MLB Local Team News

Scioscia set for extended stay in charge of Angels
The Los Angeles Angels have reached an outline agreement with Mike Scioscia to extend the manager’s contract through the 2012 season, Major League Baseball reported on Monday.
Phillies’ Romero says he’s not guilty in doping suspension [...]

Dodgers offer deal to Trevor Hoffman; Giants considering Manny Ramirez
The ninth inning at Dodger Stadium could be Trevor Time this year. As the San Francisco Giants consider trumping the Dodgers‘ offer to Manny Ramirez, the Dodgers have offered all-time saves leader Trevor …
Dodgers offer deal to Trevor Hoffman; [...]

Phillies’ Romero says he’s not guilty in doping suspension Phillies reliever J.C. Romero and Yankees minor league pitcher Sergio Mitre were suspended for the first 50 games of next season …

La Russa Satisfied With Team’s Offseason
Thus far, it’s been a fairly quiet offseason for the St. Louis Cardinals. Manager Tony La Russa knows it’s still early.
Phillies ace Hamels will be cashing in as arbitration begins today
The situation John Boggs and Cole [...]

Rays land power bat in Burrell Rays land power bat in Burrell Pat Burrell will provide the power bat the Rays have been looking to land. The free-agent slugger signed a two-year, $16 million deal with Tampa Bay on Monday. [...]

Team 2008: Money players swing bats, pitchers deal Save your checkbook for hitters and make the development of young pitchers the priority for your farm system. That’s the growing …

Dodgers sign Vargas to one-year pact Dodgers sign Vargas to one-year pact The Dodgers officially announced Monday that they signed right-hander Claudio Vargas to a one-year deal in a move that should add pitching depth to a team that has already lost Brad [...]

Source: Dodgers will part ways with Jones if the OF defers salary Andruw Jones and the Los Angeles Dodgers are close to parting ways. The team has agreed to trade or release Jones in exchange …

Source: Dodgers will part ways with Jones if the OF defers salary Andruw Jones and the Los Angeles Dodgers are close to parting ways.

Rays, Burrell agree to $16M, 2-year deal (AP) The Tampa Bay Rays added a big bat for the middle of their batting order, agreeing to a $16 million, two-year contract with Pat Burrell. The 32-year-old spent the past nine seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies, who defeated the Rays in [...]