The Angels pulled the blockbuster of the offseason by signing Albert Pujols. But the question now is whether that will be enough to unseat the two-time AL champion Rangers atop the West.

Bringing in Prince Fielder would undoubtedly and dramatically improve the Nats' chances in a stacked National League East. But does a long-term deal for the first baseman make sense for the club?

Braves general manager Frank Wren has exercised uncanny patience and trust, deciding against making knee-jerk changes to a team that looked good enough to win it all through most of the 2011 season. For that, he deserves credit.

Right-hander Howie Koplitz, who pitched for five seasons in the big leagues with the Tigers and Senators in the 1960s, passed away Monday. He was 73.

In 1954, the Major League regular season commenced for all 16 clubs on Tuesday, April 13. On this day, any number of storylines could have captured the attention of the baseball-starved public.

Mark Trumbo's hope was that the stress fracture in his right foot would be completely healed by now, but his rehab is going to take a little longer than he originally estimated.

St. Louis will name Dan Kantrovitz, currently in the Oakland Athletics' front office, as its new director of amateur scouting. Kantrovitz fills the void created when Jeff Luhnow departed to become the Houston Astros' general manager.

After initially being told to remain idle for the offseason, Twins left-hander Francisco Liriano was permitted to participate in winter ball and made his debut on Wednesday night.

The Reds completed the signing Wednesday of right-handed pitcher and local product Andrew Brackman to a one-year contract.

The Rangers, while focused on signing pitcher Yu Darvish, have not shut down all other business. They are still discussing long-term contracts for some players.

The Phillies aren't expected to have many job openings in Spring Training, but they will have plenty of people to choose from.

The Tigers don't have trade talks ongoing for Cubs right-hander Matt Garza. For that matter, the Tigers don't have trade talks going on concerning any starting pitcher, team president/general manager Dave Dombrowski said Wednesday.

Theo Epstein said he expects the Cubs to re-sign Kerry Wood, start Bryan LaHair at first base in 2012 and give Carlos Zambrano one last chance with the team.

Shin-Soo Choo battled through a forgettable season last year, but one that Choo believes can serve as a turning point for the rest of his career, beginning with the 2012 campaign.

With the start of Spring Training a little more than six weeks away, it's growing increasingly clear the Major League club the Astros have assembled at this point in the offseason is likely to be the same team that hits the field next month in Kissimmee, Fla.

The San Diego Padres obtained an outstanding athlete when they acquired right-handed-hitting Carlos Quentin from the Chicago White Sox. If he remains healthy, Quentin may become the game-breaking power hitter fans have been expecting to see for years.

Question of the Day: Will Morris make the Hall?