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Los Angeles 3B Brandon Wood touched up Indians starter Carl Pavano for a three-run home run in the second inning on Tuesday night. Manager Mike Scioscia has been impressed with Brandon Wood's play this spring. "I like his plate discipline," Scioscia said. " He's getting in hitting counts. He's putti...

Angels starter Jered Weaver allowed four hits and a run in two-thirds of an inning Tuesday against the Indians in his first action of the spring. Weaver began throwing off a mound only 11 days ago and has been held out of Cactus League action because of soreness in his throwing shoulder. "He'll be r...

Oakland 1B Jason Giambi, who had been 1-for-17, had two hits Monday against the Angels to raise his batting average to .158 on the spring. Giambi also mishandled two pickoff throws from starter Dallas Braden. It was the first time Giambi had played first with Braden on the mound. Braden, who was cha...

With Angels SP Ervin Santana likely to miss the first week or two of the season with inflammation in his right elbow, pitching prospect Nick Adenhart has a better chance of making the opening day roster. Adenhart, who struggled with a 9.00 ERA in three starts with the Angels last season, allowed two...

Angels SP John Lackey is prepping for the season while he gets updates from his agent about contract negotiations with the Angels. He's hoping to have a long-term deal in place before he gets the ball for a likely opening-day start. Lackey gave up two runs and four hits over three innings in the Ang...

Giants SP Tim Lincecum is dominating hitters this spring the same way he did last season. The 2008 NL Cy Young Award winner pitched three hitless innings for the Giants in a 5-4 loss to the Angels on Friday, giving him a total of seven scoreless innings in three exhibition starts. Lincecum said he c...

Angels starter Shane Loux gave up an unearned run in two innings in an exhibition game against the Mariners on Thursday. The 29-year-old right-hander has yet to give up an earned run in four innings this spring and is strengthening his bid for the fifth spot in Los Angeles' rotation. "We're seeing g...

Mariners SP Erik Bedard no longer worries about the pain in his pitching shoulder that caused him so much discomfort last year, cost him half the season and ultimately landed the Seattle left-hander on the disabled list. Bedard passed his latest test on the road to recovery, throwing 2 2/3 shutout i...

Angels closer Brian Fuentes was hit hard in his one inning of relief Wednesday against Team South Africa, allowing three runs and three hits. He plans to pitch for Team USA in the second round of the World Baseball Classic....