told FOXSports.com on Tuesday afternoon.

Andy Pettitte needs to fare better on short rest than A.J. Burnett did last night or the Yankees could be in deep trouble.