Bay, also the first Canadian to win the rookie award, got 25 of 32 first-place votes and 146 points Monday from the Baseball Writers' Association of America. Oakland shortstop Bobby Crosby was just a vote shy of being a unanimous pick for the AL honor. San Diego shortstop Khalil Greene was far back in second in the NL.

Crosby received 27 of 28 first-place votes for 138 points. Chicago White Sox closer Shingo Takatsu received the other first-place vote. Crosby hit .239 with 22 homers and 64 RBI. Bay hit .282 with 26 homers and 82 RBI.

D.C. mayor: Votes there for stadium

WASHINGTON - Mayor Anthony A. Williams predicted Monday he has enough votes in the District of Columbia Council to approve financing for a ballpark for the Expos in the location agreed to in the team's contract to relocate to the capital.

The Council plans to vote today, and seven votes are needed for approval.

Council Chair Linda Cropp, saying the site south of the Capitol along the Anacostia River waterfront would be too costly, proposed an alternative plan Friday to construct a stadium next to RFK Stadium. The Expos' contract with Washington calls for financing to be enacted by Dec. 31 and does not allow a change in site without the team's approval.

ANGELS: The city of Anaheim will resist any attempt by the Angels to change their name to the Los Angeles Angels.

The franchise began play as the Los Angeles Angels in 1961, became the California Angels when it moved to Anaheim in 1966 and has been the Anaheim Angels since 1997, after the team negotiated a 30-year lease with Anaheim.

"We're pretty fired up. We want the Angels to understand this is very important to us," Anaheim city manager Dave Morgan told the Associated Press on Monday. "They won the world championship as the Anaheim Angels two years ago and should remain the Anaheim Angels."

The possibility of a name change was first reported in July. On Sunday, the Los Angeles Times quoted an unidentified high-ranking baseball official as saying baseball commissioner Bud Selig has given permission to Angels owner Arte Moreno to rename the team.

Angels president Dennis Kuhl declined comment Monday.

PLAYER MOVES: The Expos released relief pitcher Rocky Biddle, 28, who was the team's closer in 2003, when he saved a career-high 34 games. He lost the job to Chad Cordero in June.

• The San Diego Padres traded outfielder Terrence Long to Kansas City for left-hander Darrell May and right-hander Ryan Bukvich.

The Royals also obtained right-hander Dennis Tankersley.

May will give the Padres a starter who has averaged close to 200 innings the last two seasons, while Bukvich gives the Padres a power arm out of the bullpen.

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