A Dodgers trade for Roy Halladay is unlikely, reports Dylan Hernandez of The Times after speaking with General Manager Ned Colletti.

The 2009 season saw the Dodgers post the best record in the National League en route to reaching the NL Championship Series for the second straight season, and fans have the chance to reward the club by voting for closer Jonathan Broxton, utility infielder Mark Loretta, manager Joe Torre and general manager Ned Colletti in the This Year in Baseball ...

Jones hit .214 with 17 homers and 43 RBIs in 82 games with Texas this year while making 53 starts as the designated hitter, 12 in left field, five in right field and four at first base.

The Phillies have found their replacement for utility infielder Eric Bruntlett. They have agreed to a one-year deal with Juan Castro, who hit .277 with one home run and nine RBIs in 112 at-bats last season with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

In this Oct. 8, 2009, file photo, St. Louis Cardinals' Albert Pujols hits a single during the sixth inning of Game 2 of the National League division baseball series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, in Los Angeles.

The Angels have resumed their pursuit of pitcher Roy Halladay, the Toronto Blue Jays ace who would be an extremely attractive alternative to free-agent right-hander John Lackey, with whom the team continues to negotiate.

This is where we get to the fun part of this exercise, as reminded by Rocknjosie in her excellent Fan Post last month.

The Dodgers added three prospects to their 40-man roster Thursday by purchasing the contracts of shortstop Ivan DeJesus, outfielder Trayvon Robinson and right-hander Kenley Jansen.

The National League MVP will be announced this week, and it will undoubtedly be handed to Albert Pujols.

The Dodgers added right-hander Luis Guerra, 24, to their 40-man roster Friday. Guerra finished a combined 6-2 with a 2.60 ERA in 51 relief appearances between Class A Great Lakes and Double-A Chattanooga last season.

Via Diamond Notes with a h/t to BBTF - Yankees pitcher Chien-Ming Wang, a non-tender candidate, told Taiwanese reporters Thursday that his first choice was to remain with New York.

Boston Red Sox batter Jason Bay flies out against the Toronto Blue Jays during the first inning of their MLB American League baseball game in Toronto, August 22, 2008.

Jason Schmidt filed for free agency last week, surprising a lot of people who thought he had already retired.

It seems unlikely that the Phillies will bring back Pedro next season. By all accounts, Pedro Martinez loved his time with the Phillies, and they loved having him around.

Veteran Minor League slugger Mitch Jones, who played with the Dodgers' Albuquerque affiliate in 2009, was named to the Topps' Triple-A All-Star team as designated hitter.

When the ceremonial first salvo had been tossed in McCourt v. McCourt , the principals in the divorce case, the Dodgers owner Frank McCourt and his erstwhile business partner Jamie McCourt, had at least put to rest a question that had dogged them since they bought the team nearly six years ago.

The Dodgers are holding an "Under the Lights" event Friday night at Dodger Stadium, featuring Matt Kemp, who this week was named winner of Gold Glove and Silver Slugger awards as the best offensive and defensive center fielder in the National League.

While Dodgers fans still are coping with a second consecutive playoff loss to the Phillies, they finally received something to feel good about on Wednesday and Thursday.

The Hardball Times Baseball Annual 2010 is now in development and will ship in mid November! This year's book will feature articles by THT's staff as well as Bill James, Tom Tango and Craig Wright.

Uncertainty is the most unbecoming characteristic of a baseball team, and right now it has emerged as the best way to describe the state of the Los Angeles Dodgers heading into the offseason, both on the field and off.