Howie Kendrick passed his physical, meaning his four-year contract extension is now official; MLB.com's Alden Gonzalez looks at a couple of pitchers the Angels could extend; the Rangers didn't come close to matching the $4MM that Darren Oliver got from the Blue Jays, and they're still in the market for a left-handed reliever. The latest out of the AL West:

• Twitter / @billplunkettocr: #Angels Kendrick has passe ...
  "#Angels Kendrick has passed his physical. 4 year contract extension is official."

• Twitter / @JonHeymanCBS: #rangers didn't offer anyt ...
  "#rangers didn't offer anything close to the $4M he got from blue jays. in market for lhp in pen. Mike gonzalez still fits"

• Does Lidge make sense for Angels? - Angels blog : The Orange County Register
  "Talking about the Angels’ bullpen last week, Angels GM Jerry Dipoto threw a wet blanket on speculation linking the Angels with former Phillies closer Ryan Madson — but left the door open to adding another arm to the bullpen mix."

• Starting pitcher extensions? " Gonzo and 'The Show'
  "But what about the starting pitchers? More specifically, what about Dan Haren and Ervin Santana?"

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• Rangers' Darvish bid is about $52M; work to do - CBSSports.com
  "The Texas Rangers are offering about "Dice K money'' to star Japanese righthander Yu Darvish, sources told CBSSports.com, and there's no evidence a deal is at hand."

• No long-term deal for Holland right now - Dallas Texas Rangers Blog - ESPN Dallas
  "Long-term contract negotiations with the Texas Rangers and left-handed pitcher Derek Holland have been tabled, likely for the rest of this offseason, a source confirmed Monday."

• Oakland Athletics Top 20 Prospects for 2012 - Minor League Ball
  Oakland Athletics Top 20 Prospects for 2012