Articles related to "American League West"

At the All-Star break, three teams are in the race in the American League West while one is already looking ahead to next year.

Four teams will do battle in the American League West, a division that has been dominated by the Angels in recent years.

Any of four teams -- the Los Angeles Angels, Texas Rangers, Oakland A's or Seattle Mariners -- could win Major League Baseball's American League West division.

The American league West is topsy turvy early in 2009 with the Seattle Mariners emerging as early division leaders after a dismal 2008.

The Mariners made a strong early December splash. Then the M's snatched ace lefty Cliff Lee. Will it be enough to knock off LA and become AL West's new sheriff in town?

It is never too early to review the baseball season and this is a look at the first week in the American League.

With the strength of the Chicago Cubs, it appears everyone else in the division is playing for second place.

In the past 50 years, Major League Baseball has added 14 new teams and drastically revised it's structure and standings.

If today's playoff structure were used in 1978, the differences would have been beyond radical.

As July turns to August's Dog Days, more than just the thermometer will be heating up. Let's look at the 2007 MLB divisional races and the Wild Card card fight in the AL.

The two Los Angeles baseball teams have a chance to meet in the World Series for the first time.

The Texas Rangers will challenge in the American League West with an offense that has few rivals in the league with the likes of Josh Hamilton and Nelson Cruz.

The 2007 Los Angeles Angels have good pitching, top speed, and Vladimir Guerrero. But will the defense and the balance of the offense be good enough to win the AL West?

Alex Rodriguez's three years in texas were highlighted by individual success, but the team's failure to improve led owner Tom Hicks to trade A-Rod to the Yankees.

The trade for Matt Holliday could help turn around Oakland's baseball team, but more moves must follow to revitalize the once-dominant franchise.

An analysis of the records of Major League teams by division for the years 2003-2007.

The Phillies will win the NL East, Chase Utley will take the NL MVP, Mariano Rivera will finally get the AL Cy Young Award, and the Yankees will win the World Series.

The Red Sox bounced back nicely from a tough stretch by sweeping the Giants over the weekend. But in two weeks, the Yankees lopped six games off Boston's division lead.

The Seattle Mariners once again have high hopes heading into the 2009 season, but with a very rough spring training so far, the pitching is very questionable.

Inside Profiles and Rankings for each of the five best general managers in Major League Baseball.

The Phillies, the Red Sox, the Angels and the Cubs have all choked miserably in historic playoff races. Here are their stories. And one bonus tale about the 2004 ALCS.