SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS
Spring headquarters: Scottsdale.
Phone number: (480) 990-7972.
Former Dodger Adrian Beltre takes his Triple Crown-type numbers to the American League after signing with Seattle.
(Paul Connors - AP)
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Reporting dates: Pitchers and catchers, Thursday. Position players, Feb. 22.
2004 finish: 91-71, second place in NL West.
Offseason additions: OF Moises Alou, RHP Armando Benitez, LHP Jeff Fassero, RHP Alan Levine, C Mike Matheny, SS Omar Vizquel.
Offseason subtractions: RHP Dave Burba, RHP Dustin Hermanson, OF Ricky Ledee, OF Dustan Mohr, RHP Robb Nen, INF Cody Ransom.
Spring story lines: Will a balky knee and a burgeoning BALCO scandal derail Barry Bonds's assault on the record books? Can the Giants win the West with baseball's oldest lineup?
ANAHEIM ANGELS
Spring headquarters: Tempe.
Phone number: (480) 784-4444.
Reporting dates: Pitchers and catchers, tomorrow. Position players, Feb. 21.
2004 finish: 92-70, first place in AL West, lost in Division Series.
Offseason additions: RHP Paul Byrd, SS Orlando Cabrera, OF Steve Finley, SS Maicer Izturis, INF Kendry Morales, OF Juan Rivera, RHP Esteban Yan.
Offseason subtractions: INF Alfredo Amezaga, SS David Eckstein, 1B Andres Galarraga, 3B Troy Glaus, OF Jose Guillen, 3B Shane Halter, RHP Ramon Ortiz, RHP Troy Percival, RHP Aaron Sele, RHP Ben Weber.
Spring story line: Is uber-prospect Dallas McPherson ready to take over for Glaus at third? Will Cabrera bring the same spark to the Angels that he did to the Red Sox last fall?
OAKLAND ATHLETICS
Spring headquarters: Phoenix.
Phone number: (602) 392-0217.
Reporting dates: Pitchers and catchers, Saturday. Position players, Feb. 23.
