Most Angels free agents signal their desire to stay, except for Matthews

It appears Angels will make strong bids to keep Lackey, Figgins and Abreu; Guerrero is more of an unknown. Disgruntled outfielder Matthews says he wants to go where he will play every day.

For Angels, the end has just begun

They lost the American League Championship Series to the New York Yankees, but with John Lackey and Vladimir Guerrero among the free agents, the team could lose a lot more this off-season.

Angels are lost in the Bronx

Yankees reach the World Series and Angels come up short in the postseason again.

Angels gave their best, but Yankees were better

The Angels, sentimental favorites after Nick Adenhart's death, rode emotion, guile and smart play as far as they could go. But sentiment was no match for the mighty Yankees.

Sabathia is Yankees' gain, Angels' loss

Pitcher signed with New York after getting a lesser offer from the Angels, who are now paying the price.

Vladimir Guerrero goes down swinging -- and zinging

In what might have been his final game as an Angel, the normally keep-to-himself slugger has three hits and twice jaws at home plate umpire Dale Scott over disputed strike calls in 5-2 loss.

Off-season move pays off for Pettitte, Yankees

A pitcher without a team in January, the left-hander agreed to a big pay cut for the chance to come back and take one more shot at a title. Sunday's win was his 16th in the postseason, a record.

Yankees enjoy a night of redemption

Pettitte, Rodriguez and Swisher are among those who had something to prove and are now relishing the team's victory over the Angels.

ALCS seemed a bit drawn out

Some of the highs and lows of watching Angels-Yankees Game 6.

Rain could precipitate Game 7 start for Angels' John Lackey

Saturday's rainout of ALCS Game 6 could work in Angels' favor, if they can win Sunday to force Game 7 against Yankees. Then they'd be able to throw their ace Monday.

TV money is drawing baseball further off base

The spread-out schedule for television forces the baseball season deeper and deeper into the late fall, where the summer game turns into a crapshoot of rain and cold.

Angels keeping it positive in face of elimination

Despite trailing 3-2 to the Yankees in the ALCS, the tone in the Angels' locker room has lightened since the first two games.

ALCS Game 6 postponed until Sunday because of rain

Both managers say they will stick with their left-handed starters, Joe Saunders for the Angels and Andy Pettitte for the Yankees.

Manager Joe Girardi sticking with Nick Swisher

The Yankees outfielder has been in a slump, hitting .103 with one run batted in and 10 strikeouts in 29 postseason at-bats. He was in the lineup for the postponed Game 6.

Angels' Vladimir Guerrero has come through in October

Reports of his demise have been exaggerated, as the slugger has had a number of big hits in the playoffs.

Angels' first-inning scoring in Game 5 is called key to victory

An early lead will again be important in Game 6, some of the players say. It 'gave us a little more confidence in what we're doing,' pitcher Matt Palmer says.

Nick Swisher might be out of the Yankees' lineup

Outfielder is batting only .103 in the postseason. Brett Gardner would take his spot.

Andy Pettitte has chance to become winningest postseason pitcher

The left-hander, who is tied with John Smoltz for most playoff wins, takes the mound tonight in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series in hopes of pitching the Yankees to the World Series.

Jeff Mathis comes through with his bat once again

The Angels catcher batted just .211 in the regular season but now is hitting .600 in the ALCS. 'I feel good at the plate right now and luckily the hits are following,' he says.