Aroldis Chapman has signed with Kendry Morales' agent Randy Hendricks.

Does this make signing Chapman anymore of a reality for the Angels?

"The Angels added outfielder Peter Bourjos to the 40-man roster, preventing him from being selected by another club in next month's Rule 5 draft. Bourjos, considered the fastest player in the Angels' organization, batted .281 at double-A Arkansas last season, with 16 doubles, 14 triples, six home runs, 32 stolen bases and a .354 on-base percentage.

The Angels also announced that first baseman Kendry Morales would switch his uniform number from 19 to 8 and outfielder Terry Evans would switch from No. 64 to No. 17."

-- Bill Shaikin

The Indians are willing to move Kerry Wood, who has one year remaining on his two-year, $20 million deal. Signing Wood made all the sense in the world for them a year ago, when it seemed the Indians might compete in the AL Central. But in the aftermath of the trades of Victor Martinez and Cliff Lee, Cleveland is in rebuilding mode and thus Wood is an expensive bauble. Given that there are so many closers available on the market, however, the Indians might not be able to move Wood's contract without eating some money.

Is there room for Tejada on the Angels next year?

Sure he's past his prime, but he did hit .313 last year with 86 RBI and 14 HR. He's a favorite of Arte (or at least he used to be). And Houston doesn't seem to want him next year.

I think he'll put up better numbers than Brandon Wood in 2010.

"To the rich go the spoils." -Teix

While Philadelphia players admitted the 11-month championship-winless streak has been difficult for them personally, most agreed that it's the fans who've suffered most, enduring more than 500,000 minutes without a World Series victory.

"Our fans are incredible," said left fielder Raul Ibanez, who was brought to the Phillies during the offseason in the hopes that he could help Philadelphia finally get back on the winning track. "If I were them, I would have given up on us weeks ago, after we lost our 69th game and failed to win the National League East by more than 10 [games]. But they stuck with us."

A lion in the Orange County Zoo was lying in the sun licking its butt when a visitor turned to the zookeeper and said: "That's a docile old thing, isn't it?"

"No way," said the zookeeper: "It's the most ferocious beast in the zoo. Why, just an hour ago, it dragged a New York Yankees fan into the cage and completely devoured him."

"That’s incredible" said the astonished visitor: "but why is it laying there licking its butt?"

"The poor thing is trying to get the taste out of its mouth."

How's this for irony. Last year Aybar made the final out for the Angels in the ALDS on that failed squeeze play. This year he squeezed the ball tight to secure the final out of the ALDS after a 9th inning rally that HE started. God I love this team.

"I was so surprised when they walked Torii," Moreno grinned. "All you've got to do is watch Vlady taking BP to know he still hits the [tar] out of the ball."

The Red Sox had a dream
they wanted to make the Halos scream
But they couldn't hold the lead
they did not succeed
The Angels were the better team