Remember how the Angels were slagged for their inactivity in the 2010 offseason? Damn, no one’s going to accuse them of standing pat this winter.

Other teams that are said to be interested are Miami (is there anyone the Marlins aren’t after this offseason?), Seattle (which would be wiser to use its assets to acquire offense, not pitching), Cincinnati (which definitely needs the starting pitching), Boston (again, could use the upgrade) and Texas (which needs Gonzalez less desperately than most on this list).

The Dodgers will hand out bobbleheads of former great all season long, so there’s nothing unusual there, but choosing to give out Scioscia’s on the same day his club visits is a bizarre choice. What happens if the massively improved Halos hammer the Dodgers that game? Will Dodger fans make it rain with Scioscia bobbleheads? That could be an ugly scene and it could have – and should have — been avoided.

While Detroit went meekly into the night on Saturday, their longest serving player – a player who inexplicably still has a job – was etching himself into the Tiger record book.

Speaking of the playoffs, we’re just thrilled that MLB is finally discussing going from eight teams making the postseason to 10, a change that could happen as soon as next year. It’s a long-needed move that will help generate much more interest in the game and is a fan-friendly decision. So kudos to MLB. And that’s not something you’ll hear me say very often.

Well, after a bad July (one homer, .681 OPS), a butt-ugly August (.149 BA), and a sluggish start this month, Young is finally turning it on. On Monday, he doubled, walked twice and scored twice, and over the past four games, he’s now gone 6-for-13 with six runs, four RBI, four doubles, four walks, a homer and a steal.