The Angels have opened negotiations with the city of Anaheim on a deal that would keep the team in town with a renovated stadium.

It's significant that the two sides have been made it to the negotiating table given a rocky past.

When Angels owner Arte Moreno slapped a Los Angeles label on the team eight years ago, the city of Anaheim sued. Moreno won, but not before he spent $8 million to defend himself against a city he said was "trying to run me out of town."

"It makes sense to move along, to put the past in the past and work for the future," Anaheim Mayor Tom Tait said. "Why wouldn't we want a good relationship with the Angels? We certainly value them tremendously in our city."