Thanksgiving week was a slow one around Baseball, but the trickle of transactions contained some really good news. 

Thanksgiving week was a slow one around Baseball, but the trickle of transactions contained some really good news. 

The Angels thought they had put together a team capable of winning the team's second championship. 

--INF Maicer Izturis recently returned to action for the first time since undergoing surgery on his left thumb in August. 

The Angels thought they had put together a team capable of winning the team's second championship. 

--INF Maicer Izturis recently returned to action for the first time since undergoing surgery on his left thumb in August. 

Garret Anderson might be a free agent for the first time in his career, but he has obviously been paying attention. 

Garret Anderson might be a free agent for the first time in his career, but he has obviously been paying attention. 

The team should look different, but the Arkansas Travelers Manager will appear very familiar next year. 

The team should look different, but the Arkansas Travelers Manager will appear very familiar next year. 

The team should look different, but the Arkansas Travelers Manager will appear very familiar next year. 

The team should look different, but the Arkansas Travelers Manager will appear very familiar next year. 

The team should look different, but the Arkansas Travelers Manager will appear very familiar next year. 

Since major league Baseball began testing for amphetamines in 2006, it has been difficult to determine how much of a deterrent the policy was. 

The Angels, unwilling to meet Mark Teixeira's desire for a 10-year contract, are in discussions with CC Sabathia and could offer him a contract that approaches the $140 million bid extended to him by theNewYorkYankees.