Mauer named AL's MVP

Joe Mauer has become only the second catcher in 33 years to win the American League Most Valuable Player Award.

Cuban defector Chapman fires agent

Cuban pitching phenom Aroldis Chapman has fired the representative who helped him gain free agency, his former agency confirmed Saturday.

Early Top 200 rankings for 2010

Tristan H. Cockcroft takes a first shot at a top-200 fantasy rankings for the 2010 season.

A's going young in 2010

...And without any stars, the A's will be like the Angels without Chone Figgins and Kendry Morales and Torii Hunter and Erick Aybar. Every year I pick the A's, and every year...

Tracy and Scioscia the easy choices

...win so many games this year. The Angels were as good as they were because of Kendry Morales (their second choice at first base), Torii Hunter, and budget acquisition Bobby Abreu. Wait, wait ... I...

Pettitte's arm sends Yankees past Angels into first World Series since '03

Alex Rodriguez, welcome to the World Series. The New York Yankees are back in baseball's big event.

New York Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira, left, reacts after Los Angeles Angels' Kendry Morales grounded out to end the top of the sixth inning of Game 6 of the American...

ALCS: Game 6 starting lineups

...p.m. ET Angels Chone Figgins, 3B Bobby Abreu, RF Torii Hunter, CF Vladimir Guerrero, DH Kendry Morales, 1B Howie Kendrick, 2B Juan Rivera, LF Jeff Mathis, C Erick Aybar, SS Joe Saunders, P...

Search for Swisher continues

Nick Swisher enters Game 6 of the ALCS hitting just .181 in the postseason.

Story | Conversation | October 23, 2009

As the Los Angeles Angels' Kendry Morales, left, looks on as manager Mike Scioscia, right, removes John Lackey from the game in the...

A game filled with crossroads

...double. Torii Hunter: one pitch, a two-run single. Vladimir Guerrero: one pitch, an RBI double. Kendry Morales: three pitches, an RBI single. Before Burnett throws his 13th pitch, before he has registered an...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 23, 2009

Angels hold off late Yankees rally, force series back to Bronx

The Los Angeles Angels responded to the Yankees' six-run rally moments earlier for a 7-6 win Thursday night that trimmed New York's lead in the AL championship series to 3-2.

Umps flub first-base call on Damon

Umpire Dale Scott ruled that New York's Johnny Damon was out on a hard grounder to Angels first baseman Kendry Morales in third inning of Thursday night's game. TV replays showed Damon was clearly safe on Morales' toss.

Los Angeles Angels' Torii Hunter is congratulated by Kendry Morales after scoring on a single by Vladimir Guerrero during the first inning of Game 5 of...