American League West News

Felix Herandez tied for first in the American League with 19 victories, finished second with a 2.49 earned run average, third with 238 2/3 innings and fourth with 217 strikeouts.

Some teams lost money in 2009, baseball commissioner Bud Selig said Thursday after the final owners meeting of the year.

The waiting game continues for the three-time reigning American League West champion Angels.

Jim Tracy of Colorado won the NL Manager of the Year award on Wednesday - and earned a new contract, too - while Mike Scioscia of the Los Angeles Angels was selected for the AL honor.

The Mariners had the lowest team earned run average in the American League this past season and as the postseason award season continues, the pitcher that led the way is among the Cy Young Award candidates.

Baltimore Notable free agents: 3B Melvin Mora Needs: SP, RP, 1B, 3B Topping the to-do list: Pitching was awful -- starters, relievers, hot dog vendors called to throw an inning.

The Baseball Writers' Association of America will continue to hand out their postseason awards on Wednesday, as the American and National League Managers of the Year will be announced.

Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane sees Andrew Bailey's rookie of the year award as reinforcement that a youth movement is the way to go.

Oh yeah, and except for Olerud those sample sizes are too small to prove anything.

By JEFF WILSON CHICAGO - The phone still rings as often it did in previous seasons as other major-league teams approach Texas Rangers general manager Jon Daniels in the hopes of finding a deal that will make both clubs better.But the tone of the calls is different now from what Daniels heard in 2007 and 2008.No longer are all the other teams ...

Jason Bay. Lyle Overbay. No, they don't play for Tampa Bay. But they may be playing for the city on the "Sound," if the Seattle Mariners, or at least Mariners writers like Andy Augur, have their way.

The 2009 MLB season just ended. The Yankees racked up yet another World Series win, and the Mariners were mediocre at best.

It kills me to say this, but Ken Griffey Jr. should not be wearing a Seattle Mariners uniform in 2010.

Looks like most of the newspaper staff in town have been assigned to the Cowboys this weekend.

Manny Ramirez is coming back to the Dodgers next season. The team said Friday the slugger exercised his $20 million contract option for 2010.

Angels general manager Tony Reagins has been rewarded by club owner Arte Moreno with a long-term contract extension, the club announced on Friday.

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

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

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.