Arte Wins and McCourt Doesn't Disappoint

According to the LA Times, the Angels win the naming lawsuit filed by the city of Anaheim and will continue to be called the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Now all we need is a new stadium closer to Los Angeles.

As many suspected, especially with the newly renovated seats in Dodger Stadium, McCourt has raised prices on seats, most significantly, the Pavillion (Home-run) seats are now $8/pop. Field level seats are higher too, but since I rarely get to sit there, I don't know how much more they are this year.

Bengie Finds a Home & Steeler Fans Agree

Catcher Bengie Molina agreed to a one-year contract worth $5 million with the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday.
Molina will receive a $1.5 million signing bonus and a $3 million salary this year under the agreement. The deal contains a $7.5 million mutual option for 2007 with a $500,000 buyout. Molina, 31, had career highs of .295 and 15 homers last season. He won Gold Gloves in 2002 and '03.
Good for Bengie!

According to the online poll on the Pittsburgh Post Gazette (www.post-gazette.com), 51% of Steeler fans believe that the Super Bowl game was NOT officiated fairly. That's pretty cool. Even the Steeler fans can admit that the officiating was ridiculously awful. And of course being the classy organization that the Seahawks are, they didn't say a word about the officials in their interviews. Don't get me wrong, they had their chances and they weren't perfect, but we all know how momentum can make a huge difference in a game.

Bengie's Dead End

It is reported that the Dodgers, after a brief interest in catcher Bengie Molina, has decided to end their pursuit, according to the Daily News. It appears that Molina wanted more money (about $6 mil/year) than what the Dodgers were willing to spend and he may sit out the '06 season stating that, "I think I have done enough to deserve something. If I don't get that type of deal, I think I'm willing to sit out and see what happens next year. I hope it doesn't come to that". I'm still a firm believer that Molina is a good player with a lot to offer, but it looks like his only option would be with Tampa Bay.