Opening Day — Five Observations: Fan’s Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
0Finally, every Major League team has played at least one regular season game. Those games have already brought some terrific baseball moments that foreshadow an exciting season. One or two games do not mean a whole lot for individuals or even teams because no one knows exactly how…
Pujols makes Angels debut (Yahoo! Sports)
0Slugger Albert Pujols made his debut with the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night, going 0-for-3 with a strikeout and an intentional walk in a 5-0 victory over the visiting Kansas City Royals. Pujols, who is just beginning a $240 million contract after spending the first decade of…
MLB Roundup: Neese signs 5-year deal with Mets, Pujols makes debut (Yahoo! Sports)
0The New York Mets signed left-handed starting pitcher Jon Niese to a five-year contract extension worth $25.5 million on Saturday. The announcement was made at a press conference at Citi Field before the Mets game against the Atlanta Braves.
Brewers Lose to Cardinals Amid Cheers for Braun
0Ryan Braun, who avoided a suspension after a positive drug test, was 0 for 5 as the Milwaukee Brewers lost to St. Louis in their home opener.
In Anaheim, a Welcome and a Lesson for Pujols
0Los Angeles Angels introduce new slugging first baseman Albert Pujols and pitcher C J Wilson, free agents whom Angels picked up in a combined $331.5 million splurge. Photo
Nationals Get Starter; Cardinals Land Beltran
0Gio Gonzalez, a left-handed starter for Oakland, was traded to Washington, and Carlos Beltran is headed to St. Louis.