Russell Branyan agrees to deal with Yankees (AP)

Russell Branyan has agreed to a minor league contract with the New York Yankees and will try to win a bench job as a corner infielder during spring training. The Yankees announced the deal Wednesday. He would get a $750,000, one-year contract if added to the 40-man roster. Branyan hit .197 with five homers and 14 RBIs in 127 at-bats last season for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Angels,...

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ESPN announces Sunday Night Baseball schedule (Yahoo! Sports)

The Los Angeles Angels and Albert Pujols will help usher in another season of ESPN's "Sunday Night Baseball Presented By Taco Bell," when they visit the New York Yankees April 15. The cable network unveiled its Sunday night lineup for the season Wednesday.

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Albert Pujols will get a nice payday for breaking Barry Bonds’ home run record (Yahoo! Sports)

The nitty-gritty details of Albert Pujols' new $240 million contract with the Los Angeles Angels were released on Thursday and let's just say that it's good to be considered Phat. Over the next 10 years, the backloaded contract will give … Continue reading →

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Marlins and Angels dominate winter meetings (AP)

The Miami Marlins and Los Angeles Angels didn't just dominate the podium at the winter meetings. They were the only teams that used them to reshape their clubs. As Albert Pujols, Jose Reyes and some other All-Stars found new homes, the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies were uncharacteristically quiet this week, failing to make any big free-agent signings or major...

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MLB roundup: Angels sign Pujols and C.J. Wilson (Yahoo! Sports)

Albert Pujols agreed to a 10-year deal, $254-million deal with the Los Angeles Angels, the team announced. It's the second-highest contract in history, below the $275 million, 10-year deal Alex Rodriguez signed with the Yankees before the 2008 season.

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Do Pujols and Wilson shift the balance of power in the AL? (Yahoo! Sports)

Did the balance of power shift in the American League overnight? The Los Angeles Angels had a monster Thursday morning, signing Albert Pujols to a 10-year, $254 million deal. As if that wasn't enough, the Halos also added C.J. Wilson to … Continue reading →

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Angels take C.J. Wilson to dinner (Yahoo! Sports)

Los Angeles Angels manager Mike Scioscia and general manager Jerry Dipoto were scheduled to take free agent C.J.

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Wilson wants a six-year deal (Yahoo! Sports)

The Miami Marlins, New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Angels, and, of course, Texas Rangers have all...

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MLB Roundup: Angels to hire Dipoto as GM (Yahoo! Sports)

Kim Ng will not yet become the first female general manager of a major American sports team. Instead, Jerry Dipoto is the Los Angeles Angels' choice as their next general manager over Ng, and several executives from teams who made the postseason, according to reports.

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Report: Angels to hire Dipoto, not Ng (Yahoo! Sports)

Kim Ng will not yet become the first female general manager of a major American sports team. Instead, Jerry Dipoto is the Los Angeles Angels' choice as their next general manager over Ng, and several executives from teams who made the postseason, according to reports.

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