http://www.mail.com/people/394166-ervin-santana.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.20/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/394166-ervin-santana.html http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1762094-shields-davis-royals.html KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The last couple years, every time that Royals manager Ned Yost would stop to buy a cup of coffee, he would tell the barista his name was Frank. The reason was simple: "I didn't want them staring at me — 'Drink for Ned!' — after losing 90 games a year," Yost said. That all changed when he stopped by a Starbucks on Wednesday. Yost wa... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 18:55:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1762094-shields-davis-royals.html 2012-12-12T18:55:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1756730-royals-trade-with-rays-win-now-mentality.html KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — When James Shields broke into the big leagues with Tampa Bay, the Rays were no better than the Kansas City Royals. They lost more than 100 games his first season, and fared little better the following year. But by his third season as a starter, the Rays had finally turned the corner, many of their prized prospects forming the nucle... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 19:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1756730-royals-trade-with-rays-win-now-mentality.html 2012-12-10T19:22:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1675308-ortiz-stays-with-red-sox-haren-free-agent.html NEW YORK (AP) — As the first deadlines of baseball's offseason passed, the Los Angeles Angels allowed pitcher Dan Haren to become a free agent Friday night and David Ortiz agreed to a $26 million, two-year contract to remain with the Boston Red Sox. Los Angeles tried to trade Haren before the midnight deadline to exercise his $15.5 million option, but a p... Sat, 03 Nov 2012 05:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1675308-ortiz-stays-with-red-sox-haren-free-agent.html 2012-11-03T05:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1675316-angels-decline-dan-harens-155-option.html Dan Haren became a free agent Friday night after the Los Angeles Angels failed to work out a trade and then declined the pitcher's 2013 option. Haren, a three-time All-Star from 2007-09, gets a $3.5 million buyout under the deal, which included a $15.5 million club option for 2013. The Angels' decision came after a proposed trade to the Chicago Cubs for c... Sat, 03 Nov 2012 04:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1675316-angels-decline-dan-harens-155-option.html 2012-11-03T04:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1675092-ap-source-cubs-angels-trade-falls-apart.html The Chicago Cubs told closer Carlos Marmol the proposed trade to send him to the Los Angeles Angels for pitcher Dan Haren has fallen apart, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke Friday night on condition of anonymity because the trade did not get completed. Marmol's contract gives him the right to submit a lis... Sat, 03 Nov 2012 02:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1675092-ap-source-cubs-angels-trade-falls-apart.html 2012-11-03T02:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1669992-yankees-rhp-rafael-soriano-opts-contract.html Rafael Soriano turned out to be a vital insurance policy for the New York Yankees. Now, they might need a new one. The fill-in closer opted out of the final year of his $35 million, three-year contract Wednesday and will likely seek a long-term deal in free agency. Soriano had 42 saves for the AL East champions last season after Mariano Rivera tore knee l... Thu, 01 Nov 2012 07:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1669992-yankees-rhp-rafael-soriano-opts-contract.html 2012-11-01T07:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1669712-angels-ship-rhp-ervin-santana-to-royals-trade.html ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels traded pitcher Ervin Santana to the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday for minor league left-hander Brandon Sisk. The Angels exercised Santana's $13 million option for next season before sending the 2008 All-Star and $1 million to the Royals. "We're proud to have him, and he certainly fits with what we're doing i... Thu, 01 Nov 2012 04:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1669712-angels-ship-rhp-ervin-santana-to-royals-trade.html 2012-11-01T04:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1548168-rodriguez-leads-yankees-orioles-8-5.html BALTIMORE (AP) — It's the time of year when milestones are far less important than victories, so for Alex Rodriguez, the significance of his 300th home run with the Yankees was solely that it helped New York regain sole possession of first place in the AL East. Homers by Rodriguez, Russell Martin and Steve Pearce provided New York with a seven-run cushion... Sat, 08 Sep 2012 04:19:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1548168-rodriguez-leads-yankees-orioles-8-5.html 2012-09-08T04:19:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1536046-reynolds-hits-2-homers-to-lead-orioles.html NEW YORK (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles quickly fell behind, had their starting pitcher go out with an injury after three innings and looked lost against Phil Hughes. The finale of the first key September series for the Orioles in 15 years was not going well. Didn't matter one bit to Mark Reynolds and his teammates. Reynolds hit a three-run shot in the sixt... Sun, 02 Sep 2012 20:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1536046-reynolds-hits-2-homers-to-lead-orioles.html 2012-09-02T20:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1460392-zack-greinke-traded-brewers-to-angels.html ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels made their latest big move Friday, acquiring ace pitcher Zack Greinke from the Milwaukee Brewers for rookie shortstop Jean Segura and two minor leaguers. By winning the sweepstakes for Greinke, perhaps the most-prized arm available before Tuesday's trade deadline, the aggressive Angels followed up a huge offse... Sat, 28 Jul 2012 03:18:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1460392-zack-greinke-traded-brewers-to-angels.html 2012-07-28T03:18:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1454326-angels-beat-royals-11-6-weaver-trout.html ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Jered Weaver won his seventh straight start to tie a career-best, Mike Trout and Torii Hunter homered, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Kansas City Royals 11-6 victory Wednesday. The Angels won the rubber game of the three-game series without slugger Albert Pujols, who missed his second game of the season because of a bruised rig... Wed, 25 Jul 2012 22:36:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1454326-angels-beat-royals-11-6-weaver-trout.html 2012-07-25T22:36:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1367238-santana-deals-1-hitter-angels-2-0-win.html ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Ervin Santana had his parents in the stands for the first time all season, and he took the mound with confidence after a pep talk from an old teammate. No wonder Santana dramatically turned around a rocky season with a performance that put his name next to Nolan Ryan in the Los Angeles Angels' record book. Santana took a perfect gam... Sun, 17 Jun 2012 03:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1367238-santana-deals-1-hitter-angels-2-0-win.html 2012-06-17T03:52:00Z